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The Competitive Grant Application Process

Grants are one way of providing federal financial assistance, or reallocated resources, to eligible participants. Federal grants give recipients the opportunity to fund planning, research, infrastructure, and other project ideas. Potential recipients must apply for competitive grants, and projects...

U.S. Department of Agriculture: Key Grant Programs

Agency Description

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...

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...