Opportunity Title:
Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program
Funder/Agency:
Department of Transportation (DOT), 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy
Opportunity Number:
DOT-RCP-FY24-01
Description:
The United Stated States Department of Transportation (USDOT) is requesting applications for the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) discretionary grant program through the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO).
The RCP Program aims to advance and support reconnection of communities divided by transportation infrastructure – with a priority on helping disadvantaged communities improve access to daily needs (jobs, schools, healthcare, grocery stores, and recreation). Funds for the fiscal years (FY) 2024, 2025, and 2026 RCP grant program are to be awarded on a competitive basis to support planning and capital construction activities that aim to restore community connectivity through the removal, retrofit, mitigation or replacement of highways, roadways, or other infrastructure facilities that create barriers to mobility, access or economic development.
The Department will prioritize grant funding applications that demonstrate the following characteristics:
Equity and Justice40 (i.e., will benefit economically disadvantaged communities)
Access
Facility Suitability
Community Engagement, and Community-based Stewardship, Management, and Partnerships
Equitable Development
Climate Change Mitigation and/or Adaptation and Resilience
Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity
Planning Integration
Eligibility:
State and local governmental entities
Nonprofits
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
Award Details:
Total Amount Available:
$607,000,000
Maximum Award:
$100,000,000
Deadline:
Applications Due September 30, 2024
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