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A person applying for a grant opportunity, either as an individual applicant submitting on their own behalf or as an organizational applicant submitting applications on behalf of an organization, such as a state...
All federal competitive grant opportunities must be posted through Grants.gov. Get tips and guidance on How to Navigate Grants.gov to Submit Applications.
Understanding Program NOFOsSearching for funding opportunities on Grants.gov will...
The following examples highlight how USDOT discretionary grants are being used to improve transportation infrastructure and expand access for rural communities across the country.
CRISI: Rail Improvement ProjectsFRA’s Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today published a final rule to establish the Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program at DOT. This new program will provide a flexible, effective framework for the Federal government and Indian tribes (Tribes) to work collaboratively...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s mission is to reduce crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving vehicles used for commerce, including large trucks and buses. FMCSA supports programs and grants that improve commercial vehicle and driver safety, safety...
The Federal Railroad Administration monitors railroad compliance with federally mandated safety standards including track maintenance, inspection standards, and operating practices to enable the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of people and goods for a stronger...
The linked sections below provide information about each of the discretionary grant programs that USDOT offers, organized by USDOT’s operating administrations (OAs or “modes”).
Descriptions of these grant programs are also available in the DOT Discretionary Grants Dashboard....
The Federal Transit Administration supports programs and activities that plan, build, and operate transit systems.
FTA makes public transit on buses, trains, and even ferryboats safer through program implementation and oversight, policy development, hazard...
Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation is acting on the third request from United Airlines for exemption from the CARES Act airline service obligations announced in Order 2020-4-2. After the Department denied its previous requests for limited relief to Sun Valley, Idaho, United...