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DOT FHWA ATTAIN Grant Program for Advanced Transportation Technologies (FY25-FY26)

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is seeking applications for the Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) Grant Program for fiscal years 2025 and 2026. - Up to $120 million in total funding is available - Eligible applicants include: - State or local governments - Transit agencies - Metropolitan planning organizations - Political subdivisions (e.g., toll or port authorities) - Multijurisdictional groups - Consortiums of research or academic institutions - Grants support deployment, installation, and operation of advanced transportation technologies to improve: - Safety - Mobility - Efficiency - System performance - Intermodal connectivity - Infrastructure return on investment - Example funded activities: - Advanced traveler information systems - Transportation management technologies - Emergency evacuation and response technologies - Infrastructure maintenance and monitoring - Advanced public transportation systems - Data collection and analysis systems - Advanced safety systems (including vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications) - Integration with smart grid and energy systems - Corridor management - Advanced parking systems - Notable requirements: - Minimum 20% non-Federal cost share (mandatory for eligibility) - Maximum award per recipient: $12 million per fiscal year - At least 20% of funds reserved for projects serving rural areas - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in the solicitation - Awards are for project-based services, not specific products

Description

The ATTAIN Competitive Grant Program provides funding to deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies aimed at improving safety, mobility, efficiency, system performance, intermodal connectivity, and infrastructure return on investment. Eligible applicants include state or local governments, transit agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, other political subdivisions, multijurisdictional groups, and consortiums of research or academic institutions. The program requires a minimum non-Federal cost share of 20 percent, and applications without this cost share are ineligible. The program will award up to $120 million for fiscal years 2025 and 2026, with expected awards of 20 and a minimum award amount of $12 million.

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