Opportunity Information: Apply for RSTGP 22 RURAL 22
The Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program is a U.S. Department of Transportation discretionary grant opportunity created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to help rural communities improve and expand surface transportation infrastructure. It is offered as part of a broader Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grant (MPDG) approach, where DOT is bundling three major discretionary programs into a single application framework. The goal of combining these programs is to simplify the process for state, local, and tribal applicants while building a stronger pipeline of projects that are ready to move forward, often described as "shovel-worthy" projects.
At its core, the Rural program is focused on strengthening transportation networks in rural areas in ways that increase connectivity and improve the safe and reliable movement of both people and freight. DOT frames the program as supporting multiple national and community-level outcomes: creating good-paying jobs, boosting economic growth, improving safety, reducing emissions, increasing sustainability and resilience of infrastructure, and expanding transportation options for rural America and other underserved places. The program also emphasizes practical economic benefits, such as strengthening supply chains and helping reduce costs that can ripple down to households and businesses.
Eligible projects under the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program include highway, bridge, and tunnel investments located in rural areas. The eligible project types are specifically tied to outcomes like freight movement and safety improvements, as well as improving or increasing access to facilities that are important to rural economies. Examples of the kinds of facilities referenced in the opportunity include agricultural, commercial, energy, or transportation facilities, reflecting DOT's intent to fund projects that connect rural regions to critical markets, jobs, and logistics corridors.
Funding levels highlighted in the opportunity indicate DOT planned to award up to $300,000,000 through the rural program for that year, and this annual amount sits within a larger five-year commitment of roughly $2,000,000,000 provided by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The listing describes this as a grant (funding instrument type: Grant) and categorizes it as discretionary transportation funding. The opportunity is identified as RSTGP 22 RURAL 22, with CFDA number 20.938, administered under the DOT Office of the Under Secretary for Policy (agency code 69A345).
Who can apply is defined broadly to cover the main public-sector entities that plan and deliver transportation projects in rural regions. Eligible applicants include states, regional transportation planning organizations, units of local government, tribal governments (including consortia of tribal governments), and multijurisdictional groups made up of the eligible entity types. This eligibility structure is meant to allow both single-jurisdiction applicants and partnerships across jurisdictions, which is often necessary for rural corridors and freight routes that cross county or regional boundaries.
Key administrative details from the source record include an original closing date of May 23, 2022, and a creation date of March 22, 2022. The award ceiling is listed as $300,000,000, aligning with DOT's stated plan to award up to $300 million through the rural program for that cycle.Apply for RSTGP 22 RURAL 22
- The 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.938.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2022-03-22.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2022-05-23. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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