Rural Transit Assistance Program
Rural Transit Assistance Program supports Montana’s rural transit providers through training, technical assistance, research, and related services to strengthen rural transit activities and training.
Funder: Montana Department of Transportation
Due Dates: No application deadline posted
Funding Amounts: 100 percent federally funded
Summary: Supports Montana’s non-urbanized transit activities through training, technical assistance, research, and related support services.
Key Information: Activities must be primarily designed and delivered to benefit non-urbanized transit providers.
Description
The Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP), administered by the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT), supports non-urbanized transit activities in Montana. A component of the Section 5311 grant, it funds training, technical assistance, research, and related support services. Its emphasis is on activities designed and delivered primarily for rural transit providers, including eligible activities involving public transit operators in small urbanized areas.
MDT’s rural transit training work also informs the program’s training focus. In 2024, the department partnered with a consultant to complete a rural training needs study and develop an annual training work plan. That work was intended to strengthen rural transit training opportunities and better meet statewide transit training needs.
