Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program

Posted: August 7, 2024

Deadline: September 30, 2024

Grantor: U.S. Department of Transportation

Additional Information

Up to $607 million is available for planning, capital construction, and technical assistance.

Funding for this fiscal year is a combined allocation of FY 2024, 2025, and 2026. (note: this may indicate that there will be no additional opportunities to apply to this grant program until FY27). 

ELIGIBILITY

Non-profits, state, tribal, and local governments are eligible to apply for this award.

APPLICATION

Read more information on how to apply here. NOTE: This grant will not use Grants.Gov to summit an application. Please read through the application process as soon as you are interested.

Potential applicants who are interested in pursuing a reconnecting type project but are not prepared to submit funding requests within 90 days can submit a request for technical assistance through the Reconnecting Communities Institute.

Upcoming webinars hosted by the RCP team:

Topic

Date + Time (Eastern)

Registration Link

RCP Webinar for Tribal Communities

Tuesday, August 6, 2-3:30pm

ZoomGov

RCP Capital Construction Webinar

Tuesday, August 20, 2-3:30pm

ZoomGov

RCP Rural/Nonprofit Webinar

Tuesday, August 27, 2-3:30pm

ZoomGov

You can find recordings of previous webinars on the RCP Website.

Additional technical assistance webinars:

Grant Writing Clinic

Friday, August 16, 12-5pm

Register here

Office Hours

Thursday, August 22, 11am-6pm

Register here

Grant Writing Clinic

Friday, September 13, 12-5pm

Register here

Office Hours

Monday, September 16, 11am-6pm

Register here

MATCH

There is a 20% match for community planning grants and a 50% match for capital construction grants. Federal funds can be used as a match.

 

Read more about this opportunity here.

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