Exploratory Advanced Research Program

The purpose of this NOFO is to solicit applications for the Exploratory Advanced Research (EAR) Program to award cooperative agreements. The NOFO will result in the distribution of up to $2,000,000.

The EAR program addresses the need for longer-term, higher risk breakthrough research with the potential for transformational improvements to plan, build, renew, and operate safe, congestion free, and environmentally sound transportation systems. The overall goal of this NOFO is to collect diverse pedestrian data, provide researchers access to this data, and encourage novel approaches for analysis of diverse data in support of increasing the safety and mobility of all people.

The authority to enter into a cooperative agreement for this effort is found under 23 U.S.C. 502(b)(3)(C ). And funding for this effort is provided in in BIL (P. L. 117-58) Sec. 11101(c)(1)(A).

NOFO Amendment 1 Summary (Posted 4/30/2024): The purpose of this amendment is to provide link for this NOFO' Informational Webinar. The webinar will be held on 05/08/2024 from 1:00PM - 1:45PM (Eastern), and can be accessed via the following link: NOFO Amendment 1 Summary (Posted 4/25/2024): The purpose of this amendment is to provide the link and updated date and time information for this NOFO's Informational Webinar. The webinar will be held on 5/2/2024 from 2:00PM - 3:00PM (Eastern), and can be accessed via the following link:

NOFO Amendment 2 Webinar Q&A's Posted 5/20/2024: The purpose of this amendment is to provide Q&A's from the EARP webinar (5/8/2024).

https://usdot.zoomgov.com/j/1612256897?pwd=bGZmMHJEU2dUTWFIeFkzTG5LQmRMdz09

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