Interdisciplinary Transportation Law and Policy Technology Training Development
General Grant Program Information
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R) is announcing a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Interdisciplinary Transportation Law and Policy Technology Training Development program. This 24-month cooperative agreement aims to bridge the critical knowledge gap between fast-changing transportation technologies and our Nation's policymakers, lawmakers, and legal counsel.
The primary objective of this program is to research, prioritize, and provide instructional materials on rapidly developing transportation technologies, specifically artificial intelligence (AI), automated vehicles (AV), and the digital infrastructure supporting automation. The selected applicant will be responsible for developing three distinct educational tools: a one-day training course for congressional and support staff, a one-hour Executive Briefing for busy elected leaders and policymakers, and a full-semester curriculum for law students planning to work in transportation policy. The project will culminate in regional pilot training sessions and the transfer of materials for future use.
Eligibility Information
Eligible applicants are current DOT-funded University Transportation Centers (UTC) with capabilities in transportation law, transportation policy expertise, training and technology transfer curriculum development, and associated sciences and technology subject matter experts that covers the requested services. The recipient may have a consortium of one or more entities from academia, non-profit, or for-profit organizations. The UTC recipient will be the direct and primary recipient of the U.S. DOT funds and must perform a substantive role in carrying out the cooperative agreement activities it may not serve primarily as a conduit for awards to another party.
Funding Information
The recipient is awarded $600,000 for an agreement of 24 months or less.
Applicants are required to provide matching funds of at least 50 percent of the total eligible project costs of the cooperative agreement. Funds with a federal source, including from non-U.S. DOT Departments and Agencies, are not eligible to be counted toward the cost match requirement.
Contact Information
Kelley C Severns
Project Manager
kelley.severns@dot.gov
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