infrastructure_investment_and_jobs_act · transportation · DOT-FHWA

FY25-FY26 Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN)

DOT Federal Highway Administration · FHWA-ATTI-26-001

Closed

Award Range

$0 – $12.0M

Total Program Funding

$120.0M

Expected Awards

Deadline

August 11, 2026

GRANTQUICK SUMMARYPlain-English Overview

The Federal Highway Administration is giving $120M (20 awards up to $12M each) for deploying advanced transportation technology — smart traffic signals, connected vehicle infrastructure, automated systems, data platforms, and mobility-on-demand solutions. This is DEPLOYMENT, not research — you must actually install and operate the technology. Massive awards for state DOTs, cities, transit agencies, and MPOs.

Who Should Apply

State DOTs, city transportation departments, transit agencies, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), toll authorities, or multi-jurisdictional partnerships. Universities and nonprofits can partner but not lead.

Who Should NOT Apply

Private technology companies (they can be vendors, not applicants), individual researchers, advocacy organizations, or entities without transportation infrastructure to deploy technology on.

Key Requirements (Plain English)

•Must deploy, install, and OPERATE advanced transportation technology
•Must improve safety, mobility, efficiency, or system performance
•Must be a government transportation entity (state, local, transit, MPO)
•Must demonstrate measurable outcomes from the technology deployment

💡 GrantQuick Tip

Up to $12M per award — this is serious infrastructure money. The strongest applications will propose multi-modal, connected systems (not just one traffic signal upgrade). Think: citywide adaptive signal network + transit signal priority + real-time traveler information + freight management. Partner with a technology vendor and a university for the evaluation component. DOT wants to see technology that can be replicated in other jurisdictions.

Competitiveness: Moderate — 20 awards is generous for this program size, but applications require significant engineering detail and matching resources. State DOTs and large cities have an advantage.

What This Grant Funds

The ATTAIN Competitive Grant Program will provide funding to deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies to improve safety, mobility, efficiency, system performance, intermodal connectivity, and infrastructure return on investment. Eligible applicants for ATTAIN Competitive Grant Program funds are: • State or local governments; • transit agencies; • metropolitan planning organizations; • other political subdivisions of a State or local government (such as publicly owned toll or port authorities); • multijurisdictional groups; or • consortiums of research institutions or academic institutions. ATTAIN requires a minimum non-Federal cost share of 20 percent. Applications that do not provide at least the minimum non-Federal cost share will be classified as ineligible.

Attachments

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FY25-FY26 ATTAIN NOFO

FY25-FY26_ATTAIN_NOFO.pdf

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FY25-FY26 ATTAIN-Application Template

FY25-FY26_ATTAIN_NOFO_App_Template.docx

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FY25-FY26 ATTAIN NOFO Amendment 1

FY25-FY26_ATTAIN_NOFO_Amendment_1.pdf

Who Can Apply

Eligible applicants for ATTAIN Competitive Grant Program funds are: • State or local governments; • transit agencies; • metropolitan planning organizations; • other political subdivisions of a State or local government (such as publicly owned toll or port authorities); • multijurisdictional groups; or • consortiums of research institutions or academic institutions.

Eligible Applicant Types

Private Colleges & UniversitiesPublic Colleges & UniversitiesState GovernmentsOther (see NOFO for details)City/Township GovernmentsCounty GovernmentsSpecial District Governments

Funding Details

Maximum Award: $12.0M
Total Program Funding: $120.0M
Expected Number of Awards: 20
Cost Sharing Required?: Yes
Funding Instrument: grant

Key Dates

Posted: June 26, 2026

Application Deadline: August 11, 2026 (0 days remaining)

No Explanation

Agency Contact

Grants.gov Contact Center Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays. ATTAIN@dot.gov

ATTAIN@dot.gov

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