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Adverse economic impacts such as natural disasters, national health emergencies, plant closures, changing trade and employment patterns, and other events that disrupt a community’s economic base can significantly hinder rural prosperity. The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC...
Rural productivity, prosperity, and quality of life are all priorities of the Unites States Department of Agriculture (USDA). To better support the 19 percent of Americans living in rural areas, collaborative investments in modernized critical infrastructure must take...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
A Note on Partnerships...
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...