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Autonomous Vehicle Research in Rural Communities Program (Assistance Listing 20.944)

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...

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Funder
Office of the Secretary (listed as Transportation, Department Of / Office Of The Secretary)
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Amount
Up to $25 million dollars will be awarded two university and, if applicable, to consortium members. One award will be made for $15million for research on people movement, and one award for $10million for research on...
Where
United States (federal)
Eligibility
Open to state, provincial, local or tribal governments. Federal assistance program (Cooperative Agreement); individual funding notices set the dates.
Sectors
Community development, Municipal, state and local government, Research and science, Rural and northern
Deadline
Varies: check the official page for current dates
Source
SAM.gov Assistance Listings (20.944)
Last checked
2 November 2026
Funder contacts
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From official open data: listed in the official SAM.gov Assistance Listings on 2026-11-02. The summary is from the official listing; the eligibility line is our plain-language reading of its eligibility codes. Confirm details on the official page.

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