Grants
Non-Government Opportunities
None at this time.
State Grant Opportunities
Missouri Propane School Bus Grant
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (Department) is providing funding assistance to local education agencies (LEAs) for the purchase of school buses powered by propane.
LEAs that can provide documentation of the purchase or commitment to purchase qualifying buses may apply to receive funding during the 2024-25 fiscal year.
Applications meeting the requirements will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis. After the initial application period, should funds remain available, a second round of funding will be offered using the same criteria that will be applied to the first round.
Eligible Buses:
- Have a propane drivetrain
- Be model year 2024 or newer
- Be certified to conform with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and Missouri Minimum Standards for School Buses
- Be equipped with an EPA certified engine
- Be purchased, not leased or leased-to-own
- Be maintained, operated, insured, registered, and fueled according to manufacturer recommendations and state requirements
MoDOT Regional Bridge Program Call for Projects
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is requesting project applications for off-system structures. This program replaces the previous BRO program and will be funded using BRO funds and new funds available through the Bridge Formula Program (BFP).
Eligible projects: Eligible Bridges are included on the 2024 BRO Eligible Bridge List with an estimate of replacement cost. The list can be found here: 2024 Statewide Eligibility Listings for LPA Website | Missouri Department of Transportation (modot.org)
Information on the Regional Bridge Program and application can be found here: 2024 Missouri Regional Bridge Program Call for Projects | Missouri Department of Transportation (modot.org)
Application Deadline: Friday, November 15, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m. CST
Applications are to be submitted to the MoDOT SW District Office.
MoDOT Transportation Cost-Share Program
The program provides financial assistance to public and private applicants for state highway and bridge projects satisfying a transportation need. MoDOT matches partners investments up to fifty percent (50%) of the project cost. Set-aside funds for economic development may fund up to one-hundred percent (100%) of the total project cost. MoDOT works in cooperation with the Department of Economic Development and project sponsors to determine when targeted investments can be made to create jobs and may provide up the on-hundred percent (100%) of the cost. Retail development projects do not qualify as economic development projects that create jobs.
Information on the Cost Share Program and Applications can be found here:
Cost Participation and Cost Share | Missouri Department of Transportation (modot.org)
Eligible Projects: State highway and bridge projects.
Application Deadlines (Multiple Times Per Year) -
- Application Deadline - SW District Review Deadline - Friday, January 11, 2025, Final Application Deadline - Friday, April 11, 2025
Federal Grant Opportunities
Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE)
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program provides grants for surface transportation infrastructure projects with significant local or regional impact.
Eligible Captial Projects
- highway, bridge, or other road projects eligible under title 23, United States Code;
- public transportation projects eligible under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code;
- passenger and freight rail transportation projects;
- the surface transportation components of an airport project eligible for assistance under part B of subtitle VII intermodal projects;
- projects to replace or rehabilitate a culvert or prevent stormwater runoff for the purpose of improving habitat for aquatic species while advancing the goals of the RAISE program;
- projects investing in surface transportation facilities that are located on Tribal land and for which title or maintenance responsibility is vested in the Federal Government; and
- any other surface transportation infrastructure project that the Secretary considers to be necessary to advance the goals of the program.
Eligible Planning projects which include planning
- preparation, or design (for example - environmental analysis, equity analysis, community engagement, feasibility studies, benefit cost analysis (BCA), and other preconstruction activities) of eligible surface transportation capital projects that will not result in construction with FY 2025 RAISE funding.
Project Size - Project award minimum $5 million Urban Capital and $1 million Rural Capital projects
NOFO can be found here: https://www.transportation.gov...
Application Deadline: January 30, 2025
Low-Carbon Transportation Materials Grants Program
FHWA announced $800 million available to fund low carbon materials that create less pollution by reducing the levels of embodied greenhouse gas emissions, including concrete (and cement), glass, asphalt mix, and steel.
Eligible Projects
Funds may be used for work that may be necessary to determine material eligibility, availability, and appropriateness for use on eligible projects. This may include, but is not limited to, training and education, processes to qualify and use low carbon materials such as collection of environmental product declarations (EPDs), identification of local or regional “substantially lower” embodied carbon thresholds, specification development, engineering materials testing, and placement costs associated with low carbon materials during construction.
NOFO can be found here: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/lowcarbon/
Application Deadline: Monday, November 25, 2024 @ 11:59 PM ET
Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants Program
This program helps communities identify strategies to grow their outdoor recreation economy and revitalize their main streets.
Eligible Applicants:
Partnerships between:
- Two community-based nonprofit organizations (CBO) or
- Partnerships between a CBO and a federally recognized local government or institution of higher education.
Eligible Projects:
- Constructing new, expanded or enhanced bikeways, walkways or non-motorized urban trails that reduce vehicle miles traveled and related air pollution by providing safe routes for zero-emission travel between residences, workplaces, commercial and community centers and schools.
- Purchasing, constructing and/or installing infrastructure, equipment or facilities to create and/or support low or zero-emission transportation options.
- All applications must demonstrate that the projects will benefit disadvantaged communities.
No cost sharing or match is required as a condition of eligibility.
Project Size:
- Project Track I - awards between $10-20 million
- Project Track II - awards between $1-3 million.
NOFO can be found here: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2024-08/environmental-and-climate-justice-community-change-grants-program-notice-of-funding-opportunity-nofo-august-2024.pdf
Application Deadline: Open application until Thursday, November 21, 2024.
USDOT Transportation Data and Equity Hub
There is a new Transportation Data and Equity Hub at the USDOT to assist with grant applications and project planning. This hub provides tools, metrics and date to
analyze communities access to the transportation they need, and the challenges they face. Here you can leverage USDOT data to understand causes, effects, and impacts. The hub can be found here: https://equitydata.dot.gov/
