DOT-smart-FY24-01

The City of East Providence received a $549,770 Project Grant award dated May 15, 2025, 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). This FY24 Stage 1 award (DOT-SMART-FY24-01) supports a planning and prototyping demonstration project focused on advanced smart city and community transportation technologies and systems to improve transportation efficiency and safety. The project is scheduled for completion by November 14, 2026, and will be performed in East Providence, Rhode Island.

While the specific smart transportation technologies and systems to be implemented under this award are not detailed in the grant documentation provided, the SMART Grants Program funds innovative transportation interventions such as coordinated automation, connected vehicles, intelligent infrastructure, smart traffic management systems, and emerging technologies including artificial intelligence-driven analytics and unmanned aerial systems. As a Stage 1 award, this grant enables the municipality to develop plans and prototypes that may support future Stage 2 implementation funding of up to $15 million for eligible prior recipients.