Cooperative Agreement DTFH6116H00013

The City of Philadelphia was awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation under the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program (CFDA 20.941). The purpose of this 18-month grant is to address the city's challenges related to scarcity of right-of-way (ROW) space and lack of information about ROW users. The grant funding will support digitizing street, sidewalk, and curbside infrastructure within the project area, and developing...

This $150,000 federal Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CFDA 47.070) program aims to develop and deploy low-cost, battery-powered smart cameras to democratize urban mobility data acquisition, especially in underserved communities. The research will focus on creating new control and perception algorithms to efficiently operate these smart cameras within battery and computational constraints. Key project elements...

The City of Waco received a $1.44M Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Immediate Office of the Secretary under the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program (CFDA 20.941) awarded on July 15, 2025, with a completion date of January 14, 2027. The project will implement AI (artificial intelligence) edge sensors and the MobiMaestro algorithm to enhance pedestrian and bicycle usage, improve vulnerable road user safety, and increase...

This Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation Immediate Office of the Secretary, supports the City of Fort Collins' implementation of a $1,059,037 Smart Grid Electric Vehicle (EV) Charge Management Solution under the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program (CFDA 20.941). The key activities to be performed include demonstrating a smart grid EV charge management software pilot, developing a municipal fleet electrification...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under program CFDA 47.041 Engineering will establish a new framework for digital twin modeling of urban energy delivery strategies. The $269,164 award to Purdue University will address challenges in integrating electric mobility into urban infrastructure to ensure efficient energy delivery while promoting sustainability and economic viability. The research consists of three thrusts: 1) designing a three-sided market modeling...

This $500,000 Project Grant awarded by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.200 - Highway Research and Development Program) will enable the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, a non-profit organization based in Chicago, Illinois, to implement the Municipal EV Readiness Program. The program will guide at least 30 municipalities in the metropolitan Chicago area to become "EV ready" by facilitating the safe and rapid deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, promoting...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Project Grant award under CFDA 47.041 "Engineering" program provides $450,000 in funding to The Trustees of Princeton University to develop a novel "Multi-Attribute Urban Sensing Technology (MUST)" platform. The key products and services to be delivered include: A prototype vehicle-mounted multi-sensor system integrating 360-degree cameras, high-resolution LiDAR, GPS, and innovative environmental/air pollution sensors to collect granular...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Immediate Office of the Secretary for $1,999,481 supports the Louisville Metro Government SMART Grant Program. The purpose is to provide a "ViaSmART - A Safe Streets & Viaducts Proof of Concept (POC)" by integrating an intelligent, sensor-based platform that can report real-time data on flooding and congestion with existing advanced transportation, water, and communication technologies in Louisville, Kentucky....

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Immediate Office of the Secretary of Transportation provides $1,999,384 to the City of Portland to implement a Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program (CFDA 20.941) initiative. The purpose of the award is to establish a regulated zero emission delivery zone in a designated disadvantaged community. The funded activities include using public-private partnerships, innovative curb...

The U.S. Department of Transportation Immediate Office of the Secretary has awarded a $1,966,000 Project Grant (CFDA 20.941 - Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program) to the City of Seattle to support its smart city initiatives. The grant funding will be used to: 1) Establish new Commercial Vehicle Load Zone (CVLZ) and Commercial Vehicle Permit (CVP) policies in collaboration with urban freight companies and stakeholders; 2) Implement a digital CVP system...