$1,000,000 awarded to city of eastman for rural and tribal assistance pilot program to support legal, technical, and financial advisors to help advance infrastructure projects

The Department of Transportation awarded one million dollars to the City of Eastman through a Cooperative Agreement on July 27, 2026, under the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (CFDA 20.943) to support legal, technical, and financial advisors advancing transportation infrastructure projects in rural communities.

The City of Eastman will deploy advisory services to develop solutions for safer travel on Griffin Avenue in Eastman, Georgia. Deliverables include a work plan, quarterly reports, project deliverables, and compliance documentation under 2 CFR 200. The program targets residents of the City of Eastman as beneficiaries.

The period of performance runs through July 26, 2029, with place of performance in Georgia. The full one million dollars obligated on award date. Under the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program, the Department provides reimbursable grants enabling recipients to employ or procure development-phase assistance—financial, technical, and legal advisors—for transportation infrastructure projects reasonably expected to be eligible for certain DOT credit and grant programs.

Activities to be performed: finding solutions for safer travel on griffin avenue in eastman, georgia. Deliverables/expected outcomes: work plan, quarterly reports, project deliverables and 2 CFR 200 compliance. Beneficiaries: city of eastman residents