The Build America Bureau is hosting a webinar to provide an overview of the Amended Rural & Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (RTA) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which will cover changes to the NOFO, the application process, and eligibility and scope requirements.

This amended NOFO combines FY 2024 & 2025 program funds and includes a $20M set-aside for tribes. Applications will be accepted beginning on September 8, 2025 (2pm ET) via an online application portal that will be accessible through this webpage. Applicants are not required to submit materials on grants.gov, but are encouraged to review the NOFO to draft responses in advance of the application portal opening on September 8th.

Due to technical difficulties with the application portal in March 2025, the Build America Bureau is unable to consider previously submitted applications. If you are interested in this funding opportunity, you must submit a new application.

Eligible Applicants:

• Local or State Governments
• Federally Recognized Indian Tribes
• Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

Eligible Funding Activities:

• Feasibility Studies
• Project Planning
• Revenue Forecasting, Funding & Financing Options Analyses
• Preliminary Engineering & Design Work
• Environmental Review
• Economic Assessments & Cost-Benefit Analyses
• Public Benefits Studies
  
  

The application portal will close on October 8, 2025, at 11:59pm ET.
Questions? Contact the Build America Bureau or register to attend the webinar