Amendment 1 issued 1/22/2016
The purpose of this amendment is to add text to Section D of the Notice of Funding Opportunity. Accordingly, the Notice of Funding Opportunity is hereby amended as follows. Applicants are required to acknowledge this Amendment 1 in the application. See attached.
The application due date remains unchanged as 2/4/2016 at 3:00 pm Eastern Time by Email to SmartCityChallenge@dot.gov.
For more information: www.transportation.gov/smartcity
Submit Questions to: SmartCityChallenge@dot.gov
Except as provided herein, all terms and conditions remain unchanged and in full force and effect.
SECTION D – APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION
3. CONTENT OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION
Part 2 - APPLICATION STANDARD FORMS AND ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION
Organizational Information
ADD the following new paragraph to the list of Organizational Information items to be included in the Part 2 application:
- A statement to acknowledge receipt of Amendment 1 to the Notice of Funding Opportunity.
ADD the following new paragraph to Section D:
9. INTENT TO RELEASE APPLICATIONS AND NAMES OF APPLICANTS
The USDOT intends to release publicly the names of all applicants shortly after the application due date.
The USDOT intends to release applications received to representatives of organizations that have signed partnership agreements with the USDOT to support the Smart City Challenge (for example, Paul Allen’s Vulcan, Inc.). Such representatives of partnerships will be required to sign non-disclosure agreements prior to gaining access to the applications.
In order to expand public awareness of Smart City technologies, concepts, and ideas, the USDOT intends to release publicly all Part 1 Vision Narrative application documents after selection of the Smart City Challenge Finalists.
By submitting an application in response to this Notice of Funding Opportunity, the applicant provides the USDOT permission to:
- Release publicly the names of all applicants;
- Release the Part 1 Vision Narrative application document to representatives of the USDOT’s authorized Smart City Challenge partners; and
- Release publicly the Part 1 Vision Narrative application document after selection of the Smart City Challenge Finalists.