FY24 Stage 1 SMART Grants Notice of Funding Opportunity
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DOT-SMART-FY24-01
- Agency
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Federal Aviation Administration
Department of Transportation
- Applications due
- Award size
- $250,000 to $2,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Transportation
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is soliciting applications for the FY24 Stage 1 Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program. The grants will fund demonstration projects focused on advanced smart city or community technologies and systems to improve transportation efficiency and safety. Eligible applicants include states, political subdivisions, tribal governments, public transit agencies, public toll authorities, and metropolitan planning organizations. Projects must demonstrate at least one of several eligible technology areas, such as coordinated automation or connected vehicles. Applications are due by 5:00 PM ET on July 12, 2024, and must be submitted through the DOT's Valid Eval online system.
The SMART Grants Program will award up to 30 grants of up to $2 million each, with a minimum award size of $250,000. The program will prioritize projects that align with DOT priorities around safety, climate, equity, and workforce development. There is $50 million in total funding available for the FY24 Stage 1 SMART Grants.
Synopsis
AGENCY:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R), U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT or the Department).
SUMMARY:
The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Stage 1 Planning and Prototyping grants. Funds for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 SMART Grants Program are to be awarded on a competitive basis to conduct demonstration projects focused on advanced smart city or community technologies and systems to improve transportation efficiency and safety.
DATES:
Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM ET on Friday, July 12, 2024. Late applications will not be accepted.
ADDRESSES:
Applications must be submitted via Valid Eval, an online submission proposal system used by USDOT, at https://usg.valideval.com/teams/USDOT_SMART_2024/signup.
USDOT will not accept or review application materials submitted via Grants.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Please contact SMART Grants Program staff via email at smart@dot.gov or call Madeline Zhu at 202-961-9598. A telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD) is available at 202-366-3993. The deadline to submit technical questions is 5:00PM ET on Friday, June 28, 2024, and USDOT may post answers to questions and requests for clarifications, as well as schedule information regarding webinars providing additional guidance, on the SMART Grants website at https://www.transportation.gov/grants/SMART. In addition, USDOT will host a "How to Apply" webinar on May 28, 2024, with the subsequent recording posted on www.transportation.gov/grants/smart/webinars.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| SMART FY24 Stage 1 NOFO_Final.pdf |
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