Closed · RAVTRANS · CFDA 20.944 · Other

Rural Autonomous Vehicle Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by 69A355 Research and Technology, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$25M-$25M
Award range
Closed
Status
March 13, 2024
Close date
-
Expected awards

The verdict

Rural Autonomous Vehicle Program is a closed other listing from 69A355 Research and Technology that offered $25,000,000 -- $25,000,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 13 other opportunities from 69A355 Research and Technology.

$25M-$25M
award range
Closed
application status
20.944
CFDA program
13
other opportunities from 69A355 Research and Technology

Archived opportunity record

Rural Autonomous Vehicle Program is closed (last close March 13, 2024). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. 69A355 Research and Technology still indexes 13 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed March 13, 2024

Posted Dec 12 Closes Mar 13

Est. Total Funding

$25,000,000

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The RAV program research shall focus on applications of automated vehicles technologies for rural communities that support transportation strategic goals and objectives documented in the U.S. DOT strategic plans and documents listed below. The RAV program research shall address, as applicable, the unique challenges rural and Tribal communities face related to mobility and economic development, including isolation, transportation cost burden, and traffic safety[1]. [1] Applicants can refer to the U.S. DOT Research Hub (https://researchhub.bts.gov/search) and the RD&T Annual Research Plans (https://www.transportation.gov/administrations/assistant-secretary-research-and-technology/rdt-annual-modal-research-plans) pages for information on AV research being conducted by U. S. DOT. Questions/Answers to inquiries sent to RAVProgram@dot.gov are posted on https://www.transportation.gov/policy/ost-r/rdtrav

Multi-door applicant board · 2 Grants.gov types

Grants.gov prints 2 distinct applicant types for Rural Autonomous Vehicle Program (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). This eligibility-code string dominates the 69A355 Research and Technology book (9 peers, 64% of 14).

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Randa Radwan Senior Advisor for Safety and Mobility Phone 202-366-7553

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What to do next

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