# SMART Grants Notice of Funding

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dot-smart-fy23-01-smart-grants-notice-of-funding/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349797

> 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy offered grants of up to $2.0 million (at least $250,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 30 awards. Applications closed on October 10, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOT-SMART-FY23-01 |
| Agency | 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 10, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | 30 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 20.941 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Eligible applicants for the SMART Grants Program include: a State; a political subdivision of a State; a federally recognized Tribal government; a public transit agency or authority; a public toll authority; a metropolitan planning organization; or a group of two or more eligible entities listed applying through a single lead applicant (Group Application)

## What the grant funds

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) 2023 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. Applications must be submitted via Valid Eval, an online submission proposal system used by USDOT, at https://usg.valideval.com/teams/USDOT_SMART_2023/signup. USDOT will not accept or review application materials submitted via Grants.gov.

## Questions people ask

### Is DOT-SMART-FY23-01 still open?

No. It closed on October 10, 2023.

### Who can apply for SMART Grants Notice of Funding?

69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for SMART Grants Notice of Funding?

Closed October 10, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $2.0 million each.

### Who has won Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were City of Minneapolis, New York State Thruway Authority, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The program made 127 awards worth $265 million in that time.