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USDOT announced the Smart City Challenge on December 7, 2015, as a competitive grant program requiring mid-sized cities to demonstrate use of advanced data and intelligent transportation technologies to reduce congestion, improve safety, protect the environment, and support economic vitality.

The City of Columbus was selected as one of seven finalists from an original pool of 78 applicants eligible to receive funding for capital improvements and operations.

The winning city will receive a $40 million USDOT grant, plus a potential additional $10 million from Paul Allen's Vulcan electric vehicle vendor, and tens of millions in in-kind contributions from Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs, Amazon Web Services, Autodesk, MobileEye, and NXP.

The Ohio General Assembly urges USDOT to select Columbus as the Smart City Challenge winner based on the city's ability to create a twenty-first century transportation system that can serve as a model for other cities nationwide.

The Senate Clerk shall transmit copies of the resolution to the USDOT Secretary, Ohio Congressional delegation members, Columbus Mayor, and Ohio news media.