Opportunity Information: Apply for 693JJ317NF0002
This discretionary federal grant opportunity, titled "AASHTO's Operation and Mgmt of the V2I DC" (Funding Opportunity Number 693JJ317NF0002), was issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Federal Highway Administration under the Transportation funding activity category (CFDA 20.200). The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects to stay actively involved during the period of performance through collaboration, oversight, and coordinated decision-making rather than simply issuing funds with minimal interaction. The opportunity was created on March 16, 2017, and originally closed on April 18, 2017. It anticipated a single award with an award ceiling of $2,750,000.
The core purpose of the award is for AASHTO to operate and manage the Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Deployment Coalition (V2I-DC) in partnership with ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers) and ITSA (Intelligent Transportation Society of America). The V2I-DC is described as a centralized framework meant to gather comprehensive input from key stakeholders, especially transportation owner/operators such as state and local agencies responsible for deploying and running roadway infrastructure. The point of centralizing this work is to reduce fragmentation across the connected vehicle ecosystem by providing a structured place where practitioners, implementers, and other participants can coordinate, share lessons learned, and collectively move deployments forward.
A major emphasis of the project is accelerating V2I deployment activities by ensuring alignment, coordination, and technical exchange among stakeholders involved in connected vehicle and infrastructure-related deployments. In practice, this means the V2I-DC is expected to function as a convening and knowledge-sharing hub: bringing together agencies and partners to compare implementation approaches, surface barriers to deployment, promote interoperability, and avoid duplicative efforts across jurisdictions. The opportunity explicitly highlights obtaining and maintaining strong stakeholder participation from owner/operators, signaling that the initiative is intended to be grounded in real operational needs and deployment realities rather than purely research-driven discussions.
The funded activities are largely programmatic and capacity-building in nature. AASHTO is expected to provide opportunities for peer interaction and professional development through in-person events as well as virtual engagement formats such as webinars. The opportunity also calls for conferences, professional capacity building opportunities, and training, indicating an intent to strengthen the workforce and institutional readiness required for connected vehicle infrastructure deployments. Alongside convening and training, AASHTO is tasked with disseminating state-of-the-art information about ongoing V2I-DC efforts, which implies regular communication products and knowledge transfer to the broader community so that agencies can stay current on emerging practices, deployment experiences, and technical considerations.
Finally, the opportunity asks AASHTO to identify specific research needs based on what the coalition learns from deployments and stakeholder feedback. That element positions the V2I-DC not only as a coordination and deployment accelerator, but also as a mechanism for systematically translating practitioner experience into a research agenda. In other words, as gaps, uncertainties, or recurring challenges show up during implementation, the coalition is expected to document them and help inform where future research, guidance, or standards development may be most valuable. Overall, the grant is structured to strengthen national coordination for connected vehicle infrastructure deployment by combining stakeholder engagement, technical exchange, training, and targeted identification of remaining research and implementation needs.Apply for 693JJ317NF0002
- The Department of Transportation, DOT Federal Highway Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AASHTO's Operation and Mgmt of the V2I DC" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.200.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 16, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 18, 2017. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,750,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this federal grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "AASHTO's Operation and Mgmt of the V2I DC."
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 693JJ317NF0002.
Which federal agency issued this opportunity?
It was issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
What funding activity category does this opportunity fall under?
The funding activity category is Transportation.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 20.200.
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does a cooperative agreement mean for how the project will be run?
In this opportunity, a cooperative agreement indicates FHWA expects active involvement during the period of performance. That involvement typically includes collaboration, oversight, and coordinated decision-making rather than simply issuing funds with minimal interaction.
When was this opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on March 16, 2017.
When did the application period close?
The opportunity originally closed on April 18, 2017.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated a single award.
What was the maximum (ceiling) award amount?
The award ceiling was $2,750,000.
Who is expected to operate and manage the effort funded by this award?
AASHTO (the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) is expected to operate and manage the Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Deployment Coalition (V2I-DC).
Which partner organizations are named in the project description?
The project is described as being conducted in partnership with ITE (Institute of Transportation Engineers) and ITSA (Intelligent Transportation Society of America).
What is the V2I-DC (Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Deployment Coalition)?
The V2I-DC is described as a centralized framework for gathering comprehensive input from key stakeholders involved in connected vehicle and infrastructure deployments, with particular emphasis on transportation owner/operators.
Why does this opportunity emphasize a "centralized framework" for V2I deployment?
The centralized framework is intended to reduce fragmentation across the connected vehicle ecosystem by providing a structured place for practitioners, implementers, and other participants to coordinate, share lessons learned, and collectively advance deployments.
Who are considered key stakeholders for the V2I-DC?
The description emphasizes stakeholder participation from transportation owner/operators, especially state and local agencies responsible for deploying and operating roadway infrastructure.
What is the main purpose of the funded work?
The core purpose is to accelerate Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) deployment activities by improving alignment, coordination, and technical exchange among stakeholders involved in connected vehicle and infrastructure-related deployments.
What kinds of outcomes is the coalition intended to support?
Based on the description, the coalition is intended to help stakeholders compare implementation approaches, surface barriers to deployment, promote interoperability, and avoid duplicative efforts across jurisdictions.
Is the work mainly research-focused or deployment-focused?
The description emphasizes that the initiative should be grounded in real operational needs and deployment realities, with strong participation from owner/operators. While it includes identifying research needs, the overall approach is centered on coordination and deployment acceleration rather than purely research-driven discussion.
What types of activities are expected under this award?
The activities are largely programmatic and capacity-building. AASHTO is expected to convene stakeholders, support technical exchange, and provide peer interaction and professional development opportunities through both in-person and virtual formats.
Are in-person events included in the expected activities?
Yes. The opportunity specifically references in-person events as part of providing peer interaction and professional development.
Are virtual engagement activities included in the expected activities?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly mentions virtual engagement formats such as webinars.
Does the opportunity call for conferences, training, or professional development?
Yes. It calls for conferences, professional capacity building opportunities, and training to strengthen workforce and institutional readiness for connected vehicle infrastructure deployments.
Is information-sharing and communication part of the required work?
Yes. AASHTO is tasked with disseminating state-of-the-art information about ongoing V2I-DC efforts, implying regular communication products and knowledge transfer to the broader community.
How is "stakeholder participation" addressed in the opportunity?
The opportunity explicitly highlights obtaining and maintaining strong stakeholder participation from owner/operators, signaling that the coalition should be driven by practical implementation needs and real-world deployment experience.
How does the V2I-DC help reduce duplication across agencies?
By acting as a convening and knowledge-sharing hub where agencies and partners can coordinate, compare approaches, and share lessons learned, the coalition is intended to help avoid duplicative efforts across jurisdictions.
How does the coalition relate to interoperability?
The description identifies promoting interoperability as one of the goals supported through coordination and technical exchange among stakeholders.
Does the project include identifying research needs?
Yes. AASHTO is expected to identify specific research needs based on lessons from deployments and stakeholder feedback.
How are research needs expected to be identified?
The description indicates research needs should be derived from what the coalition learns during deployments and through stakeholder feedback, especially when recurring gaps, uncertainties, or implementation challenges emerge.
What is the overall intent of the grant, in plain terms?
The grant is structured to strengthen national coordination for connected vehicle infrastructure deployment by combining stakeholder engagement, technical exchange, training, dissemination of current practices, and a disciplined process for identifying remaining research and implementation needs.
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