Closed · DOT-RCP-FY23-01 · CFDA 20.940 · Discretionary

Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $100M
Award range
Closed
Status
September 28, 2023
Close date
50
Expected awards

The verdict

Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program is a closed discretionary listing from 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy that offered Up to $100,000,000 across 50 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 58 other opportunities from 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy.

up to $100M
award range
Closed
application status
50
expected awards
20.940
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program is closed (last close September 28, 2023). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy still indexes 58 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed September 28, 2023

Posted Jul 5 Closes Sep 28

Est. Total Funding

$198,000,000

Expected Awards

50

Instrument

Grant

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

The Department is combining two major discretionary grant programs, the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) and Neighborhood Access and Equity (NAE) programs, into one Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). Together, this combined program is known as the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) Program. The RCP Program aims to advance and support reconnection of communities divided by transportation infrastructure – with a priority on helping disadvantaged communities improve access to daily needs (jobs, schools, healthcare, grocery stores, and recreation). Funds for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 RCP grant program are to be awarded on a competitive basis to support planning and capital construction activities that aim to restore community connectivity through the removal, retrofit, mitigation or replacement of highways, roadways, or other infrastructure facilities that create barriers to mobility, access or economic development. Applicants must submit their applications via Valid Eval at the links below: Community Planning Grants: https://usg.valideval.com/teams/rcn_planning/signup Capital Construction Grants: https://usg.valideval.com/teams/rcn_capitalconstruction/signup Do not submit applications through Grants.gov. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Late applications will not be accepted.

Civic applicant mix · government + nonprofit doors

Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program combines government/tribal and nonprofit applicant types (6 doors). The listing is a civic funding corridor spanning public and nonprofit operators. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Transportation (T). Inside 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy's indexed book this exact eligibility-code string is unique to this listing.

Code 00
State governments
Code 01
County governments
Code 02
City or township governments
Code 07
Federally recognized tribal governments
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Andrew Emanuele Grantor

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What to do next

Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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