DOT Rural Transportation Resources
It can be difficult for rural communities to provide needed matches for DOT grants or to marshal resources to develop complex grant applications. That is why DOT is working to address these needs through its TIFIA credit programs with the Rural Project Initiative, and increasing funding allocation to rural projects in the BUILD and INFRA discretionary grant programs. Dozens of other vital DOT’s discretionary grant programs are available for rural project sponsors to apply for, to help our Nation meet transportation goals of safety and economic competitiveness.
DOT has a variety of programs and resources relating to rural transportation.
Discretionary Grants and Loans
- Build America Bureau
- Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD)
- Infrastructure For Rebuilding America (INFRA)
Access
Highways
Grant Resources
- Accelerated Innovation Development (AID) Grant Application Guide
- Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) Program FAQ
- Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF) Applicant Webinar
- Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF) Applicant FAQ
Safety
- Local and Rural Road Safety Program
- High Risk Rural Roads
- Reducing Rural Roadway Departures
- National Center for Rural Road Safety
- Tribal Road Safety
- Geospatial Analysis of Rural Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities
- Traffic Safety Facts: 2018 Rural/Urban Comparison of Traffic Fatalities
- Relevant NHTSA Publications on Rural Safety
- NHTSA's Modernized Crash Query Tool
Planning
- Rural and Small Community Planning
- Planning for Transportation in Rural Areas
- Serving Rural America
- Supporting Sustainable Rural Communities
- Small Town and Rural Multimodal Networks
- A Guide to Transportation Decision Making
- Rural Context Sensitive Design Solutions Case Study
- Transportation and Rural Livability Fact Sheet
- Regional Transportation Planning Organization Fact Sheet Series
- Federal Lands Planning Program
- Tribal Transportation Planning
Programs
- Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program
- Federal Lands Access Program
- Federal Lands Transportation Program
- Tribal Transportation Program
- Tribal Technical Assistance Program
- Recreational Trails Program
Additional Resources
- Center for Local Aid Support
- National Highway Freight Network – Critical Rural Freight Corridors
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Benefits for Rural Communities
- Appalachian Development Highway System
- Small Town and Rural Multimodal Networks
- Transportation and Rural Livability
Transit
Grant Resources
- Capital Investment Grant Application Resources
- Low or No Emission Grant Program Webinar
- Tribal Transit Program Webinar
Planning
Programs
Technical Assistance
Aviation
Rail
- Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement (CRISI) Grant Webinar
- FRA Grant Program Webinars
Maritime
- America's Marine Highways Grant Webinar
- Port Infrastructure Development Program Webinar
- Port Planning and Investment Toolkit
Pipelines and Hazardous Materials
- Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Webinar for States
- Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Webinar for Tribes