Rural Surface Transportation Grant Progam
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- RSTGP-25-26-RURAL
- Agency
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Federal Aviation Administration
Department of Transportation
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $780,000,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Transportation is offering the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program, a highly competitive grant opportunity to support projects that improve and expand surface transportation infrastructure in rural areas. The goals are to increase connectivity, improve the safety and reliability of freight and passenger movement, and generate regional economic growth. Applicants will be evaluated based on six outcome criteria: safety, state of good repair, economic impacts, climate change, equity, and innovation. The application deadline is May 6, 2024.
This funding opportunity provides approximately $780 million over two years, with at least 90% of awards being $25 million or more. Eligible applicants include state/local governments, metropolitan planning organizations, tribal governments, and other transportation entities. Projects must be located in rural areas and can include highways, bridges, tunnels, freight, and integrated mobility management.
Synopsis
The Department is combining three major discretionary grant programs and two fiscal years of funding into one Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grant (MPDG) opportunity to reduce the burden for state and local applicants and increase the pipeline of "shovel-worthy" projects that are now possible because of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program (Rural) program was created in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to fund will support projects to improve and expand the surface transportation infrastructure in rural areas to increase connectivity, improve the safety and reliability of the movement of people and freight, and generate regional economic growth and improve quality of life. It is a highly competitive program. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides approximately $1.7 billion for Rural over 5 years, of which approximately $780 million will be made available through this NOFO. At least 90% of rural funding must be awarded in amounts of $25 million or more. If you are seeking less than $25 million, you are competing for only about $78 million nationwide this round.
Applications will be evaluated on six outcome criteria, economic analysis, project readiness, and statutory requirements. The six outcome criteria are: (1) safety; (2) state of good repair; (3) economic impacts, freight movement, and job creation; (4) climate change, resilience, and the environment; (5) equity, multimodal options, and quality of life; and (6) innovation areas: technology, project delivery, and financing.
Applicants that wish to submit the same application to be considered for more than one grant program under the MPDG combined NOFO only need to submit their application through one Grants.gov opportunity number and that application will be considered for all programs for which it is not opted-out or ineligible. It is not necessary to submit multiple of the same application under the other MPDG Grants.gov opportunities.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| MPDG_Project_Information_Form.xlsx | XLSX spreadsheet | |
| MPDG 2025-2026 Application Checklist.pdf | ||
| MPDG 2025-2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity.pdf |
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