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SMART Stage 1 FY2022

​USDOT received a total of 392 application submissions to the FY22 SMART Grants Program. The average amount of funding requested was $1,541,154. On March 21, 2023, the US Department of Transportation announced $94 million in grant awards for 59 projects across 33 states through the first round of funding for the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program. For more details on the 59 projects, see below and the FY22 SMART Project List. 

Technology Area Overview

The eight technology domains below were identified in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). All SMART projects leverage one or more of these technologies. 

Eight blue and green technology icons illustrating the SMART technology areas: connected vehicles, delivery/logistics, sensors, systems integration, coordination automation, innovative aviation, smart grid, traffic signals

​Themes Represented in Projects

Nine themes, or project types, emerged among the pool of 59 projects selected for FY22 Stage 1 SMART grants. Each project type leverages multiple technologies defined in IIJA, as illustrated with the icons below: 

​Table listing the nine SMART project types, the number of projects in each, and the technology areas they contain. Smart traffic signals (10), connected vehicles (7), curb management (9), uncrewed aircraft systems (7), sensors (10), smart grid (4), transit innovation (7), work zone safety (3), international commerce (2)

 

Last updated: Thursday, March 5, 2026