Partial GATA Exempt - Exempt if awarded to LPA.

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC) Incentive program provides resources to help STICs foster a culture of innovation and make innovation standard practice in their States. The program funds up to $125,000 per STIC per Federal fiscal year to support or offset the costs of standardizing innovative practices in a State transportation agency (STA) or another public-sector STIC stakeholder. The program is administered by FHWA’s Center for Accelerating Innovation (CAI).

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) , Public Law 114-94, 23 US Code 104 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), Public Law 117-58, 23 US Code 104

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Key components to the success of innovation deployment programs such as EDC are the State-based approach and the State Transportation Innovation Council (STIC) concept. A STIC or other equivalent task force, committee, or group is intended to bring together public and private transportation stakeholders to evaluate innovations and spearhead their deployment in each State. Each State operates its innovation deployment council, task force, committee, or group based on its unique business needs and approaches to meeting those needs. The STIC or an equivalent group puts the transportation community in each State in the driver’s seat to comprehensively and strategically consider sources of innovation, select those innovations that best fit its unique program needs, and then quickly put those innovations into practice. A formalized council or group affirms a State’s commitment to institutionalize innovations, ensuring innovation deployment will continue as a business practice for years to come—establishing a culture of innovation.

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The program funds up to $125,000 per STIC per Federal fiscal year to support or offset the costs of standardizing innovative practices in a STA or other public sector STIC stakeholder. Incentive funding for eligible projects is for the Federal share of 80 percent, limited to $125,000 per STIC each year. The 20 percent non-Federal match may come from project sponsors or other allowable fund sources. STIC Incentive funds, which a STIC does not request in a given fiscal year, will not be carried over for use by the STIC in future years.

Government Organizations; Education Organizations; Nonprofit Organizations;

To be eligible for STIC Incentive funding, the STIC or other equivalent task force, committee, or group must be formally established with a charter, include public and private members, meet regularly, and comprehensively consider sources of innovation. The STA is the primary recipient of the STIC Incentive awards since the funds are obligated via the Fiscal Management Information System (FMIS). Other public sector STIC stakeholders such as MPOs, local governments, and tribal governments are eligible to receive STIC Incentive funding as sub-recipients to an STA. Sub-recipients must demonstrate how they will meet the requirements of Title 2 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 200, including financial management standards and audits.

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Project Grants

Government Services

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Pending

Pending

The requirements for eligibility of a project or activity are as follows: The project must have a statewide impact in fostering a culture for innovation or in making an innovation a standard practice. The project/activity for which incentive funding is requested must align with TIDP goals. The project/activity must be eligible for Federal-aid assistance and adhere to applicable federal requirements. The project/activity must be completed within 2 years of STIC Incentive funding allocation.

Illinois DOT's STILT votes on the projects submitted annually to determine which ones are funded.

July 15th of each year

30 days

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80 percent FHWA (up to 125,000), 20 percent IDOT

The requirements for eligibility of a project or activity are as follows: The project must have a statewide impact in fostering a culture for innovation or in making an innovation a standard practice. The project/activity for which incentive funding is requested must align with TIDP goals. The project/activity must be eligible for Federal-aid assistance and adhere to applicable federal requirements. The project/activity must be completed within 2 years of STIC Incentive funding allocation.

1. report progress at STIC meetings; 2. for each project, provide brief, written progress reports to the local FHWA Division Office twice a year (May and November) and 3. for each project, provide a brief, written final report (maximum 5 pages) to the local FHWA Division Office, which includes a description of the project, overall budget, how the work specifically meets the program criteria, result(s) of the project, challenges, and lessons learned.

JCAR Title 44 Illinois Administrative Code 7000.90

Documentation shall be retained for three years after end of program

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up to $125,000

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https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/innovation/stic/incentive_project/

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Springfield

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/innovation/stic/

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2/18/2025

FY 2024 : $125,000
FY 2025 : $125,000
FY 2026 : $125,000
FY 2027 : $125,000
FY 2028 : $125,000
FY 2029 : $125,000