The purposes of the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) Program are 1) to advance community-centered transportation connection projects, with a priority for projects that benefit disadvantaged communities; improve access to daily needs such as jobs, education, healthcare, food, nature, and recreation; and foster equitable development and restoration; and 2) to provide technical assistance to further these goals. Program funds are authorized through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).
The agency will prioritize projects that benefit disadvantaged communities; improve access to jobs, education, healthcare, food, nature, and recreation; foster equitable development and restoration; and reconnect communities by removing, retrofitting, or mitigating barriers to connectivity and mobility.
Key Updates | U.S. Department of Transportation – Office of the Secretary of Transportation |
Funding Opportunity |
Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) Program – Pending FY24 Release
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NOFO Release Date | TBD (FY23 NOFO was released 07/05/2023) |
Application Due Date | TBD (FY23 Application was due 09/28/2023) via Valid Eval |
# of Programs | 1. Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program 2. Neighborhood Access and Equity (NAE) Program |
Total Funding Available | TBD (FY23 Total was $3,353,000,000) |
Award Minimum | TBD (FY23 RCP-funded Capital Construction Grants: $5M; no minimum for NAE awards) |
Award Maximum | TBD (FY23 RCP-funded Community Planning Grants: $2M; no maximum for NAE awards) |
Recipient Cost-Share/Match Requirements: |
RCP Community Planning Grants: 20% |
Summary |
If eligible, applications may receive funding from RCP and/or NAE programs:
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Eligible Applicants |
RCP Community Planning Grants:
RCP Capital Construction Grants:
NAE Regional Partnerships Challenge Grants:
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Special Consideration |
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Notes |
RCP-Eligible Facilities – Community Planning and Capital Construction Grants
NAE-Eligible Facilities – Community Planning, Capital Construction, and Regional Partnerships Challenge Grants
Reconnecting Communities FY23 Awards | US Department of Transportation |
Contact Information |
Name/Email: RCN Program Staff - ReconnectingCommunities@dot.gov |