Autonomous Vehicle Research in Rural Communities Program
Department Of Transportation, Office Of The Secretary
The Autonomous Vehicle Research in Rural Communities Program, also known as the Rural Autonomous Vehicle (RAV) Research Cooperative Agreement or RAV Program will award funding to eligible accredited nonprofit institutions of higher education to conduct research and work with rural communities to address the additional challenges, including weather variables and differing types of roadway, of bringing the benefits of autonomous vehicles, including freight and delivery vehicles, to rural Americans
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Helps non-profit colleges research self-driving vehicles in rural areas. They get funding to create projects that test these vehicles' feasibility.
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Visit the application portal
- Complete the application form
- Submit the application
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://sam.gov/fal/6eb7f8217ced4e0c8c873ff6b23c01d0/view
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 📅Key Dates
- 2023-10-01Application opening date2023-12-01Application closing date
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- research and development costs
- data collection
- analysis of autonomous vehicle technology
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- costs related to lobbying
- entertainment expenses
- personal expenses
- 📏Expense Caps
- Indirect costs limited to de minimis 10% MTDC
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards.
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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