Grant Application Strategies for Capacity Constrained Communities
Recording | Summary
In this session, Michelle Thomas and Jennifer Cecil of Thomas Consulting Group shared strategies for how cities and towns can overcome capacity constraints, and make their Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and Inflation Reduction Act grant applications more competitive. Michael Close, Transportation Policy Analyst for the ROUTES Initiative from the US Department Transportation, also shared resources that the DOT is doing to help capacity constrained communities and previewed how the DOT dashboard works.
Rural Grant Applicant Toolkit for Competitive Federal Transportation Funding
A guide for potential applicants in identifying and navigating these discretionary opportunities for rural transportation projects
DOT Discretionary Grants Dashboard
The DOT Discretionary Grants Dashboard provides communities with an overview of discretionary grant opportunities that can help meet their transportation infrastructure needs.
USDOT Data and Mapping Tools
High-level overviews and guidance on resources that may be useful in writing a strong discretionary grant application and developing transportation projects that meet the needs of the community they serve
White House Council on Environmental Quality’s Climate & Economic Justice Screening Tool
This tool has an interactive map and uses datasets that are indicators of burdens in eight categories: climate change, energy, health, housing, legacy pollution, transportation, water and wastewater, and workforce development.
DOT Navigator Webinar Registration (Dec)
Register for the December 5th DOT Navigator webinar, including a spotlight on a new Benefit Cost Analysis tool
Technical Assistance Guide
Explore technical assistance opportunities to advance your infrastructure and climate goals
Winning Applications
Applications shared with the Local Infrastructure Hub by cities who have won BIL grants to provide inspiration to other cities in the process of applying for BIL grant funding or identifying competitive projects