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Rural Business Development Grant Program - Rural Transportation Systems

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Issuing agency
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Method
Grant
Category
Grant · Discretionary · CFDA 10.351
PIN
RDBCP-RBDG-RT-2026
Location
Nationwide
Posted
May 26, 2026
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Description

The purpose of this program is to improve the economic conditions of rural areas by providing technical assistance that will enhance the operation of rural transportation systems.

Contact

Name
Lisa D Sharp Grantor
Phone
3042844871
Full source recordfrom Grants.gov
Detail
Id
362473
Ost
POSTED
Cfdas
Id
433460
Cfda Number
10.351
Program Title
Rural Business Development Grant
Opportunity Id
362473
Listed
L
Doc Type
synopsis
Flag2006
N
Revision
1
Synopsis
Version
1
Agency Code
USDA-RBCS
Agency Name
Lisa D Sharp Grantor
Award Floor
0
Agency Phone
3042844871
Archive Date
Jul 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Cost Sharing
No
Created Date
May 26, 2026 02:40:27 PM EDT
Posting Date
May 26, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Award Ceiling
650000
Response Date
Jun 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Synopsis Desc
<p>The purpose of this program is to improve the economic conditions of rural areas by providing technical assistance that will enhance the operation of rural transportation systems.</p>
Agency Details
Code
USDA-RBCS
Seed
USDA-RBCS
Agency Code
USDA-RBCS
Agency Name
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Top Agency Code
USDA
Opportunity Id
362473
Applicant Types
Id
"02"
Description
"City or township governments"
Id
"00"
Description
"State governments"
Id
"01"
Description
"County governments"
Id
"07"
Description
"Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)"
Id
"12"
Description
"Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education"
Id
"04"
Description
"Special district governments"
Archive Date Str
2026-07-30-00-00-00
Number Of Awards
5
Posting Date Str
2026-05-26-00-00-00
Create Time Stamp
May 26, 2026 02:40:27 PM EDT
Last Updated Date
May 26, 2026 02:40:27 PM EDT
Response Date Str
2026-06-30-00-00-00
Estimated Funding
995500
Top Agency Details
Code
USDA
Seed
USDA
Agency Code
USDA
Agency Name
Department of Agriculture
Top Agency Code
USDA
Agency Address Desc
Program Lead
Agency Contact Desc
Rachel Reister Loan &amp; Grant Analyst
Agency Contact Name
Lisa D Sharp Grantor
Agency Contact Email
Rachel.Reister@usda.gov
Agency Contact Phone
3042844871
Create Time Stamp Str
2026-05-26-14-40-27
Funding Instruments
Id
"G"
Description
"Grant"
Award Floor Formatted
0
Funding Desc Link Desc
RBDG RT NOFO Federal Register
Award Ceiling Formatted
650,000
Agency Contact Email Desc
Program Lead
Applicant Eligibility Desc
Applicants must be qualified national organizations with experience in providing technical assistance and training to rural communities nationwide for the purpose of improving passenger transportation services or facilities.
Estimated Funding Formatted
995,500
Funding Activity Categories
Id
"T"
Description
"Transportation"
Draft Mode
N
Publisher Uid
sharp595
Agency Details
Code
USDA-RBCS
Seed
USDA-RBCS
Agency Code
USDA-RBCS
Agency Name
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Top Agency Code
USDA
Opportunity Pkgs
Id
292840
Listed
L
Dialect
XFDL2.2
Family Id
15
Mimetype
application/pdf
Extension
pdf
Package Id
PKG00292840
Cfda Number
10.351
Last Update
May 26, 2026 02:15:02 PM EDT
Closing Date
Jun 30, 2026
Contact Info
Rachel Reister Loan & Grant Analyst
Program Title
Rural Business Development Grant
Agency Details
Code
"USDA-RBCS"
Seed
"USDA-RBCS"
Agency Code
"USDA-RBCS"
Agency Name
"Rural Business-Cooperative Service "
Top Agency Code
"USDA"
Closing Date Str
2026-06-30-00-00-00
Is Multi Project
N
Topportunity Id
362473
Opportunity Title
Rural Business Development Grant Program - Rural Transportation Systems
Owning Agency Code
USDA-RBCS
Top Agency Details
Code
"USDA"
Seed
"USDA"
Agency Code
"USDA"
Agency Name
"Department of Agriculture"
Top Agency Code
"USDA"
Opportunity Number
RDBCP-RBDG-RT-2026
Electronic Required
N
Open To Applicant Type
1
Workspace Compatible Flag
Y
Expected Application Count
5
Original Due Date
Jun 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT
Assist Compatible
No
Opportunity Title
Rural Business Development Grant Program - Rural Transportation Systems
Owning Agency Code
USDA-RBCS
Top Agency Details
Code
USDA
Seed
USDA
Agency Code
USDA
Agency Name
Department of Agriculture
Top Agency Code
USDA
Forecast Hist Count
0
Opportunity Number
RDBCP-RBDG-RT-2026
Syn Post Date In Past
Yes
Synopsis Hist Count
0
Opportunity Category
Category
D
Description
Discretionary
Synopsis Document URLs
Id
1428
Created Date
May 26, 2026 02:10:56 PM EDT
Description
RBDG Rural Transportation NOFO Federal Register
Opportunity Id
362473
Synopsis Attachment Folders
Id
79793
Folder Name
RBDG - Rural Transportation
Folder Type
Other Supporting Documents
Zip Lob Size
389095
Created Date
May 19, 2026 12:00:14 PM EDT
Opportunity Id
362473
Last Updated Date
May 26, 2026 02:08:21 PM EDT
Synopsis Attachments
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Search
Id
362473
Title
Rural Business Development Grant Program - Rural Transportation Systems
Agency
Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Number
RDBCP-RBDG-RT-2026
Doc Type
synopsis
Cfda List
10.351
Open Date
05/26/2026
Close Date
06/30/2026
Opp Status
posted
Agency Code
USDA-RBCS

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