Opportunity Information: Apply for DTFH61 12 RA 00016
Apply for DTFH61 12 RA 00016
- The DOT Federal Highway Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Off Hours Freight Delivery Pilot Project" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.200 Highway Research and Development Program.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 14, 2012 and posted on Jun 13, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 13, 2012. (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 $450,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- This solicitation is open to all public agencies. Public Agency State and local governments, including U.S. territories, tribal governments, port authorities, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), other political subdivisions of State or local governments, and multi State or multi jurisdictional groups applying through a single lead applicant (for multi jurisdictional groups, each member of the group, including the lead applicant, must be an otherwise eligible applicant as defined in this paragraph).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Off Hours Freight Delivery Pilot Project was a discretionary Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) grant opportunity under the U.S. Department of Transportation aimed at funding applied research on off-hours freight delivery, meaning freight deliveries conducted during non-peak periods such as nighttime or early morning hours. The agency’s intent was to support real-world pilot efforts that could generate practical findings about how shifting freight activity outside of traditional daytime peaks might affect congestion, system performance, community impacts, and overall freight efficiency. Rather than a single award, FHWA planned to fund multiple efforts to build a broader evidence base across different locations and operating conditions.
The funding instrument for this opportunity was a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates that FHWA expected to have substantial involvement during the project period (for example, coordination on research direction, milestones, data collection approaches, or dissemination of results), as opposed to a standard grant with minimal federal involvement. The opportunity was listed under the Highway Research and Development Program (CFDA 20.200) and categorized within transportation, reflecting its applied research focus and relevance to roadway system performance and freight movement.
FHWA expected to make a minimum of three awards. The stated award ceiling was $450,000, with no award floor specified, which implies proposals could request up to that maximum amount and potentially propose smaller budgets if appropriate to the scope. No cost sharing or matching requirement was indicated, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal match funds as a condition of eligibility (though applicants sometimes still propose leveraging other resources if it strengthens the project plan).
Eligibility was limited to public agencies. This included state and local governments (and U.S. territories), tribal governments, port authorities, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), other political subdivisions of state or local governments, and multi-state or multi-jurisdictional groups applying through a single lead applicant. For multi-jurisdictional groups, each participating member, including the lead, had to independently meet the definition of an eligible public agency. In practice, this structure is meant to encourage pilots that can be implemented by agencies with authority over roads, curb space, permitting, or freight policy, and that can coordinate across jurisdictions when freight corridors and delivery markets span multiple local boundaries.
The opportunity was posted in mid-June 2012 (posted June 13, created June 14) with an application deadline of July 13, 2012, and it was later archived on August 12, 2012. The solicitation identifier was Funding Opportunity Number DTFH61-12-RA-00016, titled "Off Hours Freight Delivery Pilot Project." For applicants needing help accessing the full announcement, the contact listed was Eric Robinson, Contract Specialist, at 202-366-5507, with an email referenced in the notice.
Off Hours Freight Delivery Pilot Project (FHWA) - FAQs
What is the Off Hours Freight Delivery Pilot Project?
The Off Hours Freight Delivery Pilot Project was a discretionary Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of Transportation focused on applied research into off-hours freight delivery. "Off-hours" refers to freight deliveries conducted during non-peak periods such as nighttime or early morning hours.
What was FHWA trying to accomplish with this opportunity?
FHWA intended to support real-world pilot efforts that could produce practical findings about the effects of shifting freight activity outside traditional daytime peak periods. The goal was to build evidence about potential impacts on congestion, overall transportation system performance, community impacts, and freight efficiency.
Was this a research program or an implementation program?
It was an applied research opportunity centered on real-world pilot projects. The focus was on generating practical, usable findings from on-the-ground demonstrations rather than purely theoretical or laboratory research.
What types of delivery times count as "off-hours" under this opportunity?
Off-hours deliveries were described as deliveries conducted during non-peak periods, including nighttime or early morning hours.
Which federal agency offered this funding?
The funding opportunity was offered by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) within the U.S. Department of Transportation.
What kind of funding instrument was used?
The opportunity used a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that the award was a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically indicates substantial federal involvement during the project period. In this opportunity, FHWA expected to be involved in areas such as coordination on research direction, project milestones, data collection approaches, and/or dissemination of results (as opposed to a standard grant with minimal federal involvement).
What program or listing was this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity was listed under the Highway Research and Development Program with CFDA number 20.200.
What was the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The stated award ceiling was $450,000 per award.
Was there a minimum award amount (award floor)?
No award floor was specified.
How many awards did FHWA expect to make?
FHWA expected to make a minimum of three awards, indicating the intent to fund multiple pilots to build a broader evidence base across different locations and operating conditions.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement was indicated, meaning applicants were not required to provide non-federal match funding as a condition of eligibility.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was limited to public agencies.
Which types of public agencies were included as eligible applicants?
Eligible public agencies included state and local governments (and U.S. territories), tribal governments, port authorities, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), other political subdivisions of state or local governments, and multi-state or multi-jurisdictional groups applying through a single lead applicant.
Could multi-jurisdictional or multi-state groups apply?
Yes. Multi-state or multi-jurisdictional groups could apply through a single lead applicant.
What was required for multi-jurisdictional groups to be eligible?
Each participating member (including the lead applicant) had to independently meet the definition of an eligible public agency.
Why did FHWA limit eligibility to public agencies?
Based on the description, this structure was intended to encourage pilots implemented by agencies with authority over roads, curb space, permitting, or freight policy, and to support coordination across jurisdictions where freight corridors and delivery markets cross local boundaries.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted in mid-June 2012, with a posted date of June 13, 2012 and a created date of June 14, 2012.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was July 13, 2012.
When was the opportunity archived?
The opportunity was archived on August 12, 2012.
What was the Funding Opportunity Number?
The solicitation identifier (Funding Opportunity Number) was DTFH61-12-RA-00016.
What was the official title of the opportunity?
The opportunity was titled "Off Hours Freight Delivery Pilot Project."
Who was the listed contact for help with the announcement?
The listed contact was Eric Robinson, Contract Specialist.
How could applicants contact the listed point of contact?
The notice listed a phone number of 202-366-5507 and referenced an email address in the announcement.
What kinds of outcomes was FHWA interested in learning about through the pilots?
FHWA was interested in practical findings about how shifting deliveries to off-hours might affect congestion, transportation system performance, community impacts, and overall freight efficiency.
Was FHWA aiming to fund just one pilot or several?
Several. FHWA planned multiple awards (at least three) to help develop evidence across different places and operating conditions rather than relying on a single site or approach.
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