ClosedOpportunity FHWA-ADCM-26-001

FY25 and FY26 Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems (ADCMS)

DOT Federal Highway Administration · Department of Transportation

At a glance

FY25 and FY26 Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems (ADCMS) is a closed federal grant opportunity from DOT Federal Highway Administration (Department of Transportation). The application deadline was September 16, 2026. Individual awards are listed as $1M – $5M, with about 10 awards expected and $34M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments. Cost sharing or matching is required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 20.227 (Technology & Innovation Deployment Program 503(c)).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Aug 17, 2026Posted
Sep 16, 2026Application deadline
Oct 16, 2026Archivednext date

Posted: Aug 17, 2026
Close date: Sep 16, 2026
Archive date: Oct 16, 2026
Award floor: $1,000,000
Award ceiling: $5,000,000
Est. total funding: $34,000,000
Expected awards: 10
Cost sharing: Required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

State governments

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Eligible applicants under the ADCMS Competitive Grant Program are State Departments of Transportation (State DOT), including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Can your organization apply?

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 purpose of the ADCMS Competitive Grant Program is to provide incentives for eligible applicants to promote, implement, deploy, demonstrate, showcase, support, and document the application of new technology in construction projects at a program level.

Eligible applicants under the ADCMS Competitive Grant Program are State Departments of Transportation (State DOT), including the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

State DOTs are permitted to submit joint applications with other State DOTs and non-State DOTs, including local governments, Tribes, and private industry. For projects involving partnerships, FHWA expects one State DOT to serve as the lead entity and to be the grant recipient.

The ADCMS Competitive Grant Program requires a minimum cost share of 20 percent of total project costs. Applications that do not provide at least the minimum non-Federal cost share will be classified as ineligible.

Please refer to the "Related Documents" tab in Grants.gov for the full text of the NOFO

Additional information from the agency ↗

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.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

20.227Technology & Innovation Deployment Program 503(c)Program →

Reported obligations under ALN 20.227

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$67.5M

FY25

$67.5M

FY26

$67.5M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 20.227. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 20.227

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 60 grant awards had funding actions under Technology & Innovation Deployment Program 503(c), with 1 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$3.32M
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.23M
INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1.12M
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARIZONA$1M
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$795K

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

DOT Federal Highway Administration
support@grants.gov
202-366-4004

Places named in the notice

District of Columbia, Puerto Rico

Derived from the notice text. A place being named does not by itself restrict eligibility.

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “FY25 and FY26 Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems (ADCMS)”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: State governments. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “FY25 and FY26 Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems (ADCMS)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1m – $5m, total estimated program funding is $34,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 10 awards.

How do I apply for “FY25 and FY26 Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems (ADCMS)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity FHWA-ADCM-26-001), 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.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

OpenResearchALN 20.109