$2,499,000 is awarded to tolowa DEE-NI' nation for rural and tribal assistance pilot program to support legal, technical, and financial advisors to help advance infrastructure projects

The Department of Transportation awarded a $2.499 million Cooperative Agreement to Tolowa Dee-Ni Nation on July 27, 2026, under the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (CFDA 20.943) to support legal, technical, and financial advisors advancing infrastructure projects for the Nation. The award funds planning activities for the Tolowa Dee-Ni Nation Monument Gateway Pedestrian Bridge, with deliverables including a work plan, quarterly reports, project deliverables, and 2 CFR 200 compliance documentation benefiting city residents of Tolowa Dee-Ni. The total obligated amount is $2.499 million with a period of performance through July 26, 2029. Work is performed in California. The Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program, established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides early-stage development assistance to rural and tribal communities by funding either staff hiring or procurement of expert advisory services to advance transportation infrastructure projects reasonably expected to be eligible for certain DOT credit and grant programs. The Program evaluates applications on a first-come, first-served basis against two criteria: appropriateness of services requested and viability of grant funds requested. Recipients must submit quarterly, annual, and final reports.

Activities to be performed: planning activites for tolowa DEE-NI nation monument gateway pedestrian bridge. Deliverables/expected outcomes: work plan, quarterly reports, project deliverables and 2 CFR 200 compliance. Beneficiaries: city residents of tolowa DEE-NI'