At a glance
FY25-FY26 Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) is a federal competitive grant from DOT Federal Highway Administration for the science & technology sector. Funding is up to $12M. Eligible applicants: Special district governments; County governments; City or township governments; Private institutions of higher education; State governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Others (see text. The application deadline is August 11, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.grants.gov.
- Amount
- Up to $12M
- Deadline
- Aug 11, 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Expired
About this program
The ATTAIN Competitive Grant Program will provide funding to deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies to improve safety, mobility, efficiency, system performance, intermodal connectivity, and infrastructure return on investment. Eligible applicants for ATTAIN Competitive Grant Program funds are: • State or local governments; • transit agencies; • metropolitan planning organizations; • other political subdivisions of a State or local government (such as publicly owned toll or port authorities); • multijurisdictional groups; or • consortiums of research institutions or academic institutions. ATTAIN requires a minimum non-Federal cost share of 20 percent. Applications that do not provide at least the minimum non-Federal cost share will be classified as ineligible.
Who can apply
Special district governments; County governments; City or township governments; Private institutions of higher education; State governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification). Eligible applicants for ATTAIN Competitive Grant Program funds are: • State or local governments; • transit agencies; • metropolitan planning organizations; • other political subdivisions of a State or local government (such as publicly owned toll or port authorities); • multijurisdictional groups; or • consortiums of research institutions or academic institutions.
How to apply
Apply through Grants.gov using funding opportunity number FHWA-ATTI-26-001. Register your organization (SAM.gov + Grants.gov) before the deadline, then submit the application package listed in the official notice.
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