Closed · DOT-OST-2023-0097 · CFDA 20.943 · Discretionary
Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program NOFO
Federal grant opportunity posted by 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $10K-$360K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- September 28, 2023
- Close date
- 14
- Expected awards
The verdict
Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program NOFO is a closed discretionary listing from 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy that offered $10,000 -- $360,000 across 14 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $10K-$360K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 14
- expected awards
- 20.943
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program NOFO - is cataloged under number DOT-OST-2023-0097 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 20.943, posted by 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on June 15, 2023 and last updated on June 21, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $10,000 -- $360,000. The agency has projected $3.4 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 14 awards. If the agency funds the expected 14 awards from the $3.4 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $243,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on September 28, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$10,000 -- $360,000
Close Date
September 28, 2023
Applications open 60 days after the post date. Grants are awarded on a rolling basis, with applications reviewed in the order in which they are received.
Posted
June 15, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$3,400,000
Expected Awards
14
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Public Law 117-58, also referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or BIL) is a generational investment in the nation’s transportation system. Section 21205 of Division B of the BIL (Rural and Tribal Infrastructure Advancement) creates a pilot program to provide grants to fund financial, technical, and legal assistance to states and rural and tribal communities. The grants are intended to increase organizational capacity in communities that may not have resources available to evaluate and develop projects that qualify for federal funding and financing programs. Grants reimburse expenses incurred to hire third-party advisory firms to assist with project development.A total of $3.4 million is made available under this Notice, comprised of $1.6 million from Fiscal Year 2022 and $1.8 million from Fiscal Year 2023. Awards are available up to the statutory limit of $360,000. Actual amounts awarded will be based on the needs of each grantee. Applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received, beginning at 2pm Eastern on August 14, 2023 (60 days after the Federal Register notice was published). Applications are only accepted through a web-based form; a link is provided in this notice. Application reviews will conclude once the full $3.4 million has been awarded, or on September 28, 2023 (45 days after the application period opens). $1.6 million in program funds are reserved for tribal governments that apply in the first month of the program. There is no local match required to participate in this program.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 07, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Susan Wilson Grantor Phone 202-430-2356
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