Development and Deployment of Innovative Technologies for Concrete Pavements | 693JJ324NF00013

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The U.S. Department of Transportation, through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is offering a competitive funding opportunity titled "Development and Deployment of Innovative Technologies for Concrete Pavements" (Funding Opportunity Number 693JJ324NF00013). This is an initial announcement under FHWA's Accelerated Implementation and Deployment of Pavement Technologies (AIDPT) Program, a long-running effort that began under MAP-21 and has continued through the FAST Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The central idea behind AIDPT is to help highway agencies move proven, cost-effective pavement innovations into everyday practice faster, especially when those innovations can lower costs, improve safety, boost pavement performance and quality, reduce congestion and delays, increase efficiency, and improve the overall experience for road users.

This notice of funding opportunity is expected to result in a single award, with up to $5,000,000 available total, although the final amount depends on the availability of federal funds. The award will be made as a cost-reimbursement cooperative agreement with cost-sharing, meaning the recipient is expected to share in project costs and also work closely with FHWA during the project. Unlike a traditional grant where the federal role can be more hands-off, a cooperative agreement typically signals substantial federal involvement in shaping, guiding, and coordinating the work as it progresses. The assistance listing is 20.200 (Highway Research and Development), and the opportunity is categorized within transportation research and technology deployment.

The purpose of the cooperative agreement is to speed up the real-world deployment and rapid adoption of new and innovative technologies for concrete pavements. The scope is broad and covers essentially the full concrete pavement lifecycle: design approaches, specifications, production and materials practices, testing and quality control methods, construction techniques, evaluation and investigation methods, operational considerations, and understanding the impacts of these technologies in the field. A key emphasis is supporting public agencies by strengthening knowledge and practical know-how related to concrete pavements and concrete materials, with the overall aim of improving quality, performance, and longevity while also integrating sustainability into pavement decisions.

Rather than focusing only on laboratory research, the deliverables are oriented toward implementation and field uptake. Expected products include items such as implementation plans, market analyses to understand adoption barriers and opportunities, training tools and technical guidance, case studies that document lessons learned, and reports and analyses that translate technical findings into actionable steps for agencies. Stakeholder engagement and technology transfer are core expectations, with outreach likely delivered through conference presentations, webinars, workshops, peer exchanges, videos, and direct technical assistance to public agencies. FHWA anticipates the selected recipient will bring in subject matter experts and make the resulting products easy to access for a broad audience, helping innovations move beyond isolated pilots into standard practice. The effort is also described as leveraging the recipient's unique technology capabilities and facilities in support of FHWA's broader mission.

Eligibility is listed as open to all sources (Eligible Applicants: "Others"), which suggests a wide range of potential applicants may compete, depending on the detailed eligibility rules and requirements in the full NOFO. The application is submitted through Grants.gov, and the deadline is May 20, 2024, by 3:00 pm Eastern Time. Questions about the opportunity were directed to FHWA contacts (Freida Byrd and Hector Santamaria) with a question deadline of April 17, 2024, at 3:00 pm Eastern, indicating FHWA planned a structured Q&A window to clarify requirements before proposals were due.

In practical terms, this opportunity is designed for an organization capable of acting as a national-level implementation partner: coordinating experts, producing usable guidance and training materials, engaging stakeholders across agencies and industry, and providing hands-on technical assistance that helps concrete pavement innovations become deployable, specifiable, and repeatable. The end goal is accelerated adoption of improved materials, designs, construction procedures, and specifications that extend concrete pavement life, enhance performance, and incorporate sustainability considerations, thereby delivering measurable benefits to state and local highway agencies and the traveling public.

• The DOT Federal Highway Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Development and Deployment of Innovative Technologies for Concrete Pavements" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.200.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2024-04-04.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-05-20. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $5,000,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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