Transportation to Support Rural Healthcare – Funding & Opportunities
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Community Mobility Ready-to-Launch Grants
Inactive
Grants and technical assistance to support communities that are ready to take concrete steps toward implementing transportation solutions to help underserved residents become more fully engaged in economic opportunities, improve their health and well-being, and/or become more integrated into their community.
Grants and technical assistance to support communities that are ready to take concrete steps toward implementing transportation solutions to help underserved residents become more fully engaged in economic opportunities, improve their health and well-being, and/or become more integrated into their community.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Nov 17, 2023
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration, National Center for Mobility Management
Application Deadline: Nov 17, 2023
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration, National Center for Mobility Management
Assistance for Communities through the Thriving Communities Program (TCP)
Inactive
Technical assistance, planning, and capacity building support for underserved communities to help them compete for federal aid and deliver quality infrastructure projects that enable communities and neighborhoods to thrive.
Technical assistance, planning, and capacity building support for underserved communities to help them compete for federal aid and deliver quality infrastructure projects that enable communities and neighborhoods to thrive.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. Territories
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
Application Deadline: Nov 15, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
Tribal Transit Awards
Inactive
Awards to honor innovation, efficiency, commitment, and performance in the tribal transit industry.
Awards to honor innovation, efficiency, commitment, and performance in the tribal transit industry.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Oct 20, 2023
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration, National Rural Transit Assistance Program
Application Deadline: Oct 20, 2023
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration, National Rural Transit Assistance Program
Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) Program
Inactive
Funding for projects that reconnect communities by removing, retrofitting, or mitigating highways or other transportation facilities that create barriers to community connectivity. The program will support economically disadvantaged communities to increase affordable, accessible, and multimodal access to destinations like jobs, healthcare, grocery stores, schools, places of worship, recreation, and park space. The program seeks to award funding to rural and tribal communities that face unique challenges related to mobility and economic development, including isolation, transportation cost burden, and traffic safety.
Funding for projects that reconnect communities by removing, retrofitting, or mitigating highways or other transportation facilities that create barriers to community connectivity. The program will support economically disadvantaged communities to increase affordable, accessible, and multimodal access to destinations like jobs, healthcare, grocery stores, schools, places of worship, recreation, and park space. The program seeks to award funding to rural and tribal communities that face unique challenges related to mobility and economic development, including isolation, transportation cost burden, and traffic safety.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 28, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation
Application Deadline: Sep 28, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation
Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program
Inactive
Grants to support transportation project development in rural and tribal communities that may lead to future applications to U.S. Department of Transportation credit and grant programs. Funding can support legal, technical, and financial advisors to help advance infrastructure projects.
Grants to support transportation project development in rural and tribal communities that may lead to future applications to U.S. Department of Transportation credit and grant programs. Funding can support legal, technical, and financial advisors to help advance infrastructure projects.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Sep 27, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation
Application Deadline: Sep 27, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation
Community Mobility Design Challenge Grants
Inactive
Grants to support planning activities for communities seeking innovative ways to address the particular mobility challenges experienced by low-income community members for whom a lack of transportation is an obstacle to the pursuit of economic, health, and social well-being.
Grants to support planning activities for communities seeking innovative ways to address the particular mobility challenges experienced by low-income community members for whom a lack of transportation is an obstacle to the pursuit of economic, health, and social well-being.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Aug 4, 2023
Sponsors: Community Transportation Association of America, Federal Transit Administration, National Center for Mobility Management
Application Deadline: Aug 4, 2023
Sponsors: Community Transportation Association of America, Federal Transit Administration, National Center for Mobility Management
Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas
Inactive
Grants for new organizations to assist veterans with transportation in highly rural areas. Applicants should provide transportation services to VA medical centers and assist with transportation services in connection with the provision of VA medical care to these veterans.
Grants for new organizations to assist veterans with transportation in highly rural areas. Applicants should provide transportation services to VA medical centers and assist with transportation services in connection with the provision of VA medical care to these veterans.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide and U.S. territories
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Application Deadline: Jul 31, 2023
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program: Tribal Transit Program
Inactive
Funding to support planning, capital, and operating assistance for tribal public transit services. Among other things, this funding supports partnerships working to expand access to health, medical, and social service providers.
Funding to support planning, capital, and operating assistance for tribal public transit services. Among other things, this funding supports partnerships working to expand access to health, medical, and social service providers.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 26, 2023
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Application Deadline: Jun 26, 2023
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Areas of Persistent Poverty Program
Inactive
Funding for planning, engineering, or the development of technical or financing plans for transportation projects to assist areas of persistent poverty and historically disadvantaged communities.
Funding for planning, engineering, or the development of technical or financing plans for transportation projects to assist areas of persistent poverty and historically disadvantaged communities.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Mar 10, 2023
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Application Deadline: Mar 10, 2023
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
Strategic Technology Technical Assistance Teams for Transit Agencies
Inactive
In-person and off site technical assistance for small-urban, rural, and tribal transit agencies to develop technology action plans to help meet strategic goals.
In-person and off site technical assistance for small-urban, rural, and tribal transit agencies to develop technology action plans to help meet strategic goals.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Application Deadline: Jun 9, 2021
Sponsors: Community Transportation Association of America, National Center for Applied Transit Technology
Application Deadline: Jun 9, 2021
Sponsors: Community Transportation Association of America, National Center for Applied Transit Technology
Last Updated: 10/10/2023