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Browse funding opportunities, technical assistance, and other programs supporting a broad range of rural community and economic development activities. You can also find assistance for residents, including families, homeowners, seniors, veterans, small businesses, agricultural producers, and more.
Programs & Opportunities
Program Name
Category
Status
Assistance Type
Broadband & Telecommunications, Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Education, Employment & Career Development, Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Family & Children Services, Health Facilities, Health Services, Infrastructure, Public Safety, Transportation, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Upcoming/Cyclical
Financial
Status:
Upcoming/Cyclical
Category:
Broadband & Telecommunications, Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Education, Employment & Career Development, Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Family & Children Services, Health Facilities, Health Services, Infrastructure, Public Safety, Transportation, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The Catalyst Program hopes to revitalize and modernize essential infrastructure in Northern Border region communities, increase access, affordability, and use of high speed telecommunications, stabilize and reduce electric and thermal energy costs, retain, expand and diversify business enterprise that capitalizes on the region’s natural, cultural…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Northern Border Regional Commission
Eligible Applicants:
Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials, Land Acquisition, Operations/Staffing
Agriculture & Forestry, Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Education, Employment & Career Development, Environment & Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Transportation, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Upcoming/Cyclical
Financial
Status:
Upcoming/Cyclical
Category:
Agriculture & Forestry, Community Development, Economic & Business Development, Education, Employment & Career Development, Environment & Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Transportation, Water & Wastewater Infrastructure
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The Forest Economy Program supports the forest-based economy, and assists in the industry’s evolution to include new technologies and viable business models across the 4-state NBRC region. The FEP emphasizes the potential for impact across the entire NBRC region. Infrastructure projects (defined by Congress in NBRC’s authorizing language to be…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Northern Border Regional Commission
Eligible Applicants:
Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Local Government, Nonprofit, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials, Research/Development, Technical Assistance
Status:
Open
Category:
Infrastructure, Transportation
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law of 2021 authorizes EPA to offer rebates to replace existing school buses with clean and zero-emission (ZE) models. The 2023 Clean School Bus (CSB) Rebates process includes SAM.gov account registration, rebate application submission, review and selection by EPA, selectees will then submit purchase orders to request…
Financial Assistance Type:
Rebate
Agency Provider:
Environmental Protection Agency
Eligible Applicants:
Individual Applicant, Local Government, Nonprofit, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Equipment & Materials, Operations/Staffing
Community Development, Infrastructure, Public Safety, Transportation
Archived
Financial
Status:
Archived
Category:
Community Development, Infrastructure, Public Safety, Transportation
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The SS4A program funds regional, local, and Tribal initiatives to prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries. Funds are to be awarded on a competitive basis to support planning, infrastructural, behavioral, and operational initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets .
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Transportation
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe, Local Government, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Project Planning, Research/Development, Strategic Planning, Technical Assistance
Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Transportation
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Energy, Environment & Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Transportation
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The purpose of the Low-No Program is to support the transition of the nation’s transit fleet to the lowest polluting and most energy efficient transit vehicles. The Low-No Program provides funding to state and local governmental authorities for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses, including acquisition,…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Transportation
Eligible Applicants:
Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Local Government, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials
Infrastructure, Transportation
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Infrastructure, Transportation
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for two funding categories: (1) Planning and (2) Bridge Project grants (a project with total eligible costs not greater than $100 million) for awards under the Bridge Investment Program (BIP). This notice establishes a “rolling application” process for Planning and Bridge Project applications…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Transportation
Eligible Applicants:
Indian Tribe, Local Government, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Project Planning
Broadband & Telecommunications, Economic & Business Development, Environment & Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Transportation
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Broadband & Telecommunications, Economic & Business Development, Environment & Natural Resources, Infrastructure, Transportation
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The FHWA hereby requests applications to result in awards to eligible entities to deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies to improve safety, mobility, efficiency, system performance, intermodal connectivity, and infrastructure return on investment. These model deployments are expected to provide benefits in the form of:…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Transportation
Eligible Applicants:
Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Local Government, Other, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Equipment & Materials
Infrastructure, Transportation
Open
Financial
Status:
Open
Category:
Infrastructure, Transportation
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for two funding categories: (1) Planning and (2) Bridge Project grants (a project with total eligible costs not greater than $100 million) for awards under the Bridge Investment Program (BIP). This notice establishes a “rolling application” process for Planning and Bridge Project applications…
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Transportation
Eligible Applicants:
Higher Education, Indian Tribe, Local Government, State
Use of Funds:
Construction/Renovation, Project Planning
Transportation
Archived
Financial
Status:
Archived
Category:
Transportation
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for new grantees for the Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas for the fiscal year 2024. Approximately $8.0 million is authorized to be appropriated for this fiscal year. ***This notice only applies to new HRTG recipients. ***
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Veteran Affairs
Eligible Applicants:
Other, State
Use of Funds:
Equipment & Materials, Operations/Staffing
Transportation
Archived
Financial
Status:
Archived
Category:
Transportation
Assistance Type:
Financial
Summary:
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for current grantees under the Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas for the fiscal year 2024. Approximately $8.0 million is authorized to be appropriated for this fiscal year. *** This notice only applies to current HRTG recipients. ***
Financial Assistance Type:
Grant
Agency Provider:
Department of Veteran Affairs
Eligible Applicants:
Other, State
Use of Funds:
Equipment & Materials, Operations/Staffing