Closed · DOT-NAE-FY23-01 · CFDA 20.205 · Discretionary
Neighborhood Access and Equity (NAE) Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $450M
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- September 28, 2023
- Close date
- 100
- Expected awards
The verdict
Neighborhood Access and Equity (NAE) Program is a closed discretionary listing from 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy that offered Up to $450,000,000 across 100 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $450M
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 100
- expected awards
- 20.205
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Neighborhood Access and Equity (NAE) Program - is cataloged under number DOT-NAE-FY23-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 20.205, posted by 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on July 5, 2023 and last updated on August 22, 2023. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $450,000,000. The agency has projected $3.2 billion in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 100 awards. If the agency funds the expected 100 awards from the $3.2 billion estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $31.6 million. Cost sharing or matching funds are required, meaning applicants must contribute a portion of the project budget from non-federal sources, factor this into your financial plan before drafting the proposal. 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
Up to $450,000,000
Close Date
September 28, 2023
Posted
July 5, 2023
Est. Total Funding
$3,155,000,000
Expected Awards
100
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The Department of Transportation 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 primary goal of the NAE Program is to assist economically disadvantaged or undeserved communities for planning and construction activities. Funds for the fiscal year (FY) 2023 NAE grant program are to be awarded on a competitive basis to support planning, capital construction, and regional partnership 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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 07, 13, 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
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Highway Planning and Construction
U.S. Department of Transportation
Agency Contact
Andrew Emanuele Grantor
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