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SMART Stage 1 2024

FY24 SMART Stage 1 Awards

On December 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $54 million in grant awards for the 34 projects across 21 states. For more details on the 34 projects, see below and the FY24 SMART Project List.

 

Graphic summarizing FY24 Stage 1 SMART Grants: 34 projects, $54M grant funding, 21 states represented

USDOT received a total of 308 application submissions to the FY24 SMART Grants Program. The average amount of funding requested was $1,548,804.

Technology Area Overview

The eight technology domains below were identified in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). 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.

Icons listing the eight SMART technology areas: connected vehicles, smart technology traffic signals, smart grid, systems integration, coordinated automation, sensor-based infrastructure, innovative aviation, and delivery/logistics

FY24 SMART Project Types

Like all SMART projects, the 34 projects selected for FY24 Stage 1 grants will deploy a combination of different technology areas to address specific challenges. Like previous years, the program groups them by project type, which each leverage multiple technologies defined in BIL, as illustrated in the table below.

Table illustrating FY24 Stage 1 SMART Grants by project type: Connected Vehicles - 3, Sensors - 9, Smart Traffic Signals - 8, Smart Grid - 1, Transit Innovation - 7, Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) - 5, Workzone Safety - 1

FY24 SMART Projects

Zoom in and click on individual projects to learn more on the interactive map below. Use the right and left arrows in the pop up window to scroll through multiple awards in the same location. A map of all SMART projects to date can be found on the Awarded Projects page. 

FY24 Projects in the News

Channel 5: NDOT, WeGo receive new grants to help upgrade Nolensville, Murfreesboro Pikes

KTUU: Alaska DOT&PF granted $1.13 million for Seward Highway avalanche mitigation )

Manchester Ink Link: One of four streets set to be upgraded with $2 million US DOT SMART Grant award 

Last updated: Friday, January 17, 2025