FY24 Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program

Administering Agency: Department of Transportation

Posted Date: May 13, 2024

Closing Date for Applications: Jul 12, 2024, 5:00 pm Eastern Time

Estimated Total Program Funding: Total funds available:  $50,000,000 — Grant award maximum:  $2,000,000; Grant award minimum: $250,000

Geographic Scope: National

Description: 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 Stage 1 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.

As established in law, projects funded by the SMART Grants Program use advanced data, technology, and applications to provide significant benefits to a local area, a State, a region, or the United States. These benefits align to the following categories: safety and reliability; resiliency; equity and access; climate; and partnerships.

The Department will prioritize SMART Grant funding applications that demonstrate the following characteristics: fit, scale, and adoption; data sharing, cybersecurity, and privacy; workforce development; and measurement and validation.