Opportunity Information: Apply for 693JJ319NF00003
The Advanced Transportation and Congestion Management Technologies Deployment (ATCMTD) Initiative is a U.S. Department of Transportation program administered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) that provides competitive, discretionary funding to help communities deploy advanced transportation technologies at real-world, large-scale "model deployment sites." The core idea is to move proven or promising intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and related innovations from smaller pilots into operational environments where they can meaningfully improve transportation safety, reduce congestion, boost efficiency, strengthen overall system performance, and increase the return on public infrastructure investments. The statutory basis cited in the notice is 23 U.S.C. 503(c)(4)(A), and awards are made using a cooperative agreement, which generally signals that the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project period (for example, coordination on technical direction, reporting, or performance monitoring).
Funding for the opportunity is described as up to 60 million total in federal funds, with an award ceiling listed at 12,000,000 per award. While the listing does not clearly state the total number of awards, the ceiling indicates that multiple awards were anticipated to reach the overall program total. The opportunity is categorized under transportation and carries CFDA number 20.200. The posted grant opportunity number is 693JJ319NF00003, and the original application closing date shown is 2019-08-05 (with a creation date of 2019-06-06), which is important context for anyone researching the specific solicitation cycle and its requirements.
Eligibility is focused on public-sector transportation stakeholders and certain structured research partnerships. Eligible applicants include state governments and local governments; transit agencies; metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) serving populations over 200,000; and other political subdivisions of a state or local government, such as publicly owned toll authorities or port authorities. The program also allows applications from multijurisdictional groups or consortia of research institutions or academic institutions, reflecting an emphasis on coordinated, multi-party deployments rather than isolated research exercises. A key constraint is that a single research or academic institution applying alone is explicitly not eligible for selection unless it is part of a consortium arrangement.
The notice strongly encourages partnership and collaboration, particularly with private-sector entities and other public agencies, including groups that bring multimodal and multijurisdictional capabilities. It also highlights the value of working with research institutions, organizations representing transportation and technology leaders, and other transportation stakeholders. In practice, this points to projects that combine operational ownership (public agencies that run roads, transit, tolling, ports, or regional networks) with technology development and integration capacity (private firms, universities, or labs), and with governance structures capable of coordinating across boundaries where congestion and safety issues typically span multiple jurisdictions.
A major emphasis is placed on what FHWA considers a legitimate consortium. The solicitation describes a consortium as a meaningful, long-term arrangement in which members are involved in setting the overall direction of the group, participate in most aspects of the activities, and remain engaged for the full life of the grant. This is more than a loose collection of letters of support; it implies shared planning, shared execution responsibilities, and ongoing coordination. The practical takeaway is that proposals led by academic or research institutions need to be embedded within a broader partnership structure and should show real implementation pathways with public agency participation, rather than being framed primarily as stand-alone research.
Overall, ATCMTD is aimed at accelerating deployment of advanced transportation solutions at a scale large enough to demonstrate measurable operational benefits. Competitive projects under this program typically align technology deployment with clear performance outcomes such as fewer crashes, improved travel time reliability, better incident response, optimized signal and corridor operations, stronger multimodal coordination, and more efficient use of existing infrastructure. The "model deployment site" framing signals that funded projects are expected not only to improve conditions locally, but also to serve as replicable examples that other regions can learn from and potentially adopt.Apply for 693JJ319NF00003
- 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 2019-06-06.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-08-05. (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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