The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is offering the 2018 Exploratory Advanced Research Program Broad Agency Announcement. This grant aims to fund research projects that lead to revolutionary advances in highway engineering and transportation. By supporting investigations to advance current knowledge and technologies in highway planning, design, and management, this program seeks to drive innovation and improve transportation efficiency. FHWA may award contracts or assistance agreements as a result of this opportunity. The closing date for proposals is March 27, 2018.
Opportunity ID: 301633
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 693JJ3-18-BAA-0001 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | FHWA 2018 Exploratory Advanced Research Broad Agency Announcement |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 8 |
| Assistance Listings: | 20.200 — Highway Research and Development Program |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 14, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 26, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $7,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $7,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $1 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | DOT Federal Highway Administration |
| Description: | This is a cross posting for the FHWA 2018 Exploratory Advanced Research Program Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) which is posted at https://www.fbo.gov/spg/DOT/FHWA/OAM/693JJ3-18-BAA-0001/listing.html. Legislation established the Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program that addresses longer-term, higher risk research and strives to develop partnerships with public and private sector entities. The Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) identifies and scopes topics through extensive initial-stage investigation and engages national and international experts to assure use of the most recent advances in science and engineering. FHWA is soliciting for proposals under its EAR Program for research projects that could lead to transformational changes and truly revolutionary advances in highway engineering and intermodal surface transportation in the United States. This program shall support scientific investigations and studies to advance the current knowledge and state-of-the-art in the sciences and technologies employed in the planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance and management of the nation’s highways. Strategically, this research will enable and expedite the development of revolutionary approaches, methodologies, and breakthroughs required to drive innovation and greatly improve the efficiency of highway transportation. FHWA may award either contracts or assistance agreements as a result of this BAA. For more information, please refer to the Federal Business Opportunities EAR Program BAA posting at the link provided. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Federal Business Opportunities EAR Program BAA posting |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Robin Hobbs
Contracting Officer Phone 202-366-4004 Email:robin.hobbs@dot.gov |
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