The Iteris Consulting and Planning teams continue to offer expert advice and concrete next steps to agencies interested in tapping federal transportation grant funding opportunities through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA or BIL).
Iteris staffers have years of experience helping agencies find, secure and leverage grant funding for their transportation improvement projects. Whether you need grant writing assistance, project planning help, or technology solutions for an existing project, you can consult an Iteris expert.
Please fill out the online Grant Help Request form at iteris.com/iija, or contact a specialist directly:
Sean T. Daly — sdaly@iteris.com
Dean Gustafson — dgustafson@iteris.com
Three Grant Phases Explained
Typically, USDOT announces funding and then awards the winning IIJA applicants in three phases:
- The initial Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is open to all agencies eligible for a given grant (commonly state and local DOTs, MPOs and municipalities).
- Action (a.k.a., Planning, Demonstration or Prototyping) grants provide funding to develop, complete or supplement an initial comprehensive action plan.
- Implementation grants provide federal funds to implement projects and strategies identified in an action plan.
Iteris helps with all three phases. In addition to grant fund procurement, Iteris planning- and action-phase activities can tap into a comprehensive reservoir of solutions companywide, beginning with user-friendly traffic analytics software requiring no hardware, then building on that data through advanced sensor, connected vehicle and human consulting solutions.
In addition, Iteris Managed Services offers smart work zone congestion and safety management for funded projects that protect workers, lower cost and are more efficient than traditional maintenance-of-traffic (MOT) methods.
The Iteris approach to advanced work zone MOT is revolutionizing construction closure planning. During roadway construction projects, traditional MOT is based on working hours or lane “takes,” and requires temporary sensor installation. Iteris advanced work zone management monitors traffic conditions 24/7 without field hardware. The result is more efficient, safer, more accurate and less costly roadway construction projects.
