What is the current status of this program?
This funding is no longer available. If you want more incentives like this, tell your Federal, North Carolina, and South Carolina legislators. Click here to see how this program benefited the Carolinas.What does this funding get me?
The RCP Grant Program focused on improving access to daily needs such as jobs, education, healthcare, food, nature, and recreation, fostering equitable development and restoration, and providing technical assistance to further these goals. The program was created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law but combined with the IRA’s Neighborhood Access and Equity (NAE) program in 2023. Applications for FY2024 have closed.Am I eligible?
Eligible entities included state governments, local governments, Federally recognized tribes, Metropolitan Planning Organizations, and nonprofit organizations.How can I access the money?
Funding for FY2024 was a combined allocation of FY 2024, 2025, and 2026. Up to $607 million was available for community planning, capital construction, and technical assistance. The Reconnecting Communities Institute provided technical assistance for applications. The Department prioritized grant funding applications that demonstrated the following characteristics:- Equity and Justice40 (i.e., will benefit economically disadvantaged communities)
- Access
- Facility Suitability
- Community Engagement, and Community-based Stewardship, Management, and Partnerships
- Equitable Development
- Climate Change Mitigation and/or Adaptation and Resilience
- Workforce Development and Economic Opportunity
- Planning Integration
What is the timeline?
Applications were due September 30, 2024. DOT planned to complete awards early in calendar year 2025. There will not be another application cycle for this funding opportunity.What other incentives could I use to help me accomplish my goals?
Check out our (non-exhaustive) list of non-federal funding from other sources that may fit your energy and cost-saving goals.What are examples of projects that have been selected for awards?
FY 2022 Awards- Reconnecting Charlotte’s Historic West End through Equitable Transit and Infrastructure Design – $1,000,000
- Improving Mobility, Safety, and Parking Access in Downtown Fort Mill – $160,000
- Designing a Community Greenway to Safely Connect Walnut Cove Residents to Downtown and Local Parks – $250,000
- Constructing an Accessible Pedestrian Bridge to Reconnect Downtown Rock Hill – $10,109,074
- Transforming Rail Infrastructure to Unify Downtown Gastonia through Project CHANGE – $2,000,000
- Retrofitting Roads to Reconnect West Charlotte Communities- $1,290,480
- Reimagining West Innes Street to Reconnect Salisbury’s Institutions and Neighborhoods – $400,000
Where can I get more information?
- The Reconnecting Communities Institute (RCI) will provide technical assistance for grantees and potential grantees, including grant writing clinics and office hours.
- In addition to the resources listed above, a variety of organizations offer technical assistance that may help you access these funds. They are listed on our Get Help page.
- For questions about updates to this program, email Meech Carter at info@energyfundsforall.org.