Funding Opportunities

Good workforce development programs require resources and investment. Funding is available through a variety of programs to help subsidize the workforce development efforts of transit agencies and their partners. The TWC Resource Center now includes listings of funding opportunities that public transportation agencies and their partners may be eligible to apply for. With the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the federal government committed to providing funding, through a variety of new and existing competitive grant programs, that can be used for workforce development and training activities. These programs, as well as others, are featured on our website. Please use the button below to view these opportunities.

The majority of these grants are provided through our federal partners and can be used, within the specifications of the funding agency, to fund selected workforce development activities in public transportation. Some grants may require partnership with local government, community-based organizations, or higher-education institutes.

Although this list is not comprehensive, our goal is to ensure that public transportation agencies and related stakeholders are aware of a range of grants available for workforce development. If you are aware of a funding opportunity that would be appropriate to include, please email us at twc@transportcenter.org with relevant details.

The dates and other details of these opportunities can be changed by the issuing organization. Please refer to the program or grant webpage for the most current information.

DOT and DOL Funding Opportunities

View current grant funding opportunities from the US DOL Employment and Training Administration, some of which can be used to fund workforce development activities in public transportation.

Open Notices of Funding Availability/Opportunity from the Federal Transit Administration can also in some cases be used to fund workforce development activities.

The DOT Discretionary Grants Dashboard provides an overview of discretionary grant opportunities to meet transportation needs. The Dashboard also includes Federal grant programs outside of DOT that may be of particular interest to rural communities. The dashboard allows the user to filter opportunities by eligible activities, transportation type, etc., making it easy to identify opportunities for a specific need. The Dashboard is updated weekly.