The Department of Transportation has released the 2024 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program Fiscal Years (FY) 2024 – 2026 funding. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) established the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Grant Program to help reconnect communities previously cut off from economic opportunities by transportation infrastructure.
The goal of the program is to advance community-centered transportation connection projects that improve access to daily needs such as jobs, education, healthcare, food, nature, and recreation, and foster equitable development and restoration. The BIL authorized $1 billion in grant funding from FY 2022-26 for planning, construction and technical assistance. $607 million is remaining, all of which will be awarded under this NOFO. Read more here.
Reconnecting Communities Institute
The Reconnecting Communities Institute (RCI) is a center for learning to help reconnect communities that were harmed, isolated, and cut off from opportunity by transportation infrastructure. RCI works with grantees and prospective grantees of the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program to help plan and implement innovative community reconnection projects. RCI’s capacity building support includes group and peer-based learning, one-on-one assistance, tool and resource creation, and more. Learn more about RCI.
