The U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued $54.2 million in grants via its Build America Bureau to support transportation and infrastructure projects in rural and tribal areas nationwide.
[Above photo by AASHTO]
The agency said that grant funding – issued via the Bureau’s Rural and Tribal Assistance or RTA pilot program – will help recipients hire staff or procure financial, technical, and legal assistance for pre-construction phase activities.
The Bureau noted that those grants, which require no local match, were awarded on a first-come, first-served basis and of the 49 recipients, 31 are rural and 18 are tribal.
Specifically, that funding will support plans that rehabilitate run-down bridges and roads, boost transportation safety and mobility, develop port infrastructure, and expand multimodal infrastructure – making the transportation of people and goods safer, more efficient, and more effective, noted Morteza Farajian, executive director of the Bureau.
“RTA grants help rural and tribal areas across this country build their capacity to deliver projects faster and at a lower cost,” he noted in a statement. “I’m excited by the historic level of interest in this program and to help communities understand and use innovative funding, financing, and delivery solutions.”
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