AZ State Match Advantage for Rural Transportation (SMART) Fund
AZ State Match Advantage for Rural Transportation (SMART) Fund supports Arizona communities with grant preparation, matching contributions, and engineering to advance federally funded transportation projects.
Funder: Arizona Department of Transportation
Due Dates: Rolling (subject to funding availability) | Within 2 years of award (federal grant agreement for engineering support)
Funding Amounts: $4,772,977 available as of October 23, 2026; grant-development reimbursement up to 50% of eligible costs
Summary: Supports Arizona surface transportation projects through reimbursement of federal grant preparation, non-federal match, and design and engineering costs.
Key Information: Applicants must be eligible for, and pursuing, a federal discretionary surface transportation grant.
Description
The AZ State Match Advantage for Rural Transportation (SMART) Fund helps Arizona applicants compete for federal discretionary surface transportation grants. Established by the Arizona Legislature in 2022 and administered by the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), it supports project development, federal grant application preparation, and local non-federal matching contributions. All awards require State Transportation Board approval.
Eligible projects include roads, bridges, transit, rail, and related facilities such as bicycle and pedestrian paths and trails. Each project must qualify for the federal grant identified in the AZ SMART application. Design and engineering support covers preliminary engineering through final design for infrastructure construction projects intended for a future federal grant application.
