Center of Excellence on New Mobility and Automated Vehicles

Agency: DOT Federal Highway Administration

20.200 -- Highway Research and Development Program

Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026

Description

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) will establish the Mobility Center of Excellence (“Mobility COE”). The new Center of Excellence on New Mobility and Automated Vehicles (“Mobility COE”) will collect, conduct, and fund research on the impacts of new mobility and highly automated vehicles on land use, urban design, transportation, real estate, equity, and municipal budgets.” New mobility is defined as transportation network companies (e.g., Uber or Lyft), docked and dockless bikes, and docked and dockless scooters. Applicants may be any institution of higher education or public or private research entity. We are encouraging applicant partnerships, as we expect the research to be very cross-disciplinary and to require many different types of expertise.

The Government intends to make one (1) award under this NOFO.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Miscellaneous

Other

Additional information

This competition is open to all eligible parties and their partnering organizations. Eligible parties include, but are not limited to, institutions of higher education, public research entities (e.g., University Affiliated Research Center (UARCs), Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDCs), national laboratories, etc.), and private research entities.

Grantor contact information

Description

Angela Jones Agreement Specialist Phone 202-366-4255

Email

FHWA Point of Contact

angela.jones@dot.gov

Documents

File name	Description	Last updated
Informational_Webinar_-_Mobility_COE_-_QandA.pdf	Amendment 5 - NOFO Questions & Answers	May 9, 2023 01:33 PM UTC
COE_on_New_Mobility_and_Automted_Vehicles_-_Informational_Webinar_final.pptx	Webinar Slides	Apr 18, 2023 11:33 AM UTC
Amendment_4_to_NOFO_No._693JJ323NF00008.pdf	Amendment 4 NOFO No. 693JJ323NF00008 Edits	May 8, 2023 03:14 PM UTC
Notice_of_Funding_Opportunity_693JJ323NF00008.pdf	Notice of Funding Opportunity, 694JJ323NF00008	Apr 4, 2023 03:19 PM UTC
Amendment_1_-_NOFO_No._693JJ323NF00008_-_COE_Mobility_AV.pdf	Amendment 1 - Webinar Information	Apr 12, 2023 02:23 PM UTC
Amendment_2_-_NOFO_No._693JJ323NF00008_-_COE_Mobility_AV.pdf	Amendment 2 - Questions Due Date Change	Apr 14, 2023 06:57 PM UTC

Link to additional information

Archived: July 6, 2023

Application process

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Award

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Program Funding

Expected awards

$1,500,000

Award Minimum

$7,500,000

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

693JJ323NF00008

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Science technology and other research and development

Category Explanation:

History

Version:

Posted date:

April 4, 2023

Archive date:

July 6, 2023