National RTAP is soliciting technical assistance projects from rural and tribal transportation programs. We are interested in providing technical assistance to help you comply with federal regulations and build your system's capacity to respond to the needs in your community operationally or administratively. We are particularly interested in identifying best practices for rural/tribal transportation systems that we can share with your colleagues nationally. MAP 21 and the requirements for asset security and management, Title IV, as well as existing coordinated planning, alcohol and drug testing, driver training, Ladders of Opportunity, and increasing customer expectations are areas for which we would like to help you step up your game.

In this round, we are looking for small to medium size projects with an equivalent dollar value of between $25,000 and $50,000 with the expectation of choosing two to three projects. 

Please submit your preliminary application via this link. The online application is set up so that you can access it multiple times until the application period is over. Requested data include: statistics on your service area (population, unemployment rate, median and mean household income, poverty rate, percent of seniors), details on transportation services, type of technical assistance you require and information on other potential funding sources. 

If you have any questions please contact Robin Phillips, National RTAP Executive Director, at rphillips@nationalrtap.org or 202-780-4595.