Resources

SMART Grants Application Resources 

Application Preparation Resources

• Preparing Your Stage 1 Planning and Prototyping Grant
• SMART Letter(s) of Commitment Template
• Census Geocoder User Guide
• Preparing Your Project Location File Job Aid

Information on Technology Areas and Relevant Guidance

• Automated Traffic Signal Performance Measures (FHWA)
• Automated Vehicle Safety (NHTSA)
• Connected Vehicle Basics (ITS JPO)
• FAA Drone Zone (FAA)
• Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety and Trespass Prevention (FRA)
• Joint Office of Energy and Transportation (Department of Energy and USDOT)
• Proven Safety Countermeasures (FHWA)
• Transportation Systems Management and Operations (FHWA)
• Unmanned Aerial Systems Publications and State DOT Resources (FHWA)
• Applying Transportation Systems Management and Operations to Rural Areas (FHWA)

Learn about Smart Communities

• Putting People First
• SMART Community Resource Center

Learn about USDOT Grants and Financing

• USDOT Grants Homepage
• Overview of Funding and Financing at USDOT
• USDOT Navigator
• Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) Applicant Toolkit
• Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grants
• Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grants
• Multimodal Project Discretionary Grants (MPDG)
• Advanced Transportation Technologies and Innovative Mobility Deployment (ATTIMD) Grants Program

Learn about USDOT Priorities

• USDOT Strategic Plan
• USDOT Innovation Principles
• USDOT Equity Action Plan
• Learn About Accessibility
• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
• National Roadway Safety Strategy
• Complete Streets
• RDT Strategic Plan: "The Next 5 Years of Technology Transfer"