FY26 US DOT Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants (DIIG) Program

Status

Forecast

Agency

Transportation · DOT-DOT X-50

Notice

DOT-HASS-FY26-DIIG

Type

Grant / cooperative agreement

Value

Per-award ceiling: $9,000,000; Total program funding: $9,000,000

Deadline

See official notice

Eligibility

An eligible applicant must be one of the following:•A State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a territory of the United States, or a political subdivision thereof.•A unit of local government.•A Tribal government.•A metropolitan planning organization.•A consortia of more than one of the entities listed above.

From the official notice

The Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants (DIIG) Program will provide grants to eligible government entities to facilitate the use of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), referred to herein as drones, in critical infrastructure inspection. The objective is to increase the widespread adoption of drones and relevant technologies in support of more efficient Inspection, Operation, Construction, Maintenance, and Repair (IOCMR) of critical infrastructure to improve worker safety related to critical infrastructure projects. The program is established by Section 912 of Public Law 118-63 and Public Law 119-75. Eligible uses of grant funds include purchasing, leasing, or enhancing drone systems; contracting for services when internal expertise is lacking in the government entities; and supporting program management for these systems and operations. The DIIG Program prioritizes projects that…

Source and next steps

Read the official notice and response instructions

This is a sourced opportunity notice. The summary is an excerpt from the issuing agency; amounts and eligibility are taken from its structured record. Check the full notice, amendments and submission requirements before responding.

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