In the latest grant competition, 34 centers were awarded out of 230 applications submitted. Among those, 169 applications were for Tier 1 University Transportation Centers, of which only 20 were selected. The C2SMART Center (of which the BUILT Lab is belongs) was one of those.
In this renewal, the center is now “Connected Communities for Smart Mobility Toward Accessible and Resilient Transportation for Equitably Reducing Congestion” (C2SMARTER). New consortium members include CUNY NYCCT, NCAT, and Texas Southern U. The research priority has also shifted from Improving Mobility of People and Goods to Reducing Congestion. The funding amount is $2M per year, up to $10M over the next five years. Congrats to the team!