FY25-FY26 ATTAIN NOFO_App Template.docx

Fiscal Years 2025 and 2026 Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation Competitive Grant Program Application Template

This is the Application Template for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2025 and 2026 Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) Competitive Grant Program.

Submission of this Application Template is required as part of a complete application package. The Application Template, in conjunction with the allowable attachments and standard forms, must provide all information necessary for the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to determine if the project meets the eligibility requirements described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Section B and to evaluate the criteria specified in NOFO Section F. DOT will consider applications submitted without the completed template as incomplete and will not review the submission. DOT encourages applicants to review the NOFO in its entirety to ensure that their project is eligible and the application includes all required information and documentation.

Expand the response blocks as necessary but limit the Summary section of the application to a total of two pages. [Applicants: delete instructions shown below in italic prior to submittal]

I. SUMMARY

Project Name:

Eligible Entity Applying to Receive Federal Funding:

Eligible applicant type:

[Instruction: State which type of eligible applicant is applying from the following list: State or local government, a transit agency, metropolitan planning organization, or other political subdivision of a State or local government or a multijurisdictional group or a consortia of research institutions or academic institutions.]

State(s) in which the project is located:

Lead Applicant Point of Contact information (name address, phone numbers, email):

Project Abstract: Summarize project work to be completed under the project and succinctly describe how the ATTAIN Competitive Grant Program funds would be used to complete the project.

Attachments: Please list any attachments to this form, including letters of support. This included any applicable State Department of Transportation support letters as described in Section B.4 of the NOFO.

II. Project Information

Expand the response blocks as necessary but limit the Project Information section of the application to a total of three pages. [Applicants: delete instructions shown below in italic prior to submittal]

Are the objectives attached?

☐ Yes ☐ No

Are the projections attached?

☐ Yes ☐ No

Is this plan attached?

☐ Yes ☐ No

Is this plan attached?

☐ Yes ☐ No

Is this plan attached?

☐ Yes ☐ No

☐ No description is provided because Buy America will not apply to the project.

III. Budget and Funding

Other Federal programs and estimated amounts: (add lines as needed) Program: _________________Amount: $____________

Amount: $____________

☐ A detailed SOW and schedule is attached separately. The file is named:

Activity: Cost:

Activity: Cost:

Activity: Cost:

Activity: Cost:

☐ A detailed budget is attached separately. The file is named:

IV. Merit Criteria

In the space below, describe how the project will meet the merit criteria and the associated objectives as found in Section F of the FYs 2025 and 2026 ATTAIN Competitive Grant Program NOFO. Where appropriate, reference attachments or other sections of the application. Expand the response blocks as needed but limit the length of the merit criteria section of the application to six total pages in length.

Criterion #1: Addressing Core Infrastructure

Criterion #2: Economic Competitiveness

Criterion #3: Reducing Roadway Traffic Congestion

Criterion #4: Innovation

V. Project Readiness

In the space below, describe how the project will meet the Readiness Considerations and the associated elements as found in Section F of the FYs 2025 and 2026 ATTAIN Competitive Grant Program NOFO. Where appropriate, reference attachments or other sections of the application. Expand the response blocks as needed but limit the length of the project readiness section of the application to four total pages in length.

Readiness: Technical Assessment

Readiness: Financial Completeness Assessment

Readiness: Permitting Risk Assessment

VI. Statutory and DOT Priority Considerations

In the space below, describe how the project will meet the DOT priority considerations in Section F of the FYs 2025 and 2026 ATTAIN Competitive Grant Program NOFO. Where appropriate, reference attachments or other sections of the application. Expand the response blocks, as needed, but limit the length of the Statutory and DOT Priority Considerations section of the application to two total pages in length.

Statutory Selection requirements: DOT will utilize information in other portions of the application to determine responsiveness to the Statutory Selection Priorities listed in Section F of the NOFO. The applicant may choose to describe how the application represents a diverse technology solution, below:

DOT Selection Priorities: Check all that apply to the project (DOT will utilize information in other portions of the application to determine responsiveness to the other DOT Selection Priorities listed in Section F of the NOFO):

☐ The project will provide real-time information on truck parking availability.

☐ DOT may provide awards to applications that support industries of national interest.

☐ None of the above apply to the project.

Describe any boxes checked below: