Overview

The SMART grant program supports demonstration projects focused on advanced smart city/community technologies and systems in a variety of communities to improve transportation efficiency and safety. Projects should focus on using technology interventions to solve real-world challenges and build data and technology capacity and expertise in the public sector. $100 million have been appropriated for FY 2022-2026. The grant is divided into two stages: Stage 1 Planning and Prototyping Grants and Stage 2 Implementation Grants in which only recipients of Stage 1 grants are eligible for Stage 2 grants.

FY 2023 NOFO Release Date: August 7, 2023

FY 2023 Submission Date: October 10, 2023

For additional detailed information, please see the U.S. DOT SMART Grant Program Webpage .

FY 2022 & 2023 SMART Grant Applications Submitted by MDT

Grant Application Name Project Type Grant Application Description Approximate Amount Requested
FY 2023 Applications
Improved Work Zone Traffic Performance from Advanced UAS-Enabled Technologies in Montana Stage 1 Planning Study the use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to determine the retroreflectivity of pavement marking and signs under normal and work zone traffic conditions. The project will also study UAS-enabled traffic monitoring of work zones and use UAS to monitor traffic conditions that contribute to traffic delays and congestion. $1,920,000
FY 2022 Applications
Deployment and Evaluation of Rural and Urban Automatic Traffic Signal Performance Measures in Montana Stage 1 Planning Develop, implement, and evaluate Automatic Traffic Signal Performance Measures (ATSPMs) and use data to plan for strategic deployment of ATSPM systems. $379,500
Improved Work Zone Traffic Performance from Advanced Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Enabled Technologies in Montana Stage 1 Planning Collaborate with Michigan Technical University to use innovative UAS in work zones to determine the retroreflectivity of pavement marking and signs, monitor traffic delays and congestion, and live stream conditions to the Traffic Management Center (TMC). $952,000