We are pleased to announce the addition of three new topic guides, on Livability, Mobility Management and ITS, and Safety/Transit Asset Management. All of our topic guides link to the most current and relevant websites, reports, webinars, and other sources of information about some of the most important topics in the rural and tribal transit field. You can also view all of our topic guides on subjects such as defensive driving, bloodborne pathogens, and wheelchair securement. Have an idea for a possible topic guide, or resources you think we should add to an existing one? Email info@nationalrtap.org to let us know.

The US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Transportation Program announced the availability of this funding in December 2013. Awards will be made for innovative approaches to transporting veterans to VA Medical Centers and related trips. Eligible recipients include certain counties only; a list of eligible counties can be found here by clicking on the "Full Announcement" tab, and clicking on the Supporting Documents PDF at the bottom of the list: States that have highly rural counties. For the full application and instructions, including a webinar about applying for this program, see the Grants.gov page.