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Transportation to Support Rural Healthcare – Funding & Opportunities

For additional funding options, please see RHIhub's Online Library: Funding & Opportunities

Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program
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: Apr 3, 2025
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Transportation
State Rural Transit Assistance Programs (RTAP)
Federally funded state programs that provide training and technical assistance to improve mobility for Americans living in communities with populations less than 50,000. State RTAP funds are often used to provide training for rural and tribal transit agency personnel and to fund scholarships to attend transit-related conferences and training.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration, National Rural Transit Assistance Program
Strategic Technology Technical Assistance Teams for Transit Agencies
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
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Community Transportation Association of America, National Center for Applied Transit Technology
Tribal Transit Scholarships
Assistance for eligible Tribal transit system employees that would like to attend a National Rural Transit Assistance Program sponsored training, professional development program, or educational conference.
Geographic coverage: Nationwide
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis
Sponsors: Federal Transit Administration, National Rural Transit Assistance Program

Last Updated: 12/24/2024