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Find similar grantsRural Surface Transportation Grant Program (FY 2025-2027) is sponsored by U.S. Department of Transportation. Supports projects that improve and expand surface transportation infrastructure in rural areas to increase connectivity, improve safety and reliability of freight movement, and generate regional economic growth.
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Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant (INFRA, MEGA, Rural) | Caltrans Request ADA Compliant Documents Translate this website to your preferred language: Federal and State Programs Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant (INFRA, MEGA, Rural) Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant (INFRA, MEGA, Rural) In November 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), was passed into law.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established two new programs (Mega and Rural) and reauthorized one preexisting program (INFRA). Mega : $1. 7 billion of FY 2025-2026 funding for the National Infrastructure Project Assistance grants program, known as the “Mega” grants program.
Rural : $780 million in FY 2025-2027 funding for the Rural Surface Transportation Grant program, known as “Rural”. INFRA : $2. 7 billion in FY 2025-2026 funding to be made available for the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highways Projects grants program, known as “INFRA”.
DOT combines these three programs into single NOFO to provide a more efficient application process for project sponsors. While they remain separate programs for the purposes of award, the programs share many common characteristics. Because of these shared characteristics, it is possible for many projects to be eligible and considered for multiple programs using a single application.
The combined application was noticed under the programs are solicited under the Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity (MPDG). Local agencies are eligible to apply.
Below are links to the latest Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): FFY2023-2024 Grant Awards FFY2025-2026 Grant Awards No Statutory Deadline but assume 2033 ($738M) No Statutory Deadline but assume 2033 ($738M) RECIPIENT AND FIRST-TIER SUBRECIPIENT GRANT AGREEMENTS Per Discretionary Grant program requirements, before the local agency is allowed to access their awarded GRANT funding, a Recipient Grant Agreement (RECIPIENT AGREEMENT) must be signed by the local agency, Caltrans, and the FHWA.
The RECIPIENT AGREEMENT sets the project’s scope, cost, schedule, and reporting requirements, as required by the GRANT program. FHWA provides direct oversight on all discretionary Grant program projects. The local agencies submit their applications directly to FHWA without input from Caltrans.
FHWA then reviews, ranks and awards program funding to projects without Caltrans input. Caltrans role in the program is essentially to be a “pass through” for federal funding from FHWA to the local agency. Successful applicants are required to enter into a Grant Agreement with FHWA to define applicant responsibilities, including scope, schedule, cost, reporting, and other program requirements.
Up to the recent past, Caltrans also signs the agreement as a simple “pass through” for the federal funding. In 2020, FHWA HQ made changes to the Grant Agreement, changing the Recipient role from the local agency to the State DOT. These changes in the Grant Agreement Boilerplate created a number of fundamental problems concerning project responsibilities.
For example, per the new boilerplate, Caltrans was required to commit to maintain the finished local agency project; this included local agency projects that were well beyond Caltrans’ Right-of-Way. Unfortunately, FHWA does not allow edits to the Grant Agreement boilerplate, which is required for federal funding under these programs.
First-Tier Subrecipient Agreement Although the FHWA Grant Agreement boilerplate cannot be changed (per FHWA), the Grant Agreement does allow the State DOT to have a sub-agreement with the local agency. Thus, a First-Tier Subrecipient Agreement boilerplate was created for use on the TIGER, BUILD, INFRA, and RAISE projects; to correct a number of fundamental problems caused by the Grant Agreement (ex.
Caltrans committing to maintain a complete project local agency road well beyond the SHS). Through the First-Tier Subrecipient Agreement, the local agency reassumes the project responsibilities that were in place before the 2020 FHWA unilateral change, and Caltrans reassumes the role as a “pass through” for the federal funding from FHWA to the local agency.
Each grant will be managed by a different group in FHWA HQ and probably use different agreement. So, depends on which agreement FHWA will use, it will determine if a First-Tier Subrecipient agreement is needed. MPDG – Frequently Asked Questions US Department of Transportation https://www.
transportation. gov/grants/mpdg-frequently-asked-questions MEGA Terms & Conditions, Exhibits, and Grant Agreement Status Report INFRA Terms & Conditions, Exhibits, and Grant Agreement Status Report Rural Terms & Conditions, Exhibits, and Grant Agreement Status Report For more information concerning the MEGA program contact: Dalton LaBoskey ( Dalton. LaBoskey@dot.
ca. gov ) For more information concerning the INFRA program contact: Jasdeep Sandhu ( Jasdeep. Sandhu@dot.
ca. gov ) For more information concerning the Rural program contact: Daniel Karavan ( Daniel. Karavan@dot.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Local agencies are eligible to apply; the federal program covers states, regional transportation planning organizations, units of local government, tribal governments, and multijurisdictional groups. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.