$263,000 award for rural and tribal assistance pilot grant program to provide states, local governments, and tribal governments with grants to support project development leading to future…

The City of Blair, Nebraska was awarded a $263,000 Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (CFDA 20.943) to support project development activities leading to future applications for DOT credit or grant programs. The award will fund the design of the Missouri River barge and rail expansion project, with the goal of increasing the amount and efficiency of imported and exported goods via the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. Key deliverables include a statement of work, project schedule, milestones, risk management plan, and quarterly/annual reports. The two-year award period runs from September 16, 2024, to September 15, 2026.

$263,000 award for rural and tribal assistance pilot grant program to provide states, local governments, and tribal governments with grants to support project development leading to future applications to DOT credit or grant programs. Activities: design of missouri river barge and rail expansion; increasing the amount and efficiency of imported and exported goods via the missouri and mississippi rivers. Deliverables: statement of work, project schedule, milestones, risk management plan, quarterly & annual reports intended beneficiaries: city of blair commuters