Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program

 

Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) funds for fiscal years (FY) 2022-2026 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.

Active 20.941 Office of The Secretary, Department of Transportation B - Project Grants Fiscal Year 2022 USDOT received a total of 392 application submissions to the FY22 SMART Grants Program. The average amount of funding requested was $1,541,154. A total of 59 projects were selected under the FY22 Stage 1 funding opportunity cut across technology areas and represent various project types. The SMART program is in the process of obligating funds to selected recipients. Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act or Bipartisan Infrastructure Law., Title Public Law 117th Congress, Part 117–58, Section 25005 a State; a political subdivision of a State; a Tribal government; a public transit agency or authority; a public toll authority; a metropolitan planning organization; and a group of 2 or more eligible entities detailed above, applying through a single lead applicant. (who benefits) To submit an application applicants must: Obtain a Data Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number; Register with the System Award for Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Follow instructions as listed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Preapplication coordination is required. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFO) for this listing will be posted on Grants.gov (opens in new window)(opens in new window). Applications are solicited as specified in the Notice of Funding Opportunity in the Federal Register. Applications must be submitted for each round by the published application deadline. Additional information on Application requirements can be found in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. SMART projects are to be awarded on a competitive basis to projects that meet statutory requirements. All projects funded are anticipated to have a grant agreement finalized within twelve months after awards have been announced. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines More than 180 days. Not applicable. Not applicable. The selection criteria are published in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. 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. The SMART Grants Program defines these benefits to include the following areas identified in BIL. Safety, reliability, and resiliency: Improve the safety of systems for pedestrians, bicyclists, and the broader traveling public. Increase the reliability and resiliency of the transportation system. Improve emergency response. Equity and access: Connect or expand access for underserved or disadvantaged populations. Improve access to jobs, education, and essential services. Climate: Reduce congestion and/or pollution. Improve energy efficiency. Partnerships: Contribute to economic competitiveness and incentivize private sector investments or partnerships, including technical and financial commitments on the proposed solution. Demonstrate committed leadership and capacity from the applicant, partners, and community. Integration: Improve integration of systems and promote connectivity of infrastructure, connected vehicles, pedestrians, bicyclists, and the broader traveling public. Not applicable. In accordance with the provisions of 2 CFR 200, Subpart F - Audit Requirements, nonfederal entities that expend financial assistance of $750,000 or more in Federal awards will have a single or a program-specific audit conducted for that year. Non-Federal entities that expend less than $750,000 a year in Federal awards are exempt from Federal audit requirements for that year, except as noted in 2 CFR 200.503 The program follows 2 CFR 200 audit requirements. Any awarding procedures, documentation of expenditures and copies of reports as well as policies and procedures for the life of the grant. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. The BIL established the SMART Grants Program with $500,000,000 in advanced appropriations. DOT anticipates announcing the $500,000,000 in increments of $100,000,000 for each of the eligible fiscal years (FY 2022- FY 2026). Method of awarding/releasing assistance: Reimbursement. Information is available at https://www.transportation.gov/grants/SMART or at smart@dot.gov. Roxanne Ledesma
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20590 USA
smart@dot.gov
Phone: 2027748003 https://www.transportation.gov/grants/SMART 69-1734-0-1-407 (Project Grants (Discretionary)) FY 22$94,783,781.00; FY 23 est $1,000,000.00; FY 24 est $1,000,000.00; - The legislation does not specify minimum or maximum award amounts, however, each Notice of Funding Opportunity may designate these amounts. Program Website: https://www.transportation.gov/grants/SMART Fiscal Year 2022 USDOT received a total of 392 application submissions to the FY22 SMART Grants Program. The average amount of funding requested was $1,541,154. A total of 59 projects were selected under the FY22 Stage 1 funding opportunity cut across technology areas and represent various project types. The SMART program is in the process of obligating funds to selected recipients.