ClosedOpportunity VA-HRTG-2026

Grants for Transportation in Highly Rural Areas

VHA Member Services-Veterans Transportation · Department of Veterans Affairs

At a glance

Grants for Transportation in Highly Rural Areas is a closed federal grant opportunity from VHA Member Services-Veterans Transportation (Department of Veterans Affairs). The application deadline was May 5, 2026. Individual awards are listed as up to $50K, with about 15 awards expected and $7M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 64.035 (Veterans Transportation Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Apr 1, 2026Posted
May 5, 2026Application deadline
Dec 31, 2026Archivednext date

Posted: Apr 1, 2026
Close date: May 5, 2026
Archive date: Dec 31, 2026
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $50,000
Est. total funding: $7,000,000
Expected awards: 15
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Only a VA accredited Veterans Service Organization (VSO) or a State Veterans Agency is eligible to apply.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is for renewal grantees for the Grants for Transportation of Veterans in Highly Rural Areas for the fiscal year 2026. Approximately $7.0 million is authorized to be appropriated for this fiscal year.****This notice only applies to renewal HRTG recipients.****

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

64.035Veterans Transportation ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 64.035

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$6.36M

FY25

$6M

FY26

$7M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 64.035. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Mindy S LaCrone Grantor
HRTG@va.gov
918-348-5564

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Grants for Transportation in Highly Rural Areas”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Grants for Transportation in Highly Rural Areas”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $50k, total estimated program funding is $7,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 15 awards.

How do I apply for “Grants for Transportation in Highly Rural Areas”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity VA-HRTG-2026), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

Closes todayALN 20.284