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The SHRP2 Education Connection is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) discretionary grant opportunity designed to push proven transportation research into the classroom. Its core goal is to increase awareness and practical understanding of Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP2) products by embedding them directly into college and university lesson plans, course modules, and broader curricula. SHRP2 products were created to address real-world transportation problems, so the program emphasizes teaching students how to use tools, methods, and innovations that can be applied immediately to current and emerging challenges in the transportation field. By integrating these resources into higher education, FHWA aims to extend the value of the national SHRP2 investment by shaping the skills and decision-making of the next generation of transportation professionals.
While the natural home for many SHRP2 products is in transportation-related disciplines such as civil engineering, environmental engineering, and transportation planning, the opportunity is intentionally broader than traditional engineering coursework. The materials can also fit well in programs like urban planning, economics, public policy and government, and even organizational or human resources contexts where transportation agencies manage change, workforce practices, and implementation processes. The underlying idea is that transportation outcomes depend not only on technical design and construction, but also on policy, planning, operations, management, and institutional readiness, so SHRP2 educational content can be useful across multiple departments.
For these planned awards, FHWA indicates a focus on three SHRP2 emphasis areas: Reliability, Renewal, and Capacity. In practical terms, applicants should be prepared to show how their proposed lesson plans or curriculum elements will help students understand and apply SHRP2 products connected to system reliability (for example, improving travel time dependability and operations), infrastructure renewal (more effective ways to maintain, rehabilitate, and preserve assets), and capacity (better approaches to managing demand, expanding effective throughput, or improving network performance). The program sits within a larger national partnership behind SHRP2 that includes FHWA, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and the Transportation Research Board (TRB), highlighting that the content is meant to be both research-grounded and implementation-ready for agencies and practitioners.
The awards are issued as cooperative agreements, which generally means FHWA expects an active role in the project beyond simply providing funds, such as collaboration, feedback, or coordination during development and dissemination of materials. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $12,500, with an expectation of around 15 awards. A key financial condition is a 20 percent cost-share requirement, meaning recipients must provide a portion of the total project cost from non-federal sources (details and acceptable forms of match are typically spelled out in the full application package).
Eligibility is described as unrestricted under the statutory authority cited (23 U.S.C. 502(b)(3)), meaning a very wide range of entities may apply. This includes organizations such as the National Academy of Sciences, AASHTO, federal laboratories and agencies, state agencies and authorities, associations, institutions, for-profit and non-profit organizations, foreign countries, and essentially other persons or entities permitted under the statute. Even with this broad eligibility, applicants must clearly demonstrate a credible plan to deliver SHRP2-based lesson plans and curriculum to students at eligible institutions of higher education as defined under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). In other words, being eligible to apply is not enough by itself; the proposal must show a realistic pathway for adoption and use in college-level instruction.
Administrative details from the listing include the opportunity number 693JJ317NF0003, CFDA 20.200, and a closing date of May 9, 2017 (based on the source data provided). Applicants are directed to consult the application package materials for the detailed scope, required deliverables, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions, since those documents typically specify exactly what FHWA wants in the lesson plans (format, learning objectives, assessment components, dissemination approach, and how SHRP2 products must be referenced and taught).Apply for 693JJ317NF0003
- The DOT Federal Highway Administration in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SHRP2 Education Connection" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.200.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-03-03.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-05-09. (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 $12,500.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 15 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): SHRP2 Education Connection (FHWA)
1) What is the SHRP2 Education Connection grant opportunity?
The SHRP2 Education Connection is a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) discretionary grant opportunity intended to move proven transportation research into higher-education classrooms. The main purpose is to increase awareness and practical understanding of Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP2) products by embedding them into college and university lesson plans, course modules, and broader curricula.
2) What is the primary goal of the program?
The core goal is to extend the value of the national SHRP2 investment by shaping the skills and decision-making of the next generation of transportation professionals. It does this by teaching students how to use SHRP2 tools, methods, and innovations that address real-world transportation problems and can be applied to current and emerging challenges.
3) What are SHRP2 products in the context of this opportunity?
SHRP2 products are research-grounded, implementation-ready tools, methods, and innovations developed to address real-world transportation problems. This grant focuses on incorporating those products directly into instructional materials used in higher education.
4) What kinds of activities or outputs does FHWA want to fund?
Based on the listing, FHWA is looking for projects that develop and deliver SHRP2-based educational content such as lesson plans, course modules, and curriculum elements that can be used in college and university courses. Applicants are expected to show how students will learn to understand and apply SHRP2 products through these instructional materials.
5) Which academic disciplines are a natural fit for SHRP2 educational content?
The opportunity notes that many SHRP2 products fit naturally within transportation-related disciplines such as civil engineering, environmental engineering, and transportation planning.
6) Can the curriculum materials be used outside traditional engineering courses?
Yes. The opportunity is intentionally broader than traditional engineering coursework. It indicates SHRP2 educational materials can also fit well in programs such as urban planning, economics, public policy and government, and organizational or human resources contexts where transportation agencies manage change, workforce practices, and implementation processes.
7) Why does FHWA encourage use across multiple departments?
The listing emphasizes that transportation outcomes depend not only on technical design and construction, but also on policy, planning, operations, management, and institutional readiness. Because of that, SHRP2 educational content may be useful across multiple departments and professional training pathways.
8) What SHRP2 emphasis areas are highlighted for these planned awards?
FHWA indicates a focus on three SHRP2 emphasis areas for these planned awards: Reliability, Renewal, and Capacity.
9) What does “Reliability” mean for a proposed educational project?
In practical terms, Reliability relates to SHRP2 products connected to system reliability, such as improving travel time dependability and operations. Applicants should be prepared to show how their lesson plans or curriculum elements help students understand and apply relevant SHRP2 products in this area.
10) What does “Renewal” mean for a proposed educational project?
Renewal relates to infrastructure renewal, including more effective ways to maintain, rehabilitate, and preserve transportation assets. Proposed curriculum elements should connect to SHRP2 products that support these renewal goals.
11) What does “Capacity” mean for a proposed educational project?
Capacity relates to better approaches to managing demand, expanding effective throughput, or improving network performance. The proposed educational materials should show how students will learn to understand and apply SHRP2 products that address capacity-related challenges.
12) Who are the partners behind SHRP2 mentioned in the opportunity?
The listing describes SHRP2 as part of a larger national partnership that includes FHWA, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and the Transportation Research Board (TRB). This signals that the content is intended to be both research-grounded and ready for use by agencies and practitioners.
13) What type of funding instrument is used for these awards?
The awards are issued as cooperative agreements. This generally means FHWA expects to have an active role in the project beyond simply providing funds, such as collaboration, feedback, or coordination during development and dissemination of the educational materials.
14) What is the award ceiling?
The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $12,500.
15) Approximately how many awards does FHWA expect to make?
FHWA indicates an expectation of around 15 awards.
16) Is there a cost-share or match requirement?
Yes. A key financial condition is a 20 percent cost-share requirement. This means recipients must provide a portion of the total project cost from non-federal sources. The listing notes that details and acceptable forms of match are typically specified in the full application package.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is described as unrestricted under the cited statutory authority (23 U.S.C. 502(b)(3)), meaning a wide range of entities may apply. Examples listed include the National Academy of Sciences, AASHTO, federal laboratories and agencies, state agencies and authorities, associations, institutions, for-profit and non-profit organizations, foreign countries, and other persons or entities permitted under the statute.
18) Does broad eligibility mean any applicant will be competitive?
Not necessarily. Even with broad eligibility, applicants must clearly demonstrate a credible plan to deliver SHRP2-based lesson plans and curriculum to students at eligible institutions of higher education. The listing stresses that being eligible to apply is not enough by itself.
19) What counts as an eligible institution of higher education for this program?
The opportunity references eligible institutions of higher education as defined under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). Proposals should show a realistic pathway for adoption and use in college-level instruction at such institutions.
20) What does FHWA expect regarding adoption and use in the classroom?
Applicants should present a realistic pathway for adoption and use, meaning a credible plan showing how SHRP2-based lesson plans, modules, or curriculum elements will actually reach students and be used in college or university instruction.
21) What is the opportunity number for this grant?
The listing provides the opportunity number as 693JJ317NF0003.
22) What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The listing includes CFDA 20.200.
23) What is the closing date listed for this opportunity?
The source data provided lists a closing date of May 9, 2017.
24) Where should applicants look for required deliverables and detailed instructions?
Applicants are directed to consult the application package materials for the detailed scope, required deliverables, evaluation criteria, and submission instructions. The listing notes that those documents typically specify what FHWA wants in the lesson plans (for example, format, learning objectives, assessment components, dissemination approach, and how SHRP2 products must be referenced and taught).
25) What kinds of lesson plan elements might FHWA expect, based on the listing?
The listing suggests that the application package typically addresses expectations such as lesson plan format, learning objectives, assessment components, dissemination approach, and clear referencing and teaching of SHRP2 products. The precise requirements are expected to be spelled out in the full application package.
26) What is the statutory authority cited for eligibility?
The opportunity cites 23 U.S.C. 502(b)(3) as the statutory authority under which eligibility is described as unrestricted.
27) What is the basic idea FHWA is trying to achieve through this program?
The underlying idea is that SHRP2 products were developed to solve real transportation problems, and the most effective way to spread their use is to teach them directly to students who will become transportation practitioners and decision-makers across technical, policy, planning, operations, and management roles.
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