OMB control number

DOT Technical Assistance (formerly Thriving Communities Initiative)

OMB 2105-0584 · DOT/OST.

OMB 2105-0584

This is a request for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) renewal for an information collection request (ICR) to enable the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Office of the Secretary (OST) to implement the Thriving Communities Initiative (TCI) and Build America Bureau programs which includes the Thriving Communities program (TCP), the Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program, and the Asset Concession and Innovative Finance Assistance Program. The TCI was authorized in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471), enacted on March 15, 2022. The Thriving Communities Initiative is a key component in DOT’s Equity Action Plan that will provide direct, coordinated and place-based technical assistance and capacity building support that enables all communities, particularly those that are under-served and historically disadvantaged, to be able to access funding and programs established in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law).

The latest form for DOT Technical Assistance (formerly Thriving Communities Initiative) expires 2026-06-30 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
RTA Quarterly Narrative Form and Instruction
IFAC Key Information Table Template Form and Instruction
IFAC Asset Information Template Form and Instruction
RTA Online Application Form Form and Instruction
Form Appendix B LOI Form Questions Form
Form Updated Appendix A Application Checklist Form
1. 60-Day Federal Register Notice.pdf Supplementary Document
2105-0584_Non_Sub_Change_Justification.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
RTA_Narrative requesting approval for application form.docx Justification for No Material/Nonsubstantive Change
SW edits_Rural and Tribal Grant Application Form template 12 21 22_clean.docx Supplementary Document
2.PRA Supporting Statement A Revision (5).docx Supporting Statement A
Rural and Tribal Grant Application Form template 12 21 22.pdf Supplementary Document
APPENDIX B LOI Form Questions.docx Supplementary Document
Appendix A Application Checklist_.docx Supplementary Document
Rural/Tribal (RTA) Reports Form and Instruction
IFAC Key Information Table Template Form and Instruction
IFAC Innovative Applications Form and Instruction
Rural/Tribal (RTA) Applications Form and Instruction
TCP Letters of Interest Form
TCP NOFO Form

All Historical Document Collections

202605-2105-002	Revision of a currently approved collection	2026-05-26
202507-2105-001	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2025-07-15
202504-2105-001	No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection	2025-04-16
202302-2105-001 Approved without change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2023-02-27
202208-2105-002 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2022-08-22

OMB Details

TCP NOFO

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Transportation - Ground Transportation

Form Updated Appendix A

Application Checklist

Fillable Fileable

Form

Review document collections for all forms, instructions, and supporting documents - including paper/printable forms.