USDOT Grants and Other Funding Opportunities

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Active & Upcoming Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs)

 

 

USDOT ROUTES maintains a running list of open NOFOs that may be relevant to rural transportation. This list can be found here, along with historical information on these grants (including prior NOFOs). The U.S. Department of Transportation lists key upcoming NOFOs here. 

 

Program  

NOFO Close Date  

Available Funding  

OA  

NOFO Link  

Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects (NSFLTP) Program 

November 6, 2023 

$88,290,000 

FHWA 

Apply Here 

Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator Program 

November 13, 2023 

$100,000,000 

FHWA 

Apply Here 

Thriving Communities Program 

November 15, 2023 

$25,000,000 

OST 

Apply Here 

Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition (FAST) Grants 

November 27, 2023 

$50,000,000 

FAA 

Apply Here 

Bridge Investment Program, Large Projects 

November 27, 2023 

$9,620,100,000 

FHWA 

Apply Here 

Rail Vehicle Replacement Grants 

December 18, 2023 

$196,906,663 

FTA 

Apply Here 

Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF) 

January 15, 2024 

$24,098,400 

FHWA 

Apply Here 

Accelerating Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems Program 

February 12, 2024 

$5,000,093 

FTA 

Apply Here 

 

All Federal grants, including transportation grants, can be found at grants.gov. To find transportation related funding opportunities, select "All Department of Transportation" under the "Agency" menu on the left-hand side. 

 

The programs listed in the table below are anticipating to release a NOFO in the coming months. This timeline is subject to change. 

 

Program 

Anticipated NOFO Release 

OA 

Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program  

Fall 2023  

FRA  

Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program 

Fall 2023 

FRA 

Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grants Program 

Fall 2023 

OST 

Bridge Investment Program, Planning and Small Projects 

Late Fall 2023 

FHWA 

 

Upcoming Non-USDOT Funding Opportunities

 

  

Program  

NOFO Close Date  

Available Funding  

Agency  

NOFO Link  

Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO Housing) Program 

October 30, 2023 

$85,000,000 

HUD 

Apply Here 

Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Grant Program 

November 6, 2023 

$19,000,000 

EPA 

Apply Here 

Small Surface Water and Groundwater Storage Program 

November 30, 2023 

$25,000,000 

DOI 

Apply Here 

Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Tribes and Underserved Communities 

December 19, 2023 

$3,000,000 

NOAA 

Apply Here 

Solid Waste Management Grants 

January 2, 2024 

$4,000,000 

USDA 

Apply Here 

Water & Waste Disposal Technical Assistance & Training Grants 

January 2, 2024 

$37,500,000 

USDA 

Apply Here 

Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials and Products Program 

January 8, 2024 

$100,000,000 

EPA 

Apply Here 

Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program 

January 10, 2023 

$18,200,000 

FEMA 

Apply Here 

Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program 

February 29, 2024 

$1,000,000,000 

FEMA 

Apply Here 

Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant Program 

February 29, 2024 

$800,000,000 

FEMA 

Apply Here 

Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants 

March 4, 2024 

$256,000,000 

HUD 

Apply Here 

Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Implementation Program 

April 1, 2024 

$4,300,000,000 

EPA 

Apply Here 

Community Facilities Program Disaster Repair Grants 

Until funds are exhausted 

$50,000,000 

USDA 

Apply Here 

 

 

All Federal grants can be found at grants.gov. This list is not exhaustive of all federal grant opportunities, rather this list highlights selected federal grants applicable to rural and Tribal communities.