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TIFIA Rural Project Initiative (RPI)

The Rural Project Initiative is a loan program to help improve transportation infrastructure in America’s rural communities.

Rural communities frequently find it challenging to pay for critical infrastructure projects, which are key to improving the economy and the quality of life of...

TIFIA Credit Program Overview

The following information is a summary of the Bureau's credit programs. For more detailed information, please review the full Credit Programs Guide.

Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA)

Background on TIFIA Strategic goal - to leverage...

Program Overview

  Highlights of TIFIA Low interest rate  Interest does not accrue until proceeds are drawn  Flexible amortization  Up to 35 year repayment period (in some cases, up to 75 years) Deferrable for five years after substantial project completion No...

Financing

The Bureau offers several programs to provide project finance assistance to State, local, and private project sponsors. These are customizable credit instruments that reduce project costs and increase flexibility. With our credit programs, State and local project sponsors...