# Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program (20.943)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/20-943-rural-and-tribal-assistance-pilot-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program is run by Department of Transportation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $3.4 million in 13 grants, about $261,538 per award.

## Objectives

The intent of this Program is to advance transportation infrastructure projects in rural and tribal communities by supporting development-phase activities for projects reasonably expected to be eligible for certain DOT credit and grant programs. Grants fund financial, technical, and legal assistance to states and rural and tribal communities. The grants are intended to augment organizational capacity in communities that may not have resources available to evaluate and develop projects that qualify for federal funding and financing programs.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $3.4 million | 13 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Independence, City of | Oregon | $320,000 |
| Fond Du Lac Reservation | Minnesota | $320,000 |
| City of Elkhorn | Wisconsin | $320,000 |
| Contra Costa, County of | California | $320,000 |
| Nulato Tribal Council | Alaska | $320,000 |
| Tolowa Dee-Ni Nation | California | $315,000 |
| County of Douglas | Oregon | $311,000 |
| Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi | Michigan | $300,324 |
| Roosevelt City Corp | Utah | $266,000 |
| City of Blair | Nebraska | $263,000 |
| Bois Forte Reservation Tribal Council | Minnesota | $175,000 |
| Igiugig Village | Alaska | $129,676 |
| Karuk Tribe of California | California | $40,000 |