Rural Business Development Grant Program: Technical Assistance for Rural Transportation Systems

Cindy Mason
202.720.1400
cindy.mason@usda.gov

USDA state office(s)

The Rural Business Development Grant Program offers funding to provide technical assistance and training to rural communities nationwide for the purpose of improving passenger transportation services and/or facilities. Key priorities include creating more and better markets, addressing climate change and environmental justice, and advancing racial justice, place-based equity, and opportunity.

Activities should include:

• Provision of on-site technical assistance for tribal, local and regional governments, public transit agencies, and related nonprofit and for-profit organizations in rural areas
• The development of training materials
• Provision of training assistance for local officials and agencies in rural areas

Eligible applicants are organizations with experience in providing technical assistance and training to rural communities nationwide for the purpose of improving passenger transportation service or facilities.

Grants of $500,000 for rural transportation system technical assistance

Grants of $250,000 for transportation system technical assistance for federally recognized Native American tribes

The project period is 1 year.

Application instructions are provided on the program website.

Submit paper applications by delivery or mail to the appropriate USDA state office.