SMART Stage 1 2023
FY23 SMART Stage 1 Awards
On March 14, 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $54 million in grant awards for the 34 projects across 22 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. For more details on the 34 projects, see below and the FY23 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. For a detailed definition of each technology area from BIL, please refer to the SMART Fact Sheet.

FY23 SMART Project Types
The 34 projects selected for FY23 Stage 1 SMART grants build on the nine project types from last year. Each project type leverages multiple technologies defined in IIJA, as illustrated in the table below.

Map of all SMART Projects
Click on location pins to view project details. Filter by Year to see the FY23 projects. You can also filter by Project Type, Technology Leveraged, and Project State.
USDOT received a total of 321 application submissions to the FY23 SMART Grants Program. The average amount of funding requested was $1,495,300.