The Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (RTA) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) provides up to $54.2 million in no-match grants on a first-come, first-serve basis to support legal, technical, and financial advisors to help advance infrastructure projects in rural and tribal communities. This amended NOFO combines Fiscal Years (FY) 2024 and 2025 program funds, with a $20 million set-aside for Tribes. Applications will be accepted beginning on September 8, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET, via an online application portal that will be accessible through this webpage. Applicants are not required to submit materials on grants.gov.
Interested entities can review the NOFO to draft responses in advance of the application portal opening on September 8, 2025. 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. The application portal will close on October 8, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. ET.
The Build America Bureau will hold an informational webinar on August 26, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. ET. Register for the webinar.