Virginia Dept of Rail and Public Transportation Grant Applications Open Today

GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR RAIL, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, AND COMMUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS OPEN WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2021

~ Prospective grantees have until February 1, 2022, to submit applications for FY 2023 funding ~

The Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT) will begin accepting applications for rail, transit, and commuter assistance grants for the 2023 Fiscal Year at 12:01 A.M. Wednesday, December 1, 2021. The annual grant application period runs through February 1, 2022.

Rail, transit, and commuter assistance funds are available through multiple state and federal sources to support public transit service, human service transportation, senior transportation, TDM, and rail programs in Virginia. Current Application Guidance for all DRPT administered grants, including eligible project categories, is available online at olga.drpt.virginia.gov. Please note that all applications must ALSO be submitted online.

Once the application period closes, DRPT will evaluate all submissions and submit recommended project funding to the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) for the Draft FY23 Six-Year Improvement Program (SYIP).  A series of statewide public hearings will then be held before the CTB considers the final adoption of the FY23 SYIP next June.

For general questions about rail applications, please contact Emily Stock, Chief of Rail Transportation 

For general questions about transit applications, please contact Neil Sherman, Director of Statewide Transit Programs, or Todd Horsley, Director of Northern Virginia Transit Programs.

For general questions about commuter assistance applications, please contact Chris Arabia, Manager of Statewide Commuter Programs.

About the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation

DRPT’s mission is to improve the mobility of people and goods while expanding transportation choices in the Commonwealth through rail, public transportation, and commuter services. DRPT is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of its services on the basis of race, color, or national origin as protected by Title VI of the Civil Rights.

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