The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) established the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) discretionary grant program with $100 million appropriated annually for fiscal years (FY) 2022-2026.

The SMART program was established to provide grants to eligible public sector agencies to conduct demonstration projects focused on advanced smart community technologies and systems in order to improve transportation efficiency and safety.

SMART is a two-stage program. Stage 1(up to $2,000,000 dollars and 18 months) grants are open for any eligible entity to apply. Recipients of Stage 1 grants will be eligible to expand their projects through Stage 2 grants (up to $15,000,000 and 36 months). Applicants must have received a Stage 1 grant to apply to Stage 2.

The next Stage 1 NOFO is now open.

The application window for the FY24 Stage 1 NOFO is now open. Applications are due July 12th at 5 PM ET. Late applications will not be accepted.

To view the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), click here. The NOFO is also posted on Grants.gov. USDOT anticipates this will be the final Stage 1 NOFO of the SMART Grants Program.

For more information on applying, see the resources under How to Apply. A webinar on How to Apply for the FY24 Stage 1 SMART Grant NOFO will be held on May 28th, 2024, at 1pm ET. 

Register for the webinar. A recording will be made available after the webinar.