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HomeMy WebLinkAbout062723 FW_ ICYMI_ USDOT Announces Technical Assistance Grants for Rural and Tribal Communities ________________________________ From: Snodgrass, Michael (Cantwell) Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2023 10:01:03 AM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) Subject: ICYMI: USDOT Announces Technical Assistance Grants for Rural and Tribal Communities ________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ Good Morning, In case we haven’t met yet, I’d like to introduce myself as the new South Sound and Olympic Peninsula Outreach Director for Senator Cantwell’s office. I was able to briefly transition with Casey Duff before taking over. I’m all set up in Tacoma and have been working to get out and meet all the great leaders in the community! If we haven’t met yet, I promise I’m working to reach out in the next couple of weeks. For those of you I have met, I’m excited to continue working with you! I wanted to ensure that the message below from the USDOT reached you and your team. I’m hoping my counterparts in the other federal delegation offices have more thorough contact lists and have already gotten this to you, but just in case I’m following up! Please let me know if you have any questions or need anything from our office. I’m happy to set up informational meetings with our DC team. Thanks, Mike Snodgrass Michael Snodgrass Outreach Director South Sound and Olympic Peninsula U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell 950 Pacific Avenue, Suite 615, Tacoma, WA 98402 Phone: (253) 572-2281 Fax: (253) 572-5879 http://cantwell.senate.gov <http://cantwell.senate.gov/> <https://www.facebook.com/senatorcantwell> <https://twitter.com/senatorcantwell> <https://www.youtube.com/user/SenatorCantwell> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/mariacantwell> <https://www.cantwel l.senate.gov/contact/e-newsletter/form> Begin forwarded message: From: Department of Transportation <usdot@info.dot.gov <mailto:usdot@info.dot.gov> > Date: June 26, 2023 at 5:05:17 PM EDT To: "Mehyar, Naseem (Cantwell)" <Naseem_Mehyar@cantwell.senate.gov <mailto:Naseem_Mehyar@cantwell.senate.gov> > Subject: ICYMI: USDOT Announces Technical Assistance Grants for Rural and Tribal Communities Reply-To: usdot@info.dot.gov <mailto:usdot@info.dot.gov>  <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHA6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbSIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA2MjYuNzg4MjIwMzEifQ.M6Yy9mdv0bKGf3b 1W8ZN4_p8OatPe0Va3o687OyZSic/s/2162358999/br/208334629296-l> Having trouble viewing this email? 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Applications can be submitted starting 2:00 PM ET on Monday, August 14, 2023 The Notice of Funding Opportunity <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI 6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmZlZGVyYWxyZWdpc3Rlci5nb3YvZG9jdW1lbnRzLzIwMjMvMDYvMTUvMjAyMy0xMjc3NC9ydXJhbC1hbmQtdHJpYmFsLWFzc2lzdGFuY2UtcGlsb3QtcHJvZ3JhbSIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzA2MTUuNzgyNjgyNTEifQ.yFX1px3 H1ioXBiNaxgqg4dLHstvl-pXfTbxPUV66Lhg%2Fs%2F2903126077%2Fbr%2F205700602121-l&data=05%7C01%7CSamuel.Waitt%40dot.gov%7C9f15cac37f76444aa72108db71b19639%7Cc4cd245b44f04395a1aa3848d258f78b%7C0%7C0%7C63822 8779758611901%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=bQZcN3uFS0f2HWge9QfCD1Y78rwyV0Txh3%2BiU7AxC8Y%3D&reserved=0> for a new pilot program for technical assistance opened last week. The Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJ hbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRyYW5zcG9ydGF0aW9uLmdvdi9idWlsZGFtZXJpY2EvUnVyYWxhbmRUcmliYWxHcmFudHMiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwN jE1Ljc4MjY4MjUxIn0.Mr8UETOk7TFhXAGtUg-Q1FaLKljuFMSTus67GjImiKU%2Fs%2F2903126077%2Fbr%2F205700602121-l&data=05%7C01%7CSamuel.Waitt%40dot.gov%7C9f15cac37f76444aa72108db71b19639%7Cc4cd245b44f04395a1aa38 48d258f78b%7C0%7C0%7C638228779758611901%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=5vNiaS9V8es2UKgXiK2vbgx1kTldii%2B8%2B1hJg1TiDs I%3D&reserved=0> offers technical assistance grants to rural and tribal communities. The NOFO combines two years of funding (Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023), $3.4 million in total, to eligible applicants on a first-come, first-served basis. Individual awards will range in value up to the statutory limit of $360,000. There is no local funding match required to participate in this program. The grants may be used to hire staff or advisors to assist with early development-phase activities including, but not limited to, feasibility studies; preliminary engineering and design; environmental review; revenue forecasting; financial feasibility analysis; statutory and regulatory analysis and drafting and negotiation of agreements. Eligible applicants include local governments or political subdivisions with projects located outside of an urbanized area with a population of more than 150,000 residents as determined by the Census; state governments applying on behalf of a project in an area outside an urbanized area of more than 150,000 residents; federally recognized Indian Tribes; and the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. As part of the Administration’s commitment to advancing equity and opportunity for all American Indians and Alaska Natives, the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program will set aside up to $800,000 for each fiscal year for Tribal applicants. The Build America Bureau has created a simple, four-page funding application, available here <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJi dWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRyYW5zcG9ydGF0aW9uLmdvdi9idWlsZGFtZXJpY2EvUnVyYWxhbmRUcmliYWxHcmFudHMiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNjE1Ljc4MjY4MjUxIn0.CA- eYv0mDS00MbJhycoyAgt9LFB9aGtcB2QIpcTtvTc%2Fs%2F2903126077%2Fbr%2F205700602121-l&data=05%7C01%7CSamuel.Waitt%40dot.gov%7C9f15cac37f76444aa72108db71b19639%7Cc4cd245b44f04395a1aa3848d258f78b%7C0%7C0%7C6 38228779758611901%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=tBYjDw6g3wgN3uwEuw1OaUy4FpFRUFebxQ5fmOHbIM4%3D&reserved=0> , and will begin accepting submissions at 2 PM ET on August 14, 2023. The Department of Transportation hosted a free informational webinar to provide more information for interested applicants and a recording of the webinar and a copy of the presentation will be made available here <https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1 NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDcsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRyYW5zcG9ydGF0aW9uLmdvdi9idWlsZGFtZXJpY2EvUnVyYWxhbmRUcmliYWxHcmFudHMiLCJidWxsZXRpbl9pZCI6IjIwMjMwNjE1Ljc4MjY4Mj UxIn0.lEfHCrnz3HLdgLGzJmmkMaXJcDXbSWCxc7CKuvPsFus%2Fs%2F2903126077%2Fbr%2F205700602121-l&data=05%7C01%7CSamuel.Waitt%40dot.gov%7C9f15cac37f76444aa72108db71b19639%7Cc4cd245b44f04395a1aa3848d258f78b%7C 0%7C0%7C638228779758611901%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=G5QdNSQx%2FyLN8FX3mb4qZkfHiLdGtUWRocDx%2FRLzSFs%3D&reserved =0> . While participation in the webinar is not mandatory to receive funding, it is encouraged and provides an opportunity for potential applicants to learn about the application process and what activities can be funded through this pilot program. 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