§ Federal grant opportunity · FHWA-ATTI-26-001

    FY25-FY26 Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN)

    DOT Federal Highway Administration is accepting applications for FY25-FY26 Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN). The deadline is August 11, 2026 and the published award range is $12M.

    Key facts

    Funder
    DOT Federal Highway Administration
    Application deadline
    August 11, 2026
    Award range
    $12M
    Eligibility
    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.
    Geography
    United States
    Focus areas
    Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Transportation
    Opportunity number
    FHWA-ATTI-26-001

    Program overview

    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.

    How to apply

    1. Confirm your organization meets the eligibility criteria above.
    2. Read the full funding opportunity announcement from DOT Federal Highway Administration.
    3. Draft your narrative against the funder's stated priorities and review criteria.
    4. Submit before August 11, 2026, allowing time for registration and validation.

    View the official funding announcement

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