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FY26 US DOT Drone Infrastructure Inspection Grants (DIIG) Program

From	69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy
Who can apply	state governments, counties, cities and townships, federally recognized tribes, others (see eligibility notes)
Eligibility notes	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…
How much	$500K to $9 million per award; about 5 awards; $9 million total
Deadline	Sun, Nov 15, 2026 (estimated) (23 days left)
Matching funds	Yes: you must put up some of your own money or in-kind match
Category	Disaster Prevention and Relief, Science, Technology and Research, Information and Statistics, Consumer Protection, Community Development, Other, Employment, Labor and Training, Transportation
Type	Grant
Opportunity #	DOT-HASS-FY26-DIIG
Assistance listing	20.765
Posted	Mon, Jul 20, 2026

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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 create and utilize innovative drone inspection technologies and systems, address inspection data management and data platform interoperability, and streamline inspection workflows and processes while accounting for the complexities inherent in multi-jurisdictional regions. Total available funds of $9,000,000 in the DIIG Program (Fiscal Year 2026) are to be awarded on a competitive basis. In selecting applications, the Department will prioritize projects carried out in a variety of communities and projects that address safety risks in the IOCMR of critical infrastructure.The Federal share of the

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