Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES)

Description:

ROUTES provides technical assistance to rural communities, Tribes, and other communities to ensure that our nation has the safest, most reliable, and modern transportation system in the world to increase economic strength, improve climate outcomes, and build global competitiveness for the American people. Technical assistance includes the creation of free and user-friendly resources for prospective grant applicants, outreach and information on upcoming funding opportunities, and responses to questions received from rural stakeholders about DOT. ROUTES works to help rural America by engaging with rural stakeholders, harmonizing DOT programs, and utilizing a whole-of-government approach to maximize the Federal government’s investment in rural infrastructure. This ensures that DOT policies and programs are aligned to support the unique infrastructure and mobility challenges of rural communities, and increases the capacity of rural communities to plan, fund, and deliver transformative infrastructure and a mobility network that serves all residents.