Connected Vehicle - Next Stage Certification Environment
DOT Federal Highway Administration · Department of Transportation
At a glance
Connected Vehicle - Next Stage Certification Environment is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from DOT Federal Highway Administration (Department of Transportation). The application deadline was July 23, 2014. Individual awards are listed as $600K – $2M, with about 3 awards expected and $2M in total estimated funding. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 20.200 (Highway Research and Development Program).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jun 18, 2014Posted
- Jul 23, 2014Application deadline
- Posted
- Jun 18, 2014
- Close date
- Jul 23, 2014
- Award floor
- $600,000
- Award ceiling
- $2,000,000
- Est. total funding
- $2,000,000
- Original deadline (extended)
- Jul 18, 2014
- Expected awards
- 3
- Cost sharing
- Required
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Opportunity category
- Discretionary
Who can apply
- Unrestricted (any entity type)
A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.
Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.
What it funds
Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) hereby requests applications for assistance to result in the award of a new Cooperative Agreement to establish a future certification environment for connected vehicle devices and applications.
Full announcement & documents
The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.
- RFA DTFH6114RA00014 - Connected Vehicle - Next Stage Certification EnvironmentFull Announcement · RFA DTFH6114RA00014 (6-18-14).pdfPDF · 336 KB
- Clarifications (Q&A 9-10)Other Supporting Documents · 14RA00014 Q&A 9-10 (7-11-14).pdfPDF · 10 KB
- PMP Outline ExampleOther Supporting Documents · 14RA00014 PMP Outline Example (7-11-14).pdfPDF · 89 KB
- Risk Log ExampleOther Supporting Documents · 14RA00014 Risk Log Example (7-11-14).pdfPDF · 19 KB
- Clarifications (Q&A 1-8)Other Supporting Documents · 14RA00014 Q&A 1-8 (7-10-14).pdfPDF · 15 KB
- Clarifications (Q&A 11-12)Other Supporting Documents · 14RA00014 Q&A 11-12 (7-11-14).pdfPDF · 9 KB
- Clarifications (Q&A 13-26)Other Supporting Documents · 14RA00014 Q&A 13-26 (7-15-14).pdfPDF · 41 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 20.200
Historical data · not a predictionAgency contact (as published)
DOT Federal Highway Administration
Freida.Byrd@dot.gov
202-366-4279
Quick answers
Who is eligible to apply for “Connected Vehicle - Next Stage Certification Environment”?
The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.
How much funding is available through “Connected Vehicle - Next Stage Certification Environment”?
Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $600k – $2m, total estimated program funding is $2,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 3 awards.
How do I apply for “Connected Vehicle - Next Stage Certification Environment”?
Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity DTFH6114RA00014), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.
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