USDOT Announces Active and Upcoming Notices of Funding Opportunities

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Active & Upcoming Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs)

 

 

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  

Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF) 

January 15, 2024 

$24,098,400 

FHWA 

Apply Here 

Saving Lives with Connectivity: Accelerating Vehicle to Everything (V2X) Deployment Program 

January 17, 2024 

$40,000,000 

FHWA 

Apply Here 

All Stations Accessibility Program 

January 30, 2024 

$343,000,000 

FTA 

Apply Here 

Western TTAP Center 

January 31, 2024 

$2,225,000 

FHWA 

Apply Here 

Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) Program 

February 2, 2024 

$120,000,000 

FHWA 

Apply Here 

Accelerating Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems Program 

February 12, 2024 

$5,000,093 

FTA 

Apply Here 

Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Grants 

February 13, 2024 

$4,700,000 

FTA 

Apply Here 

RAISE Discretionary Grants 

February 28, 2024 

$1,500,000,000 

OST 

Apply Here 

Rural Autonomous Vehicle Research Program 

March 13, 2024 

$25,000,000 

OST 

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 releasing a NOFO in the coming months. This timeline is subject to change. 

 

Program  

Anticipated NOFO Release  

OA  

Bridge Investment Program, Planning and Small Projects 

Late Fall 2023 

FHWA 

Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program 

Late Fall 2023 

FRA 

Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program 

Early Winter 2024 

FRA 

Restoration and Enhancement Grant Program 

Early Winter 2024 

FRA 

 

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program

Early Winter 2024

FRA

 

Upcoming Non-USDOT Funding Opportunities

 

 

Program  

NOFO Close Date  

Available Funding  

Agency  

NOFO Link  

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, 2024

$18,200,000 

FEMA 

Apply Here 

WaterSMART Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects 

January 16, 2024 

$12,000,000 

DOI 

Apply Here 

Rural Health Network Development Planning Program 

January 26, 2024 

$3,000,000 

HHS 

Apply Here 

Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water 

February 2, 2024 

$30,700,000 

EPA 

Apply Here 

Rural Residency Planning and Development (RRPD) Program 

February 12, 2024 

$11,250,000 

HHS 

Apply Here 

WaterSMART Water and Energy Efficiency Grants 

February 22, 2024 

$50,000,000 

DOI 

Apply Here 

Rural Business Development Grants 

February 28, 2024 

N/A 

USDA 

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 

Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) Implementation Program 

April 1, 2024 

$4,300,000,000 

EPA 

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. 

 

 

 



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