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.

A Note on Partnerships

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How Grants Differ from Other Federal Funding and Financing

Cooperative Agreements vs. Grants

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...

Other Federal Agencies’ Roles in Rural Transportation

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 Grants

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC),...

Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations (WANTO)

The purpose of this program is to provide technical assistance (TA) to employers (which may include public sector entities) and labor unions in the United States and its territories to encourage employment of women in Registered Apprenticeship and nontraditional occupations (A/NTO).

Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs H-1B Skills Training Grant

The DOL Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs Grant Program represents a down payment for the future skilled workforce needs that are being developed through the BIL investments by investing in the development and expansion of the workforce partnerships that will be needed to build equitable pathways to good infrastructure jobs.

Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) Round 6: A Grant Initiative for the Appalachian, Delta, and Northern Border Regions

The WORC Initiative provides grant funds to enable impacted communities to develop local and regional workforce development solutions aligned with existing economic development strategies and community partnerships to promote new, sustainable job opportunities and long-term economic vitality.

Critical Sector Job Quality Grants

The purpose of this demonstration program is to support transformative efforts to improve job quality and availability of good jobs, particularly for the benefit of historically marginalized populations and communities that have experienced barriers to employment in good jobs. 

Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE)

The Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies Grant funds large-scale, regional economic transformation through multi-state collaborative economic development projects across Appalachia.

Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Catalyst Program

This program will prioritize funding for projects that demonstrate direct impacts on the region’s economy and communities across its 7 core funding areas. This program has a mandated focus on infrastructure, with 40% of available funds to be allocated to infrastructure projects.

Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities

The Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities program supports projects which test, evaluate, and deploy advancements that reduce port-related truck emissions.

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