USDOT Grants and Other Funding Opportunities
U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administration sent this bulletin at 10/26/2023 01:40 PM EDT
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 |
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Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator Program |
November 13, 2023 |
$100,000,000 |
FHWA |
|
November 15, 2023 |
$25,000,000 |
OST |
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November 27, 2023 |
$50,000,000 |
FAA |
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November 27, 2023 |
$9,620,100,000 |
FHWA |
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December 18, 2023 |
$196,906,663 |
FTA |
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January 15, 2024 |
$24,098,400 |
FHWA |
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Accelerating Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems Program |
February 12, 2024 |
$5,000,093 |
FTA |
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 |
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 |
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 |
|
Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Grant Program |
November 6, 2023 |
$19,000,000 |
EPA |
|
November 30, 2023 |
$25,000,000 |
DOI |
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Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience Grants for Tribes and Underserved Communities |
December 19, 2023 |
$3,000,000 |
NOAA |
|
January 2, 2024 |
$4,000,000 |
USDA |
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Water & Waste Disposal Technical Assistance & Training Grants |
January 2, 2024 |
$37,500,000 |
USDA |
|
Reducing Embodied Greenhouse Gas Emissions for Construction Materials and Products Program |
January 8, 2024 |
$100,000,000 |
EPA |
|
January 10, 2023 |
$18,200,000 |
FEMA |
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Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program |
February 29, 2024 |
$1,000,000,000 |
FEMA |
|
February 29, 2024 |
$800,000,000 |
FEMA |
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March 4, 2024 |
$256,000,000 |
HUD |
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Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Implementation Program |
April 1, 2024 |
$4,300,000,000 |
EPA |
|
Until funds are exhausted |
$50,000,000 |
USDA |
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.