Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff today announced Federal grant funding is available to upgrade infrastructure in rural Georgia through the bipartisan infrastructure law.
The Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program, made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law, offers funding to rural governments and regional transportation planning organizations for street safety projects through a competitive U.S. Department of Transportation grant process.
A broad variety of projects are eligible for grant funding, including projects to protect pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and commercial vehicle operators; and to improve the safety of personal and public transportation.
“Our bipartisan infrastructure law will continue to deliver long-overdue upgrades to Georgia’s infrastructure for years to come,” Sen. Ossoff said. “I encourage Georgia communities to contact me and my office with any questions about this grant opportunity.”
Applications can be submitted online here. For more information and grant program overview, prospective applicants can also click here.
Applications to the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program must be submitted by May 6, 2024.
In December, Sens. Ossoff and Rev. Warnock delivered $12 million in Federal funding through the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program for a project in Jenkins County that will improve mobility by helping eliminate railway-highway crossings.
In September, Sen. Ossoff urged U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to support GDOT and Millen’s project.
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