Funding Opportunities and Resources



Access to Capital Advance Worksheet

This worksheet should be downloaded and used by Access to Capital grantees in their request for advanced payments – please refer to the instructions on the first tab and use the second tab to input your current data. This worksheet should accompany the SF-270 and be submitted as part…
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Access to Capital Operating Plan Outline

Access to Capital project applicants are required to submit an operating plan as part of their application package (please refer to Access to Capital’s Application Checklist as well as Access to Capital’s Application and Operating Guidelines for more information).  This outline can be used as a tool to guide…
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Grant Compliance Guide

This guide serves as a compilation of the various laws, regulations, and other terms and conditions applicable to ARC grants. Grant recipients and subrecipients will especially find this useful as a primer for the management of federal grants. Applicants may also find this guide useful when applying for an…
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Match Rate Calculator

DISCLAIMER: This tool is made available to provide prospective applicants an initial reference to calculate match requirements. The use of this tool is at the applicant’s sole discretion and it does not bind ARC to award a grant nor to award a grant at the levels expected from…
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Workplan Template

ARC requires all applicants to include a workplan as part of their final application package (as noted in both construction and non-construction application checklists under “project description”). This template offers applicants a tool that can be downloaded and used to complete this application requirement.
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Application Guidance by Project Type  

ARC investments commonly fall into the project types below. These documents can help prospective applicants develop strong, competitive proposals for their specific project area. Each also highlights pertinent information including project examples, key investment principles, project considerations, and links to additional resources.  This material supplements other applicant resources for non-construction…
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ARC Form 2

The ARC Form 2 is specifically designed for completion by Local Access Road (LAR) project applicants requesting ARC Access Road Program funds. Other ARC construction project applicants do not need to complete ARC Form 2. ARC Form 2 – pdf 92 KB…
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Local Access Roads Project Guidelines

These guidelines provide Local Access Road (LAR) applicants with specific guidance about project guidelines, eligibility, approval processes, and submission requirements.  These guidelines should be used in conjunction with general applicant resources for all ARC construction projects. Local Access Roads Project Guidelines…
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Memorandum of Understanding for ARC Projects

This form outlines conditions and general provisions that apply to ARC grants. Not all are applicable to non-construction projects, however this form is required for all grant applications. Memorandum of Understanding for ARC Projects – pdf 55 KB…
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ARC BABA Guidance

The domestic content requirements of the Buy America Preference deriving from of the Build America, Buy America Act (“BABA”) apply broadly to ARC-funded infrastructure projects. These requirements apply to projects involving the construction, alteration, maintenance, or repair of infrastructure in sectors, including but not limited to transportation, water…
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Access to Capital Projects Application and Operating Guidelines

These guidelines provide Access to Capital (ATC) grantees with specific guidance about eligibility in applying; eligibility of borrowers; eligible and ineligible uses of grant funds; conflicts of interest; application requirements; post-award management and monitoring; audits; and consequences of non-compliance.
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Budget Narrative Template

This template can be used to develop a budget narrative for both new ARC grant applications and requests for budget revisions once a project is under contract.
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