Scout | DOT-OST-2025-103: Rural and Tribal Assistance (RTA) Pilot Program

Rural and Tribal Assistance (RTA) Pilot Program

Department of Transportation ▸ 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy

Description

Program: Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (RTA), run by the USDOT’s Build America Bureau.
Purpose: Help rural and tribal communities advance transportation infrastructure by funding planning and design/development-phase work for projects that are likely eligible for certain DOT credit or grant programs. There is no requirement to later apply for other DOT funding.
What the grant pays for: Planning and design activities (see Section II for eligibility and Sect…

The Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program, administered by the Build America Bureau (the Bureau), was created under Public Law 117-58 to advance transportation infrastructure projects in rural and tribal communities by supporting planning and development-phase activities for projects reasona…

Source

Grant ID

DOT-OST-2025-103

Funding Source

Department of Transportation ▸ 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy

Eligibility

The following categories of applicants are invited to apply:

Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Additional Eligibility Information

Applicants for the program must be one of the following:1. A unit of local government or political subdivision that is located outside of an urbanized area that has a population of more than 150,000 residents, as determined by the Bureau of the Census. Examples of local governments and political subdivisions include the following: County; Borough; Municipality; City; Town; Township; Parish (under the state of Louisiana); Local public authority, including any public housing agency under the Un…

Awards & Funding

Total Funding

$54.2M

Award Ceiling

$2.5M

Award Floor

$250,000

Funding Amount

Discretionary

Links

grants.gov

Documents

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