High Priority-Innovative Technology Deployment (HP-ITD) Grant

"This Assistance Listing 20.245 created in July 2025 was included in the previous ALN 20.237, please refer to former ALN 20.237 for FY24 and FY25 financial obligations. The new Assistance Listing 20.245 will be utilized by DOT at the start of FY 2026

FMCSA awards HP-ITD funds to support innovative and impactful projects that advance its mission to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses. Provides financial assistance to advance technological capability and promote the deployment of intelligent transportation system applications.

Innovative Technology Deployment (HP-ITD) Eligible Entities The HP-ITD awards are available to States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Individuals and businesses are not eligible to apply for HP-ITD funding. To be eligible for HP-ITD funding, the State applicant shall: i. have a commercial motor vehicle information systems and networks program plan (the Program Plan/Top Level Design (PP/TLD)) approved by the Secretary that describes the various systems and networks at the State level that need to be refined, revised, upgraded, or built to accomplish deployment of commercial motor vehicle information systems and network capabilities; ii. certify that the State's current Program Plan (PP/TLD) was approved by the Secretary as outlined in FAST Act (Pub. L. No. 114-94); iii. certify to the Secretary that its commercial motor vehicle information systems and network deployment activities, including hardware procurement, software and system development, and infrastructure modifications: a. are consistent with the national intelligent transportation systems and commercial motor vehicle information systems and networks architectures and available standards; and b. promote interoperability and efficiency to the extent practicable. iv. agree to execute interoperability tests developed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to verify that its systems conform with the national intelligent transportation systems architecture, applicable standards, and protocols for commercial motor vehicle information systems and networks; and v. certify that the State agency is the lead agency responsible for the PP/TLD, or if it is not the State agency responsible for the PP/TLD, demonstrate that it has a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), or other agreement with the ITD lead agency and confirm that the applicant has coordinated with the ITD lead agency regarding all projects requested in the application to ensure State-wide effectiveness and efficiency and to avoid any duplication of effort or other wastefulness in Federal funding initiatives. Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety.

ITD grants may be used to: improve safety and productivity of motor carriers, commercial vehicles, and their drivers; streamline enforcement operations; improve efficiency and effectiveness of commercial vehicle safety programs through targeted enforcement; improve security of data and the sharing of commercial vehicle data within States, and between States and FMCSA; reduce Federal/State and industry regulatory and administrative costs; and achieve nationwide deployment of the ITD grant program, with all jurisdictions participating at least at the Core deployment level. The FMCSA will reimburse up to 15 percent of eligible costs.

With the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in early FY 2022, FMCSA anticipates continuing awarding funds as appropriated by Congress and allowed under new authorization legislation. FMCSA expects to emphasize the importance of safe commercial vehicle operation within highway construction zones, enforcement of traffic laws designed to mitigate driver behaviors associated with crashes (i.e. distracted driving), continued development and deployment of connected transportation systems and research into areas relating to crash prevention as core parts of its FY 2025 HP Grant. In addition, FMCSA will place significant emphasis on the improvement of commercial vehicle safety in-line with the strategies contained within the Department of Transportation's National Roadway Safety Strategy (NRSS). This also includes renewed emphasis on areas where CMV and public safety intersect, such as combatting human trafficking and drug interdiction.

U.S. Territories, State

Preapplication coordination is not applicable. Environmental impact information is not required for this program. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

All discretionary (competitive) grant program applications undergo a series of reviews prior to award selection as required in 2 CFR §§ 200.204 and 205. These reviews include: 1) technical review that provides an independent assessment of the technical/programmatic merit of an application. At least three qualified individuals are selected to review each application to ensure diversity of perspective and knowledge. Individuals are selected based on their technical education and experience and the extent to which the individual has engaged in relevant work, the capacities in which the individual has done so, and the quality of such work; 2) suitability review that provides a risk assessment on each applicant's organization to ensure the applicant is suitable to receive and manage Federal funds. The risk assessment is conducted in several parts: 1) a debarment and suspension review that included a review of the applicant's administrative capability self-certification and a check against the applicant's records in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov); 2) a review of the applicant's history with other Federal agencies in the Single Audit Clearinghouse Database; and 3) an evaluation of the applicant's Single Audit in accordance with the Single Audit Act; 3) past performance review that provides information that is considered as a possible indicator for predicting future performance. Many applicants for FMCSA programs have received FMCSA funding in the past and will be evaluated against their ability to complete prior year awards on-time, compliance with grant terms and conditions, and results from FMCSA grant monitoring activities. Applicants with no prior FMCSA grant awards will not be eliminated from funding consideration; and 4) budget/cost analysis that provides an assessment of allowable costs in accordance with Federal grant requirements, the cost realism of the budget estimate, appropriateness and reasonableness of resources, and reasonableness and feasibility of the schedule relative to the application timeline. Importantly, the budget evaluation provides initial insight to project-related risk, beyond those dealing with technical uncertainty, which is considered prior to recommendation. Application budgets are evaluated based on the same standards to which recipients will be held after award, which are outlined in the cost principles at 2 CFR part 200.101(c) Subpart E for all non-Federal entities, including commercial organizations.

90-120 days of the submission deadline (subject to availability of funds) or as soon thereafter as administratively practicable. Applicants must register with Grants.gov to apply for funding. Applications should be submitted in accordance with the instructions provided and must be submitted electronically to FMCSA through the Grants.gov website.

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From 90 to 120 days. Contingent upon Agency funding levels.