Cooperative Agreement DEEE0009662

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Computer and Network Systems under the Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program provides $197,760 to Lehigh University to develop an innovative traffic signal control approach that can effectively mitigate the adverse impacts of air pollution near roadways. The key products and services to be delivered under this 2-year award include: 1) developing a low-cost mobile air quality sensing...

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) received a $1.122 million Cooperative Agreement award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Carbon Reduction Program (CFDA 20.265) on April 13, 2026. The award funds traffic signal improvements at multiple locations throughout Cameron County, Texas, specifically including signal upgrades at Morgan Boulevard (at Rio Hondo Road, Grimes Street, and Austin Avenue), and Ruben Torres (at Old Port Isabel Road, Central Boulevard, and...

This Cooperative Agreement award of $1,516,969 from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) Federal Grant Program (CFDA 81.135) supports the "INTERMODAL FREIGHT OPTIMIZATION FOR A RESILIENT MOBILITY ENERGY SYSTEM (INFORMES)" project. The award is designed to enhance U.S. energy security, reduce emissions, improve energy efficiency, and strengthen energy infrastructure resilience through innovative transportation and logistics research and development. The University...

Summary: SC Traffic Signal Cabinet Controllers Replacement The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $204,469.01 to the New York Department of Transportation on June 12, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to replace existing traffic signal cabinet controllers at various Federal-Aid eligible intersections throughout Suffolk County, New York. The project encompasses scoping and four implementation phases designed to modernize traffic signal...

The National Science Foundation awarded Av-Connect, Inc. a $999,339 cooperative agreement under the Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop an Internet-of-Things platform and artificial intelligence software to optimize zero-emission vehicle fleet operations for public transit agencies. Specifically, the award will support research and validation of predictive vehicle energy models and fleet optimization algorithms. The models and algorithms aim to accurately...

Federal Grant Award Summary The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) received a $950,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Carbon Reduction Program (CFDA 20.265), effective January 15, 2026, with a completion date of June 30, 2031. The award funds the TRANSYNC Traffic Signal Synchronization Project, which will implement state-of-the-art technology to resynchronize 14 major traffic corridors across Fresno, California that were originally...

Summary The South Carolina Department of Transportation received a $900,000 formula grant award from the Federal Highway Administration under the Carbon Reduction Program (CFDA 20.265) on October 29, 2025, for the Statewide Transportation System Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) project. The project funds operational improvements consisting of expansion and upgrades to the non-interstate ITS signal network throughout South Carolina, with a completion target of December 31, 2027....

Summary of Federal Grant Award The New York State Department of Transportation received an $11.5 million Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), effective May 8, 2025, with a completion date of June 30, 2033. The Statewide Signal Operations and Data Connectivity Program 2024 will upgrade signal communications infrastructure across New York State through a statewide programmatic approach, including installation...

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) a $14.9 million Project Grant on March 18, 2026, under the Highway Research and Development Program (CFDA 20.200) to improve traffic signal infrastructure across the state. The project, titled "Smart Signals in Our Communities," will interconnect approximately 1,000 isolated closed-loop traffic signals and deploy advanced transportation management technologies throughout North...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Computer and Network Systems (CFDA 47.070) supports the development of an integrated, socially informed traffic signal control system to mitigate the adverse impacts of air pollution near roadways. The $201,312 award to Kean University, a minority-serving and Hispanic-serving institution, will fund three main tasks: 1) creating a low-cost mobile air quality sensing system and a traffic sensing model, 2) designing a...