$1,500,829 is awarded to town of gypsum 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 cooperative agreement totaling $1,500,829 to the Town of Gypsum on July 27, 2026, under the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (CFDA 20.943) to support planning and design for the I-70 Eagle Airport Interchange Project.

The award funds legal, technical, and financial advisory services to advance the infrastructure project through the development phase. The Town of Gypsum will deliver a work plan, quarterly reports, project deliverables, and 2 CFR 200 compliance documentation. Performance extends through July 26, 2029, with work conducted in Colorado. Residents in western Eagle County are the intended beneficiaries.

The Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program, established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, provides early-stage development assistance for rural and tribal infrastructure projects reasonably expected to be eligible for certain DOT credit and grant programs. Eligible applicants are units of local government or political subdivisions located outside urban areas with populations exceeding 150,000, states advancing projects in such areas, federally recognized Indian tribes, or the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Recipients may employ staff or procure expert firms to provide financial, technical, and legal assistance. Awards are issued on a first-come, first-served basis to applicants meeting merit criteria evaluating the appropriateness of requested services and the viability of grant funding to complete identified tasks and deliverables.

Activities to be performed: planning & design for i-70 eagle airport interchange project . Deliverables/expected outcomes: work plan, quarterly reports, project deliverables and 2 CFR 200 compliance. Beneficiaries: residents in the county of western eagle.