$450,000 awarded to middle peninsula planning district commission for rural and tribal assistance pilot program to support legal, technical, and financial advisors to help advance infrastructure…

The Department of Transportation awarded Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission $450,000 under the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (CFDA 20.943) on July 27, 2026, to support planning and advisory services for bridge replacement on Oyster Road in Virginia.

The award funds legal, technical, and financial advisors to advance the infrastructure project through the development phase. Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission will deliver a work plan, quarterly reports, project deliverables, and 2 CFR 200 compliance documentation. The project period runs through July 26, 2029, with place of performance in Virginia. The Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program, established under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, provides early-stage development assistance for transportation infrastructure projects in rural and tribal communities through grants supporting advisory services and expert firm procurement. Users of Oyster Bridge are identified as beneficiaries of the funded work.

$450,000 awarded to middle peninsula planning district commission for rural and tribal assistance pilot program to support legal, technical, and financial advisors to help advance infrastructure projects. Activities to be performed: bridge replacement on oyster road planning. Deliverables/expected outcomes: work plan, quarterly reports, project deliverables and 2 CFR 200 compliance. Beneficiaries: users of oyster bridge