Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration Program

Agency: DOT Federal Highway Administration

20.200 -- Highway Research and Development Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

The FHWA continues the Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration authorized within the Technology and Innovation Deployment Program (TIDP) under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The AID Demonstration provides incentive funding for any project activities eligible for assistance under title 23, U.S.C. in any phase of a highway transportation project between project planning and project delivery including planning, financing, operation, structures, materials, pavements, environment, and construction that address the TIDP goals. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (693JJ321NF-AIDDP) requests grant applications during the identified solicitation period, provides selection criteria, application requirements, and the evaluation process.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Government

State governments
Federally recognized Native American tribal governments

Additional information

Entities eligible to apply (Applicants) are State DOTs, Federal Land Management Agencies, and tribal governments. Consistent with other FHWA funding provided to tribes, federally recognized tribes identified on the list of “Indian Entities Recognized and Eligible to Receive Services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs” (published at 77 FR 47868) are eligible to apply. Metropolitan planning organizations and local governments must apply through the State DOT as a subrecipient.

Grantor contact information

Description

Fawn Thompson Program Manager Phone 4045623917

Email

FAWN.THOMPSON@DOT.GOV

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
NOFO_693JJ321NF-AIDDP_QA_V1.pdf	NOFO 693JJ321NF-AIDDP Q&A V1	Aug 31, 2021 01:04 PM UTC
AID_Demo_Report_Template_-_2021.docx	AID Demo Report Template - 2021	Jul 1, 2021 09:05 PM UTC
AID_Demo_Report_Template_Instruction_-_2021.docx	AID Demo Report Template Instruction - 2021	Jul 1, 2021 09:05 PM UTC
NOFO_693JJ321NF-AIDDP_508v7.29.pdf	NOFO 693JJ321NF-AIDDP (7.29 Update)	Jul 29, 2021 07:51 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: October 28, 2021

Application process

This site is a work in progress. Go to www.grants.gov to apply, track application status, and subscribe to updates.

Award

$10,000,000

Program Funding

100

Expected awards

$100,000

Award Minimum

$1,000,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

693JJ321NF-AIDDP

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Yes

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Transportation

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

July 1, 2021

Archive date:

October 28, 2021