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Brief: March 31, 2025

Rural and Tribal Assistance Program

Application Period Postponed

Due to technical issues applicants experienced when attempting to apply for Rural and Tribal Assistance (RTA) Program funding, the application portal has been closed. The RTA program will not review any applications submitted and no grants will be awarded from applications submitted during the portal opening between March 18 and March 21, 2025. We appreciate the efforts of communities to prepare applications and regret any inconvenience.

We are working to resolve the issues and establish a new date for the application submissions as soon as possible. All communities interested in FY24 RTA funding must apply when the portal reopens - this includes any community that applied between March 18 and March 21, 2025.

The Bureau will announce the new date on grants.gov, LinkedIn and the RTA Program webpage: https://www.transportation.gov/buildamerica/RuralandTribalGrants. We appreciate your interest in the program and your patience with the adjusted timeline.

Rural and Tribal Application Period Postponed due to technical difficulties

The Build America Bureau accelerates investment in transportation infrastructure by lending Federal funds to qualified public and private borrowers; clearing roadblocks for creditworthy projects; providing technical assistance services and grants to build local/regional capacity and implement best practices and innovative solutions in project planning, funding/financing, delivery, and operations. The Bureau draws on expertise across DOT to serve as the point of coordination for states, municipalities, private partners, and other project sponsors seeking Federal financing.

If you are interested in exploring federal financing with the Build America Bureau, please contact us at BuildAmerica@dot.gov.