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High Priority Innovative Technology Deployment (HP-ITD) Program

General Grant Program Information

As the lead government agency responsible for the regulation and safety oversight of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) awards High Priority Innovative Technology Deployment (HP-ITD) funds to support innovative and impactful projects that advance its mission to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving large trucks and buses.

The objective of the HP-ITD program is to advance the technological capability and promote the deployment of intelligent transportation system applications for CMV operations, including CMV, commercial driver, and carrier-specific information systems and networks, and to support/maintain CMV information systems/networks to

  1. Link Federal motor carrier safety information systems with State CMV systems; 
  2. Improve safety and productivity of CMVs and commercial drivers; and 
  3. Reduce costs associated with CMV operations and regulatory requirements.
Opportunity Status:
Closed
Posted Date:
Close Date:
Eligible Applicants:
State Governments
Eligible Activities:
Operations and Maintenance; Technology Demonstrations and Deployment; Security
Transportation Type:
Roadway
Most Recent Annual Program Funding Amount:
$40,000,000
Annual Award Amount:
$0 - $2,000,000
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:
No
Match Waiver:
Yes
Rural Set-Aside:
No
Tribal Set-Aside:
No
Grant Opportunity ID:
FM-MHP-24-003
Grant Opportunity Link:
Grants.gov Opportunity: FY24 High Priority Program – Innovative Technology Depl…
Links to Additional Information:
Agency:
USDOT / Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Eligibility Information

Eligible Applicants

  • State governments
  • Special district governments

Eligible Uses

HP-ITD awards may be used for the deployment and development of new and innovative advanced technology solutions that support CMV information systems and networks; for planning activities, including the development or updating of program or top-level design plans in order to become eligible or maintain eligibility for the HP-ITD awards; and for the operation and maintenance costs associated with innovative technology.

Funding Information

FMCSA awarded more than $37.8 million across 29 States through the HP-ITD Grant program in FY 2023.

FMCSA anticipates making approximately 35 awards resulting from this NOFO. FMCSA reserves the right to allocate additional funds for awards based on the volume and quality of applications. Awards under the HP-CMV program are subject to funding availability.

FMCSA will limit federal funding to a total amount of $2,000,000 per award.

There is no matching funds requirement for fiscal year 2024 awards.

Contact Information

Programmatic application concerns:
Leroy Taylor
202-527-4845
FMCSAHPGRANTS@dot.gov

Financial application concerns:
James Ross
202-960-5176
james.ross@dot.gov

Disclaimer:
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