Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program

 

The intent of this Program is to advance transportation infrastructure projects in rural and tribal communities by supporting development-phase activities for projects reasonably expected to be eligible for certain DOT credit and grant programs. Grants fund financial, technical, and legal assistance to states and rural and tribal communities. The grants are intended to augment organizational capacity in communities that may not have resources available to evaluate and develop projects that qualify for federal funding and financing programs.

Active 20.943 Office of The Secretary, Department of Transportation B - Project Grants Not applicable. Public Law 117-58
Section 21205 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Applicants for the Program must be one of the following: i. a unit of local government or political subdivision that is located outside of an urban area with a population of more than 150,000 residents as determined by the Bureau of the Census; ii. a State seeking to advance a project in an area located outside of an urban area with a population of more than 150,000 residents as determined by the Bureau of the Census; iii. a federally recognized Indian Tribe; or iv. the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Not applicable. Not applicable. Preapplication coordination is not applicable. 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. A link to a web-based application will be available on this web page: https://www.transportation.gov/buildamerica/RuralandTribalGrants Complete and eligible applications will be reviewed by an Application Review Team consisting of approximately three Department of Transportation staff. The Application Review Team will evaluate the Merit Criteria of each application in the order in which they were received. Applications that meet Merit Criteria standards will be recommended for funding to the Undersecretary of Transportation. Contact the headquarters or regional location, as appropriate for application deadlines From 30 to 60 days. Not applicable. Not applicable. Applications deemed complete and eligible will be evaluated based on the two below criteria to determine the likelihood that the requested service(s) will materially advance the project and that the funds requested are likely to be sufficient to complete the task(s) and deliverable(s) identified in the application. Applications that are rated "Meets" in both criteria below will be recommended to the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy for funding in the order they are received. Criterion (1): Appropriateness of services requested: The Application Review Team will assess whether and to what extent the proposed tasks will materially advance the overall project identified in the application. The Application Review Team will consider: o the current state of the project's development, o whether the proposed tasks are appropriate for the current state of the project's development, and o the likelihood that the requested services will materially advance the project's development. Criterion (2): Viability of grant funds requested: The Application Review Team will assess whether and to what extent the funding package (made up of funding requested through this Program and local funding commitment, if any) is likely to result in fully funding and completing the specified task(s) while also providing the deliverable(s) necessary to materially advance the project(s). The Team will consider: o for applicants seeking to procure advisory services: whether the applicant has obtained bids or quotes for the requested services, and the applicant's experience procuring advisory services in the past, o for applicants seeking to hire staff for this task: their organization's hiring process (i.e. do they have a defined job description for this task, process for recruitment), and o the source and amount of funding the applicant intends to commit (if any) as a contribution to the overall cost of the services being proposed. (The addition of local funding will not influence the rating of this criterion). The Department will provide reimbursable grants to enable recipients to employ or acquire the services of financial, technical, and legal advisors to provide development-phase assistance. The intent of this Program is to advance transportation infrastructure projects in rural and tribal communities by supporting development-phase activities for projects reasonably expected to be eligible for certain DOT credit and grant programs. However, there is no requirement for grantees to apply for other funding programs in the future. Not applicable. Not applicable. Not applicable. Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. Applications will be reviewed, and grants will be provided, on a first-come, first-served basis. The application window will open 60 days after the listing is posted on grants.gov. Application reviews will conclude once available funds have been awarded. Monthly invoice None/Not specified. Susan Wilson
1200 New Jersey Ave SE
Washington, DC 20590 USA
susan.wilson@dot.gov
Phone: 202-430-2356

Alexander Bond
1200 New Jersey Ave SE
WASHINGTON, DC 20590 USA
alexander.bond@dot.gov
Phone: 202-366-2414 https://www.transportation.gov/buildamerica/RuralandTribalGrants 69-2226-0-8-634 (Project Grants) FY 22$1,600,000.00; FY 23 est $1,800,000.00; FY 24 est $2,000,000.00; FY 21$0.00; - FY22 and FY23 will be made available as part of a single solicitation. Awards will be made up to the statutory limit of $320,000 (FY22) and $360,000 (FY23). Up to 16 awards are expected. Not applicable. Not applicable.