BILJA Grant Program Tracker
The BILJA Grant Program Tracker has been created to assist Tribal Nations with BIIJA programs. Program information will be updated as new information becomes available. If you need assistance, please contact us.
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| Agency | Category | Name of Program | New or Existing Program | Type | Latest Actions / Upcoming Milestones | Tribes Eligible? |
Workforce Funding Eligible Use? |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries | National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program | New | Formula | August 1, 2022 - states must submit EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan to receive FY22 funds | No | Yes - provided they are directly related to the charging of an electric vehicle. | Cybersecurity must be addressed in NEVI plans | ||
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Description: Funds the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure along corridors and interstates to establish an interconnected network. 10% of funding is for discretionary grants to states and local governments that require additional assistance. Eligible Recipients: States, D.C., P.R. Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries | Low or No Emissions (Bus) Program | New | Competitive | May 31, 2022 - Applications for FY2022 closed | Yes | Yes (in NOFO) | |||
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Description: Provides capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and bus related equipment and to rehabilitate, purchase, construct, or lease bus-related facilities. Provides capital funding for low or no emissions bus projects. Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, special districts, Tribal Governments (federally recognized) Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Urbanized Area Passenger Ferry Program | Existing | Competitive | September 6, 2022 - Applications close for FY2022 Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program and Ferry Service for Rural Communities NOFO | Yes | Yes | |||
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Description: Competitive program for passenger ferry capital projects in urbanized areas. Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, SPD, Tribal governments (Federally recognized) Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FMCSA | Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries | Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators Grant Program | Existing | Competitive | March 31, 2022 – applications closed for FY22 funding round | Yes | Yes | |||
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Description: Awards grants to a variety of education institutions that provide commercial truck and bus driving training. Eligible Recipients: Accredited public or private colleges, universities, vocational-technical schools, post-secondary educational institutions, truck driver training schools, associations, and state and local governments, federally recognized Tribal governments. Federal Cost Share: Federal share is at least 85% |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Highway Use Tax Evasion Projects | Existing | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Funding to carry out intergovernmental enforcement, along with training and research, to reduce evasion of payment of motor fuel and other highway use taxes. Eligible Recipients: States, IRS Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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| USDOT-FRA | Passenger and freight rail | Consolidated Rail Infrastructure Safety Improvements Program (CRISI) | Existing | Competitive | August 2022, NOFO expected for FY22 | Yes | Yes | |||
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Description: To fund projects that improve the safety, efficiency and reliability of intercity passenger and freight rail. Eligible uses include workforce development and training projects. Eligible Recipients: States/group of states, local governments, federally-recognized Tribes, D.C., public agencies, Amtrak. Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal with statutory preference for 50/50. Waivers are not available. |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Energy Auditor Training Grant Program | New | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: To provide grants to eligible States to train individuals to conduct energy audits or surveys of commercial and residential buildings to build the clean energy workforce, save customers money and reduce pollution. Eligible Recipients: States Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share |
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| USDA | Resilience | Forest Health Management on Federal Lands Program and Forest Health Management on Cooperative Lands Program | Existing | Yes | Yes | |||||
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Description: Helps the National Forest System and other actively managed Federal lands to suppress forest insects and diseases. The program helps State agencies create more fire-adapted communities by implementing pre-fire prevention and mitigation programs and emphasizing pre-fire planning and risk reduction in the Wildland Urban Interface. The program funds important training in safer initial attack responses to wildfire that are also effective. Additionally, the program improves capacity to assist other Federal, State, and local agencies in aiding communities affected by fire and non-fire emergencies, such as hurricanes and floods. Eligible Recipients: States, Tribes, And Other Federal Agencies Federal Cost Share: |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | On-the-Job Training Program | Existing | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Helps develop capacity of the Nation's current and future highway construction industry workforce by providing the development and diversity of skilled labor Eligible Recipients: States Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers available in some circumstances |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | National Highway Performance Program | Existing | Formula | December, 2021 - FY22 funding released | Yes | ||||
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Description: To provide support for the condition and performance of the National Highway System, to provide support for construction of new facilities etc. Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non federal (For interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Career Skills Training | New | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Provides a grant to pay the federal share of career skills training programs under which students concurrently receive classroom instruction and on-the-job training for the purpose of obtaining an industry-related certification to install energy efficient building technologies Eligible Recipients: non-Profit Partnerships Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| USDA | Resilience | Preplanning Fire Response Workshops And Workforce Training | Yes | Direct Federal Spending | Yes | |||||
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Description: The Forest Service will conduct pre-planning fire response workshops that develop Potential Operational Delineations and select potential control locations and workforce training for staff, non-Federal firefighters, and Native village fire crews. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBGP) | Existing | Formula | December, 2021 - FY22 funding released | Yes | ||||
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Description: Promotes flexibility in state and local transportation decisions and provide flexible funding to best address state and local transportation needs. Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non federal (For interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Safety | Highway Safety Improvement Program | Existing | Formula | Yes | |||||
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Description: Provides States with critical safety funding that is used to save lives and prevent serious injuries on all public roads Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: 90% federal/10% non-federal. Waivers are available in some circumstances. |
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| DRC | Other | Delta Regional Authority | Existing | Yes | Yes | |||||
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Description: Focus on public infrastructure improvements, workforce development, and business development. Eligible Recipients: States, local, Tribal Governments (Federally recognized), public high edu, non profits Federal Cost Share: Maximum Delta Regional Authority share is 100 percent for infrastructure projects in a distressed area or 10 percent for workforce development or business development projects in distressed or non-distressed areas. Delta Regional Authority participation can increase the allowable Federal share up to 100 percent in a grant. Waivers are available in some circumstances. |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program | Existing | Formula | December 2021, FY22 funding released | Yes | ||||
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Description: Flexible funding source for transportation projects and programs to meet requirements of the Clean Air Act. Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non-federal (for interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Rural Transportation Assistance Program (RTAP) | Existing | Formula | April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released | Yes | ||||
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Description: Provides funding to states for transportation research, technical assistance, training and related support services in rural areas Eligible Recipients: States Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| DOC - NTIA | Broadband | Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) | New | Formula | August 15, 2022 - Initial Planning Funds application due | Yes | Yes | |||
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Description: For broadband planning, deployment, and adoption projects. Each State, D.C, and P.R. will receive an allocation of at least $100 million and the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands will each receive $25 million. Each State will receive initial funding of $5 million and each territory will receive initial funding of $1.25 million to support broadband planning efforts including building capacity in State broadband offices and outreach with local communities. Following submission of 5-year Action Plans, the remaining funding will be distributed based on a formula that considers the number of unserved and high-cost locations in the State, based on the maps to be published by the FCC. Eligible Recipients: States, territories, D.C. Federal Cost Share: 25% federal/75% non-federal. Waivers are available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Public Transportation Technical Assistance and Workforce Development | Existing | Technical Assistance | Yes | |||||
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Description: Funding to support workforce development and transition, including in relation to zero-emission fleet conversion and other technical assistance to support transit providers. Also supports the development of standards for the public transportation industry. Eligible Recipients: National non-profit organizations Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| DOC - NTIA | Broadband | State Digital Equity Capacity Grant | New | Competitive | TBD | Yes | Yes | |||
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Description: The State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program dedicates a $1.44 billion formula grant program for States, Territories, Tribal governments, Alaska Native entities, Native Hawaiian organizations distributed via annual grant programs over five years to implement digital equity projects and support the implementation of digital equity plans. Eligible Recipients: States, Territories, D.C., Tribal governments, Alaska Native entities, Native Hawaiian organizations Federal Cost Share: Federal share up to 90% of project cost. Waivers are available. |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries | Safety-Related Activities (set aside) | Existing | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: For transportation safety outreach, training and education Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Building Training, And Assessment Centers | New | Competitive | Yes | Yes | ||||
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Description: To provide grants to institutions of higher education to establish building training and assessment centers to educate and train building technicians and engineers on implementing modern building technologies. Eligible Recipients: Institutions of Higher Education Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| Denali Commission | Other | Denali Commission: Workforce Development | Existing | Competitive | May 13, 2022 – Applications closed for FY2022 funding | Yes | Yes | |||
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Description: Program aimed at enhancing relevant skills of rural Alaskan community members to meet current demands. Eligible Recipients: States, Counties, Cities / Townships, Special Districts, Tribal Governments (federally recognized), Public Higher-Ed. etc. Federal Cost Share: Maximum Denali share is 50 percent or 80 percent, depending on the community’s level of economic distress. Waivers are available in some circumstances. |
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| DOC - NTIA | Broadband | State Digital Equity Competitive Grant | New | Competitive | TBD | Yes | Yes | |||
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Description: The Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program is a $1.25 billion discretionary grant program distributed via annual grant programs over five years to implement digital equity projects. Eligible Recipients: Local Education Agency; State Governments, including any political subdivisions of the State; Tribal Governments; Alaska Native Entities; and Native Hawaiian Organizations, Non-Profit Organizations; Community Anchor Institutions; and Workforce Development Programs Federal Cost Share: Federal share up to 90% of project cost. Waivers are available. |
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| USDOT-FMCSA | Safety | Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Training & Support Grant Program | New | Competitive | No | Yes | ||||
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Description: New program to train non-federal government employees who conduct Commercial Motor Vehicle enforcement activities and to develop related training materials. Eligible Recipients: Nonprofits Federal Cost Share: Federal share is 100% |
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| USDOT-Secretary | Public Transportation | University Transportation Centers | Existing | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: The UTC Program advances the State-of-the-art in transportation research and technology, and develops the next generation of transportation professionals. Eligible Recipients: Higher Ed. Federal Cost Share: In general, 50 percent Federal share/50 percent non-Federal (100 percent non-Federal matching requirement); 66.7 percent Federal/33.3 percent non-Federal (50 percent non-Federal matching requirement) for Tier 1 UTCs |
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| USDOT-Maritime | Ports and Waterways | Port Infrastructure Development Program | Existing | Competitive | May 16, 2022 - NOFO for FY2022 closed | Yes | Yes | |||
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Description: Grants to invest in the modernization and expansion of US ports to remove bottlenecks, ensure long-term competitiveness, resilience, cybersecurity, and sustainability while reducing impacts to the environment and neighboring communities. Eligible Recipients: Ports, Port Authorities Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non federal. Waivers are available for small projects or projects in rural areas. |
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| USDOT-FRA | Passenger and freight rail | Restoration and Enhancement Grants | Existing | Competitive | Yes | Possibly | ||||
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Description: To provide operating assistance to initiate, restore, or enhance intercity passenger rail service. Eligible Recipients: States, federally-recognized Tribes, D.C., local governments, multi-state entities, Amtrak & Other IPR Carriers Federal Cost Share: Year 1: 90% federal; Year 2: 80% federal; Year 3: 70% federal; Year 4: 60% federal; Year 5: 50% federal; Year 6: 30% federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Research, Development, Demonstration and Deployment Projects | Existing | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Provides funding to assist innovative projects and activities that advance and sustain safe, efficient, equitable, climate-friendly public transportation. Eligible research and demonstrations under this program explore novel approaches to improve public transportation. Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, SPD, Public Transportation provider, Tribal governments (federally recognized) etc. Federal Cost Share: 80 percent Federal / 20 percent non-Federal. Waivers are available. |
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| ARC | Other | Appalachian Regional Commission Funds | Existing | Formula | Yes | |||||
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Description: The ARC is engaged in planning for the allocation of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law advance appropriations for fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. Programs funded by those appropriations will support activities that help bring the 13-State Appalachian Region into economic parity with the Nation. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, non profits Federal Cost Share: Maximum ARC share ranges from 30 percent-80 percent, depending on the county’s level of economic distress. Appalachian Regional Commission participation can increase the allowable Federal share up to 100 percent in a grant. Waivers are available in some circumstances. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Other | Growing States and High-Density States Formula | Existing | Formula | TBD | Yes | ||||
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Description: An additional formula funding component added to either the Urbanized Area Formula Grants or Formula grants for Rural Areas funding. Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal governments (federally recognized), counties, cities/townships, SPDs Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Other | Growing State Apportionments | Existing | Formula | TBD | Yes | ||||
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Description: An additional formula funding component added to either the Urbanized Area Formula Grants or Formula grants for Rural Areas funding. Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal governments (federally recognized), counties, cities/townships, SPDs Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Program | New | Competitive | September 6, 2022 - Applications close for FY2022 Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program and Ferry Service for Rural Communities NOFO | Yes | ||||
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Description: Supports transition of passenger ferries to low or zero emissions technologies. Eligible Recipients: States, territories, Tribal governments etc. Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | All Stations Accessibility Program | New | Competitive | September 30, 2022 - Proposals in response to FY22 NOFO close | |||||
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Description: Provides capital funding to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for people with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs. Eligible Recipients: States, local government authorities Federal Cost Share: 80 percent Federal / 20 percent non-Federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Capital Investment Grants Program (Fixed Guideway) | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: Discretionary grant program funds transit capital investments, including heavy rail, light rail, commuter rail, streetcars and bus rapid transit. Includes a pilot program for Expedited Project Delivery for new high-capacity transit projects. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments Federal Cost Share: Max allowed 80% federal/20% non-federal OR 60% federal/40% non-federal depending on project type. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Bus and Bus Facilities Competitive grants | Existing | Competitive | May 31, 2022 - Applications for FY2022 closed | Yes | ||||
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Description: Provides capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and bus related equipment and to rehabilitate, purchase, construct, or lease bus-related facilities. Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, special districts, Tribal Governments (federally recognized) Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Bus and Bus Facilities Program | Existing | Formula | April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released | yes | ||||
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Description: Provides capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, construct or lease buses and bus related equipment and to rehabilitate, purchase, construct or lease bus-related facilities. Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal Governments (federally recognized) county, cities/townships, special districts Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Public Transportation Innovation | Existing | Competitive | _ | |||||
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Description: Awards funding to advance innovative public transportation research and development Eligible Recipients: State and local government entities, federal government etc. Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are available if there's substantial public benefit. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Pilot program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning | Existing | Competitive | July 25, 2022 - FY2022 NOFO closed | |||||
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Description: Provides funding to local communities to integrate land use and transportation planning with a new fixed guideway or core capacity transit capital investment Eligible Recipients: State or local governmental authorities that are FTA grant recipients Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Technical Assistance and Workforce Development | Existing | Formula | TBD | Yes | ||||
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Description: Eligible Recipients: Tribes, nonprofits, public transportation providers, development organizations, workforce development entities Federal Cost Share: |
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