Language Access Plan

Language Access Plan

The U.S. Department of Transportation issued its Language Access Plan (Plan) in September 2023. This Plan applies to all DOT operating administrations and departmental offices and outlines DOT’s policies, responsibilities, and strategies for providing language assistance...

Non-USDOT Grant Programs, by Agency

The linked sections below provide information about competitive grant programs offered by federal agencies outside of USDOT that provide funding that can be used for rural transportation infrastructure.

Descriptions of most of these grant programs are also available in the DOT...

Maximizing Grant Award Success

This section of the Grant Applicant Toolkit provides applicants with a broad overview of how to put together an effective grant application.

As discussed in The Competitive Grant Application Process, all USDOT grants must be posted on Grants.gov with a Notice of Funding...

Frequently Asked Questions about FLOW

FLOW Members

FLOW has 86 members:

• Ace Hardware
• Adidas
• Albertsons
• APL Logistics
• APM Terminals
• Article Furniture
• AVI-SPL
• Becton Dickinson

Avoiding Government Grant Scams

Federal grant advertisement, application, and administration processes are available via the internet.

Although moving online has made applying for grants more accessible to citizens, it can also open up the process to scammers looking to collect your personal information, steal funds...

Other Federal Agencies’ Grant Funding Process

While each federal agency’s grant opportunities can be found through Grants.gov, their individual requirements may vary. Links to the individual agencies are provided below.

Please note that the agencies listed are the main sources of federal rural transportation grants but may not be...

Who Is Eligible to Apply for Competitive Grants?

There are many types of organizations eligible to apply for the competitive grant opportunities outlined in the Rural Grant Applicant Toolkit for Competitive Federal Transportation Funding. Not all applicants will be eligible for each grant program.

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How Grants Differ from Other Federal Funding and Financing

Both grants and cooperative agreements provide financial assistance to applicants.

Grant proposals often require explicit details about goals, projects, staffing, capacity, and completion timeframes; this allows a granting agency to approve and fund...