The ATTAIN Competitive Grant Program is designed to fund projects that use advanced transportation technologies to enhance safety, mobility, and efficiency in transportation systems. This includes improving system performance and connectivity between different modes of transport, as well as maximizing infrastructure investments.
Who it's for: This grant is for state or local governments, transit agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, political subdivisions like toll or port authorities, multijurisdictional groups, and consortiums of research or academic institutions.
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Likely Disqualifiers
- Failure to provide a minimum 20% non-Federal cost share
- Applications from ineligible entities
- Incomplete applications
- Missing required documentation
- Applications submitted after the deadline
What You May Need
- Detailed project proposal
- Proof of non-Federal cost share (at least 20%)
- Organizational documentation
- Consortium agreements (if applicable)
- Budget plan
- Letters of support or partnership agreements
- Evidence of eligibility
- Registration with federal grant systems
- Past performance documentation
Cautions
- Ensure you meet the 20% non-Federal cost share requirement.
- Check eligibility criteria carefully to avoid disqualification.
- Prepare for a competitive application process.
- Be aware of the short application window.
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Eligibility
Eligible Applicant Types
Additional Criteria
Eligible applicants include state or local governments, transit agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, political subdivisions of a state or local government (such as publicly owned toll or port authorities), multijurisdictional groups, and consortiums of research or academic institutions. Specific eligible entity types are county governments, nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, city or township governments, state governments, special district governments, and public and state institutions of higher education.
Overview
This grant is for state or local governments, transit agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, political subdivisions like toll or port authorities, multijurisdictional groups, and consortiums of research or academic institutions.
Likely Disqualifiers
- Failure to provide a minimum 20% non-Federal cost share
- Applications from ineligible entities
- Incomplete applications
- Missing required documentation
- Applications submitted after the deadline
Use of Funds
Funds can be used to deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies aimed at improving safety, mobility, efficiency, system performance, and intermodal connectivity.
Total Program Funding
$120,000,000
Expected Awards
20
Cost Sharing
Required
Important Dates
- Posted
- Jun 26, 2026
- Deadline
- Jul 27, 2026(30 days)
- Archive Date
- Aug 26, 2026
Application Checklist
- Verify eligibility based on entity type.
- Prepare a comprehensive project proposal.
- Secure and document at least a 20% non-Federal cost share.
- Gather necessary organizational and financial documents.
- Register with federal grant systems (e.g., SAM.gov).
- Submit the application by July 27, 2026.