Cooperative Agreement DEEE0007745

The Department of Energy awarded Volvo Technology of America, LLC a $456,433,065 Project Grant under the Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications program (CFDA 81.253) to upgrade and re-equip three Mack manufacturing facilities in Greensboro, North Carolina. The project scope will significantly accelerate the production capacity transition of these facilities from fossil fuel-powered heavy-duty trucks to Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Fuel Cell...

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) received a $125,000 Project Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Research and Development Program (CFDA 20.200) to develop an intelligent truck transport management application for freight and fuel movement at the Port of Alaska. The project will focus on route optimization, scenario analysis, and incident management through a collaborative effort with the University of...

This Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration provides $198,429 to Nordic Enterprises under the Commercial Motor Vehicle Operator Safety Training Grants program (CFDA 20.235) from July 1, 2022 to September 30, 2024. Nordic Enterprises will use the funding to recruit and enroll at least 33 qualified students and members of underserved communities in its Commercial Driver's License program. With a tuition cost of $6,013 per student, the...

The National Science Foundation awarded a $806,380 Project Grant to the Georgia Tech Research Corporation to support research titled "CAREER: Marketplace Design for Freight Transportation and Logistics Platforms" from January 15, 2022 through December 31, 2026. The grant is part of NSF's Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), which seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through engineering research and education that enables innovation. Under this award, the Georgia Tech...

This $840,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237) will support the Vermont Agency of Transportation's (VTrans) "Tire Pressure Anomaly System Project." The goal of this initiative is to install a system capable of detecting tire pressure anomalies in commercial vehicles as...

Federal Grant Award Summary PortMiami will acquire and install electric and hybrid cargo handling equipment through this $51.3 million project grant awarded by the Maritime Administration under the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects program (CFDA 20.934), with an expected completion date of October 31, 2029. The project encompasses three primary equipment components: approximately 47 terminal tractors, three hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs), 76 hybrid trucks, and 42 dual...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the State of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) $77.2 million on May 4, 2026, under the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects program (CFDA 20.934) for the construction of a truck parking facility in the westbound Volusia County corridor along the Central Florida region. This project grant supports the development of critical freight infrastructure designed to address parking capacity and...

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded a $203,000 formula grant under the Carbon Reduction Program (CFDA 20.265) to the Idaho Department of Transportation on December 4, 2025, for the Idaho Falls Hybrid Vans project. The funding supports the purchase of four electric-hybrid drivetrain vans for Greater Idaho Falls Transit (GIFT), a public transportation authority serving the greater Idaho Falls region. These vehicles will expand GIFT's fleet capacity to serve its annual ridership of...

This $1.9 million project grant from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will support the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles' integration of its Commercial Vehicle Operations portal with the state's enterprise platform and systems. Over the four-year period from July 2022 to September 2026, the grant will fund further development of carrier safety information, electronic credential administration, and screening connectivity capabilities to reduce manual processes for motor...

The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) was awarded a $490,251 Project Grant from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237). The grant, awarded on September 1, 2024, will fund the development and implementation of training programs for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers on the use of advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) technologies. Key...