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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...
Along with USDOT, other federal agencies have made it their goal to contribute to the well-being and safety of rural communities through transportation planning and infrastructure.
Competitive GrantsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC),...
This document lists all of the awardees in Round 1 of the fiscal year 2023 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program.
On Dec. 13, 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $813 million in grant awards for 385 communities through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program. This was the second of two funding announcements for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 funding round and includes 337...