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SMART Stage 2

Congress passed H.R.7148 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026, which reallocates $204,912,000 in unobligated balances from the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program. No new notices of funding will be issued. Existing SMART grant agreements, including 122 Stage 1 and seven Stage 2 grants, will continue to be honored.

SMART Stage 2 FY2024

On December 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $85M for the first round of Stage 2 Implementation Grants for eight projects, implemented across eight states. For more details on the projects, see below and the SMART Stage 2 Project List. On May 6, 2025, Secretary Duffy announced the final approval of six Stage 2 grants, and subsequently one more and one project was canceled. 

These projects represent five of the eight technology areas identified in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA): Connected Vehicles, Sensor-based Infrastructure, Systems Integration, Innovative Aviation, and Smart Technology Traffic Signals. 

Graphic showing the Stage 2 SMART Grants awarded to date: 7 projects, $85M grants funding, representing 8 states, with a note that some projects are partnerships of multiple states, so the total number of states where projects will take place is seven. Icons indicate the following technology areas are involved: connected vehicles, sensors, systems integration, innovative aviation, traffic signals.

USDOT received a total of 28 applications to the FY24 Stage 2 Notice of Funding Opportunity. The average amount of funding requested was $10,481,634.

Map of SMART Stage 2 Projects

Click on the icons to learn more about each individual project.

 

 

 

Last updated: Thursday, February 26, 2026