The full suite of US Department of Transportation (USDOT) technical assistance resources can be accessed at Search Technical Assistance Resources | US Department of Transportation.
The USDOT Monthly Newsletter full details may be viewed on the USDOT webpage.
Webinars
Join the U.S. DOT Climate Change Center for the 2024 Fall/Winter Webinar Series on pressing topics in climate change and transportation. Choose one or more of the webinars series:
• September 24th: Climate Equity and Environmental Justice: Leveraging Data and Evidence
• October 9th: Advancing Low Carbon Materials
• November 14th: Resilient Transportation Infrastructure: DOT Climate Adaptation Plan 2024-2027
• The Build America Bureau’s Reconnecting Communities Institute (RCI) is a new USDOT center for learning to help reconnect communities that were harmed, isolated, and cut off from opportunity by transportation infrastructure. RCI is hosting two upcoming webinars on September 26th and October 8th to provide a program overview, explain how to request support from RCI, and take audience questions in real time. Contact RIC Center if with questions or to request accommodations.
Funding Opportunities
• The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has made available more than $9 million in competitive grants for its FY 2024 Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (Tribal Transit) Program. The program is open to Federally recognized Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages, groups, or communities as identified by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Eligible activities include planning, capital, and operating assistance for tribal transit services in rural areas. Applications must be submitted by November 13, 2024 via grants.gov.
View additional funding opportunities on the USDOT webpage.
USDOT Navigator Grant Application Resources
• Understanding Non-Federal Match Requirements
• Grant Application Checklist for a Strong Transportation Workforce and Labor Plan
• Checklist for a Strong Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation and Resilience Grant Application
• Federal Tools to Determine Disadvantaged Community Status
• What Is a Benefit-Cost Analysis (BCA)
• Use of DOT Funds for Public Involvement