Opportunity Information: Apply for 693JJ318NF00010
The Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) Initiative is a U.S. Department of Transportation program run through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that funds real-world, large-scale deployments of advanced transportation technologies. The core idea is to move beyond small pilots and instead stand up "model deployment sites" where modern tools are installed, integrated, and operated at a meaningful scale. These sites are expected to demonstrate measurable improvements in roadway safety, congestion and travel-time reliability, overall system performance, and the return on investment from transportation infrastructure spending. The funding is intended to help communities and regions implement technology in a way that can be replicated elsewhere, with lessons learned that can inform future deployments nationally.
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the transportation funding category (CFDA 20.200). The total federal funding available is listed as up to $60 million, with an award ceiling of $12 million per award. Because it is a cooperative agreement rather than a simple grant, applicants should expect more active federal involvement during the project lifecycle, such as coordination, oversight, and collaboration on implementation and performance reporting. The funding opportunity number is 693JJ318NF00010, and the original closing date provided in the notice is June 18, 2018 (with a creation date of April 18, 2018), which indicates this is a specific funding round rather than an open-ended program listing.
Eligibility is focused on public-sector transportation implementers and formal multi-party teams capable of delivering regionally significant deployments. Eligible applicants include state governments and local governments, public transit agencies, and metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) serving populations over 200,000. Other political subdivisions of a state or local government are also eligible, with examples explicitly including publicly owned toll authorities or port authorities. In addition, a multijurisdictional group or a consortium of research institutions or academic institutions may apply, which creates a path for university-led collaboration when it is structured as a true partnership rather than a single institution acting alone.
A major emphasis in the notice is on collaboration and sustained partnership. The program encourages applicants to involve private-sector partners and other public agencies, especially when the project crosses modes (multimodal) or jurisdictional boundaries (multijurisdictional). It also encourages participation by research institutions and organizations representing transportation and technology leaders, as well as other relevant transportation stakeholders. The notice explains that a consortium is expected to be a meaningful, long-term arrangement where members help set the overall direction, participate across most aspects of the work, and remain engaged for the full life of the grant. Importantly, it draws a clear line for academic applicants: an application submitted by a single research or academic institution that is not part of a consortium will not be considered for selection. In practical terms, that means universities need to be embedded in a broader team or submit as part of a multi-institution consortium with shared planning and execution responsibilities.
Overall, the ATCMTD Initiative is designed for applicants ready to deploy advanced transportation and congestion management technologies at scale, demonstrate tangible operational and safety benefits, and build partnerships that can support complex, integrated deployments. It is best suited to regions or agencies that can coordinate across stakeholders, manage implementation and operations, and document results in a way that produces a credible "model site" others can learn from and replicate.Apply for 693JJ318NF00010
- The DOT Federal Highway Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment Initiative" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.200.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-04-18.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-06-18. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $12,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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ATCMTD Initiative (FHWA) - Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) Initiative?
The ATCMTD Initiative is a U.S. Department of Transportation program administered through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that funds real-world, large-scale deployments of advanced transportation technologies. The program is designed to move beyond small pilots and establish "model deployment sites" where modern tools are installed, integrated, and operated at a meaningful scale.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to support large-scale, operational deployments that demonstrate measurable improvements in roadway safety, congestion and travel-time reliability, overall system performance, and the return on investment from transportation infrastructure spending. A key aim is to generate lessons learned that can be replicated elsewhere and inform future deployments nationally.
What kind of projects is ATCMTD intended to support?
This opportunity is intended to support advanced transportation and congestion management technology deployments that are large-scale and real-world (not small pilots). Projects are expected to integrate and operate technology in a way that produces credible, measurable outcomes and establishes a model site that others can learn from and replicate.
Is this a grant or another type of federal award?
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement under the transportation funding category (CFDA 20.200).
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Because it is a cooperative agreement rather than a simple grant, applicants should expect more active federal involvement during the project lifecycle. The notice indicates this can include coordination, oversight, collaboration on implementation, and collaboration on performance reporting.
How much federal funding is available under this opportunity?
The total federal funding available is listed as up to $60 million.
What is the maximum amount that can be awarded to a single project?
The award ceiling is $12 million per award.
Who is the sponsoring federal agency for this opportunity?
The program is a U.S. Department of Transportation initiative run through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is 693JJ318NF00010.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 20.200.
Is this an open-ended program listing or a specific funding round?
The notice provides an original closing date of June 18, 2018 and a creation date of April 18, 2018, indicating this is a specific funding round rather than an open-ended listing.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is focused on public-sector transportation implementers and formal multi-party teams capable of delivering regionally significant deployments. Eligible applicants include:
- State governments
- Local governments
- Public transit agencies
- Metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) serving populations over 200,000
- Other political subdivisions of a state or local government (including publicly owned toll authorities or port authorities, as examples)
- A multijurisdictional group
- A consortium of research institutions or academic institutions
Are metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) eligible?
Yes. MPOs serving populations over 200,000 are listed as eligible applicants.
Are public transit agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. Public transit agencies are explicitly listed as eligible applicants.
Are toll authorities or port authorities eligible?
Yes, as examples of other political subdivisions of a state or local government, the notice explicitly includes publicly owned toll authorities or port authorities as eligible.
Can a university apply as the sole applicant?
No. The notice draws a clear line for academic applicants: an application submitted by a single research or academic institution that is not part of a consortium will not be considered for selection.
How can research institutions or universities participate if they cannot apply alone?
Research institutions and academic institutions may apply as part of a consortium, or they may participate as partners within a broader multi-party team. The notice emphasizes that the consortium should be a true partnership rather than a single institution acting alone.
What does FHWA mean by a "consortium" in this opportunity?
The notice describes a consortium as a meaningful, long-term arrangement where members help set the overall direction, participate across most aspects of the work, and remain engaged for the full life of the grant.
Is collaboration required or just encouraged?
The notice places major emphasis on collaboration and sustained partnership and encourages applicants to involve private-sector partners and other public agencies, especially for multimodal or multijurisdictional projects.
Are private-sector partners allowed or encouraged?
Yes. The program encourages applicants to involve private-sector partners, particularly where collaboration helps deliver integrated, regionally significant deployments.
What kinds of partnerships does the program emphasize?
The program emphasizes partnerships that can support complex, integrated deployments, especially those that cross modes (multimodal) or cross jurisdictional boundaries (multijurisdictional). It also encourages participation by research institutions and organizations representing transportation and technology leaders, as well as other relevant transportation stakeholders.
What outcomes are projects expected to demonstrate?
Model deployment sites are expected to demonstrate measurable improvements in roadway safety, congestion and travel-time reliability, overall system performance, and the return on investment from transportation infrastructure spending.
Why does the program focus on "model deployment sites"?
The program is designed to fund deployments that can serve as examples for others. The goal is to implement technology in a way that can be replicated elsewhere, producing lessons learned that can inform future deployments nationally.
What types of applicants are best suited for ATCMTD funding?
The initiative is best suited to regions or agencies that are ready to deploy advanced transportation and congestion management technologies at scale, can coordinate across stakeholders, can manage implementation and operations, and can document results in a way that supports a credible model site others can learn from and replicate.
Does the opportunity expect projects to be multimodal or multijurisdictional?
The notice encourages multimodal and multijurisdictional participation, particularly by involving multiple public agencies and private-sector partners when the project crosses modes or jurisdictional boundaries.
What is the overall program concept in one sentence?
ATCMTD funds large-scale, integrated deployments of advanced transportation technologies to create replicable model sites that show measurable safety and performance benefits and generate lessons learned for broader national adoption.
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