Webinars: Navigating USDOT Funding and Technical Assistance
Upcoming Webinars
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Past Webinars
Using Data to Effectively Tell Your Community's Story
07/22/24
DOT hosted a webinar to help communities use data to effectively tell their story in applying for potential DOT grants. The webinar focused on how to identify and describe a project and its goals, identify users of the infrastructure or system, and determine the project’s impact area. View the webinar recording here (passcode: 6NN%6Y=h).
Resources for Transforming Legacy Highways
07/31/24
Across the country, highways that were built decades ago now need modernization to serve the needs of growing and changing communities. Over time, many of these roads have become badly mismatched to the way that people use them today, as they serve commercial areas, residential neighborhoods, industrial districts, or areas with an evolving mix of uses. This webinar featured USDOT Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg and Representative Earl Blumenauer and national and local experts who explored case studies, resources, and Federal funding opportunities that can support the modernization of Legacy Highways as a way to improve safety, spur development and affordable housing investment, and provide better access for everyone using the road.
For additional resources, case studies, and funding opportunities on legacy highways, click here: USDOT Legacy Highways Resource Summary
Watch the 07/31/24 webinar recording.
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Environmental Review for Electric Vehicle Charging Projects
02/14/24
This webinar featured opening remarks from Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg and highlighted key technical assistance resources on the Navigator, including a new Project Readiness Checklist. Staff from the Office of the Secretary provided an overview of the basics of environmental reviews for electric vehicle (EV) charging projects, resources to help streamline the process, and a spotlight of key EV grant opportunities. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) staff discussed the FY2024 Low or No Emission Grant Program that provides discretionary grant funding to state and local governmental authorities for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses as well as acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities.
Watch the 02/14/24 webinar recording.
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View the 02/14/24 presentation slides.
Benefit Cost Analysis for DOT Discretionary Grant Applications
12/5/23
This webinar included presentations on several new resources to help grantees develop more successful applications for discretionary grant programs, including a new DOT Benefit-Cost Analysis Template and newly updated Rural Grant Application Toolkit designed specifically to help rural, Tribal, and smaller communities seeking to navigate the growing menu of federal transportation grant programs and develop competitive applications. To learn more about Benefit-Cost Analysis, view the Navigator’s Benefit-Cost analysis informational page and DOT’s Benefit-Cost Analysis Guidance for Discretionary Grant Programs.
Watch the 12/5/23 webinar recording.
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View the 12/5/23 presentation slides.
Utilizing DOT Data and Mapping Tools for Stronger Grant Applications
9/19/23
This webinar highlighted new features of the DOT Navigator, including a new webpage on Data and Mapping Tools, and included presentations on the Screening Tool for Equity Analysis of Projects (STEAP) and the Equitable Transportation Community (ETC) Explorer. It also provided tips for DOT grant competitiveness and featured a live discussion panel of DOT discretionary grant experts.
Watch the 9/19/23 webinar recording.
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View the 9/19/23 presentation slides.
Vea la presentación en español: Utilización de datos del DOT y herramientas de mapeo para solicitudes de subvenciones más sólidas
Identifying USDOT Discretionary Grant Opportunities
5/22/23
This webinar showcased the USDOT Discretionary Grants Dashboard, a tool that makes it easier to search for and find grant opportunities based on project type, organization type, and other considerations. The webinar also highlighted the Wildlife Crossings, PROTECT, and Charging and Fueling Infrastructure programs, and other new resources available on the DOT Navigator.
Watch the 5/22/23 webinar recording.
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View the 5/22/23 presentation slides.
Vea la presentación en español: Identificando oportunidades de subvenciones “grants” discrecionales del USDOT.
Preparing for Upcoming USDOT Discretionary Grant Opportunities
2/8/23
This webinar highlighted resources available to help potential grant applicants navigate USDOT funding opportunities. The session demonstrated tools available on the DOT Navigator, including the funding opportunity calendar, tools for identifying Federal disadvantaged community areas, and which programs provide non-Federal match flexibility, and spotlighted several USDOT funding opportunities that are currently accepting applications to expand transportation opportunities to urban, rural, and Tribal communities.
Watch the 2/8/23 webinar recording.
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View the 2/8/23 presentation slides.
Vea la presentación en español: Preparándonos para las próximas oportunidades de subvenciones “grants” discrecionales del DOT.