Opportunity Information: Apply for 2016 NIST RSCT 01
Apply for 2016 NIST RSCT 01
- The DOC-NIST in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Replicable Smart City Technologies Cooperative Agreement Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 11.619.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 19, 2016 and posted on Feb 19, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 12, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Replicable Smart City Technologies Cooperative Agreement Program (Funding Opportunity Number: 2016 NIST RSCT 01) is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (DOC-NIST). It was posted on February 19, 2016, created the same day, and had an application deadline of May 12, 2016. The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project period, often through collaboration, technical input, or coordination, rather than simply issuing a grant and stepping back.
At its core, the program is designed to support cities and communities, referred to in the notice as City/Community Partners, participating in the 2016 Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC). The GCTC is framed as a team-based effort, and this opportunity emphasizes enabling local governments and communities to take a leading role in those teams. Instead of focusing only on one-off smart city pilots, the program aims to move smart city work toward approaches that can be repeated and adopted elsewhere, with an emphasis on replicability and practical reuse across different types and sizes of jurisdictions.
A central goal of the opportunity is to advance the "measurement science" behind smart city technologies. In practical terms, that points to the development and validation of ways to measure performance and outcomes in a consistent, credible manner. The notice highlights "replicable, standards-based smart city technologies" and specifically calls for technologies and approaches that produce measurable performance metrics. This implies projects should not only deploy or demonstrate technology, but also define how success is measured, how data is collected, and how results can be compared or transferred to other communities. The standards-based focus also signals an interest in interoperability, common frameworks, and avoiding proprietary dead ends that make solutions hard to scale or integrate with other city systems.
The opportunity also stresses that proposed work should meet the needs of cities and communities "of all types and sizes," suggesting an intent to avoid solutions that only work for large, well-resourced municipalities. The program is positioned to encourage broader applicability, whether for small towns, mid-sized cities, or larger metro areas, and to prioritize approaches that can adapt to varied local constraints, infrastructure baselines, and operational realities.
Finally, NIST frames the program as supporting platforms for entrepreneurship and innovation. That language points to an ecosystem mindset: cities are not only end users of technology, but can serve as testbeds and partners that help new solutions mature, demonstrate value, and become easier for others to adopt. In combination with the emphasis on standards and measurable metrics, the intent is to help create smart city solutions that are credible, repeatable, and capable of spurring market activity and new development, rather than remaining isolated pilot projects.
Administrative details in the source data indicate the CFDA number is 11.619 and the funding activity category is listed as "Other" (with clarification referenced in the full notice). Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details presumably provided in the full announcement; however, the description makes clear the target applicants are eligible City/Community Partners engaged in the GCTC. The source data does not provide an award ceiling or expected number of awards, so those specifics are not available from the excerpt provided.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is called the Replicable Smart City Technologies Cooperative Agreement Program.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is 2016 NIST RSCT 01.
Which federal agency is offering this opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology (DOC-NIST).
What type of funding instrument is being used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement typically means the federal agency expects to have substantial involvement during the project period. That involvement often takes the form of collaboration, technical input, or coordination, rather than issuing a grant and stepping back.
When was the opportunity posted?
It was posted on February 19, 2016.
When was the opportunity created?
It was created on February 19, 2016.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was May 12, 2016.
What program or initiative is this funding tied to?
The program is designed to support cities and communities (referred to as City/Community Partners) participating in the 2016 Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC).
Who is the program primarily intended to support?
Based on the description provided, the primary intended applicants/participants are eligible City/Community Partners engaged in the 2016 Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC).
What is the overall purpose of the program?
The program aims to help cities and communities take leading roles in team-based smart city efforts and to move beyond one-off pilot projects toward smart city approaches that can be repeated and adopted elsewhere (replicable solutions).
What does "replicable" mean in the context of this opportunity?
Replicable means the technologies and approaches should be designed so they can be practically reused, repeated, and adopted by other jurisdictions, rather than remaining isolated demonstrations that only work in one place.
What types of smart city technologies does the program emphasize?
The notice emphasizes replicable, standards-based smart city technologies, particularly those that produce measurable performance metrics.
What does "standards-based" imply for proposed projects?
A standards-based focus signals interest in interoperability and common frameworks, and it suggests avoiding proprietary solutions that are difficult to scale or integrate with other city systems.
What does the opportunity mean by advancing "measurement science" for smart cities?
In practical terms, it points to developing and validating consistent and credible ways to measure performance and outcomes for smart city technologies. This includes defining performance metrics, explaining how data is collected, and enabling results to be compared or transferred to other communities.
Are applicants expected to do more than deploy or demonstrate technology?
Yes. The description indicates projects should not only deploy or demonstrate technology, but also define how success is measured, how data is collected, and how outcomes can be evaluated in a way that supports comparison and transfer to other communities.
Does the program focus only on large cities?
No. The opportunity stresses meeting the needs of cities and communities of all types and sizes, suggesting an intent to support solutions that can work for small towns, mid-sized cities, and large metropolitan areas.
How does the program address differences among communities?
The description highlights broader applicability and adaptability across varied local constraints, infrastructure baselines, and operational realities, rather than assuming every community has the same resources or systems.
How does the program relate to entrepreneurship and innovation?
NIST frames the program as supporting platforms for entrepreneurship and innovation, suggesting an ecosystem approach where cities can act as partners and testbeds to help solutions mature, demonstrate value, and become easier for others to adopt.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 11.619.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is listed as "Other" (with clarification referenced in the full notice).
What is the stated eligibility category?
Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with additional details presumably provided in the full announcement. The description provided indicates the target applicants are eligible City/Community Partners participating in the 2016 GCTC.
Is the award ceiling provided in the excerpt?
No. The source data provided does not include an award ceiling.
Does the excerpt state the expected number of awards?
No. The source data provided does not list the expected number of awards.
Where can additional eligibility and administrative details be found?
The excerpt indicates that some items (such as additional eligibility details and clarification of the "Other" category) are addressed in the full announcement/notice.
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