Project Grant 20213353034432

This $250,045 National Science Foundation project grant under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on developing technologies and policies to enable remote operation of long-distance trucks. The research team will develop data-driven systems to continuously monitor challenging traffic conditions for remote operators. They will also develop safety filters mediating commands between autonomous systems and remote operators. The project will...

This $365,955 project grant from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will fund research by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute related to preventing rural crashes involving logging trucks and improving data collection on such crashes. Specific objectives include identifying topics for risk communication messaging and training tailored to logging truck drivers and law enforcement. This will be done through a literature review on risk factors for logging truck crashes or those...

Federal Cooperative Agreement Award Summary The University of Oklahoma, in consortium with the University of California, Berkeley, the University of New Mexico, and GLD Partners, received a $20,000,000 Cooperative Agreement from the Department of Transportation's Office of the Secretary (awarded February 23, 2026, with completion by February 22, 2032) under the Autonomous Vehicle Research in Rural Communities Program (CFDA 20.944). The award funds the Rural Autonomous Vehicle (RAV) for Freight...

This $350,000 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) under the Highway Planning and Construction Program (CFDA 20.205) supports a truck parking study in Alaska. The project, which is part of the Alaska Moves 2050: Freight Investment Plan, aims to assess the critical shortage of truck parking along Alaska's extensive transportation routes and propose solutions to enhance safety for truck drivers needing rest. In collaboration with the private sector, the study will...

The Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration awarded Western Nevada College $1.4 million under the Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending program to establish a Class A Commercial Driver's License training program. The project will train at least 100 individuals annually from 2023 to 2025 to become commercial truck drivers or obtain related occupations in transportation industries in Northern Nevada. Western Nevada College will work with workforce...

The Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham (RPCGB) was awarded a $1.1 million project grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration under the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and State and Non-Metropolitan Planning and Research program (CFDA 20.505) to study transportation and land use options to connect residents in persistently impoverished areas of the Birmingham, Alabama metropolitan area to jobs, healthcare, and services. $360,000 of the...

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...

The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awarded a $767,249 Project Grant under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements (CFDA 20.237) program to North Dakota State University (NDSU). The purpose of this award is for NDSU to establish a project advisory team, conduct surveys and focus groups, and assess the market potential for autonomous trucks in North Dakota. This includes analyzing the...

This $398,321 Project Grant awarded by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) under the Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements program (CFDA 20.237) aims to prevent rural crashes involving vehicles carrying agricultural workers and/or reduce their severity. The key activities funded through this 2-year award include: Characterizing crashes involving agricultural workers to improve the quality of crash data for these events....

Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Highway Administration awarded Caltrans (California Department of Transportation) a $485,000 Formula Grant under the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (CFDA 20.287) on November 12, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2028. This award supports the development of a comprehensive industry assessment and workforce development strategy for Yuba and Sutter Counties. The project will evaluate tradable sector industries, identify...