Center of Excellence on New Mobility and Automated Vehicles
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will establish the Mobility Center of Excellence (“Mobility COE”).
The new Center of Excellence on New Mobility and Automated Vehicles (“Mobility COE”) will collect, conduct, and fund research on the impacts of new mobility and highly automated vehicles on land use, urban design, transportation, real estate, equity, and municipal budgets.” New mobility is defined as transportation network companies (e.g., Uber or Lyft), docked and dockless bikes, and docked and dockless scooters.
Applicants may be any institution of higher education or public or private research entity.
We are encouraging applicant partnerships, as we expect the research to be very cross-disciplinary and to require many different types of expertise.The Government intends to make one (1) award under this NOFO.
The new Center of Excellence on New Mobility and Automated Vehicles (“Mobility COE”) will collect, conduct, and fund research on the impacts of new mobility and highly automated vehicles on land use, urban design, transportation, real estate, equity, and municipal budgets.” New mobility is defined as transportation network companies (e.g., Uber or Lyft), docked and dockless bikes, and docked and dockless scooters.
Applicants may be any institution of higher education or public or private research entity.
We are encouraging applicant partnerships, as we expect the research to be very cross-disciplinary and to require many different types of expertise.The Government intends to make one (1) award under this NOFO.
Agency: Department of Transportation
Office: DOT Federal Highway Administration
Estimated Funding: $10,000,000
Office: DOT Federal Highway Administration
Estimated Funding: $10,000,000
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Additional Information of Eligibility:
This competition is open to all eligible parties and their partnering organizations.
Eligible parties include, but are not limited to, institutions of higher education, public research entities (e.g., University Affiliated Research Center (UARCs), Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDCs), national laboratories, etc.), and private research entities.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/BJA/grant/11PDMPTTAsol.pdf
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Date Posted:
2023-04-04
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2023-07-06
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