National RTAP Announcements & eNews

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National RTAP is soliciting proposals from interested and qualified transit management subject matter experts (SMEs) to update our Transit Manager’s Toolkit , including the Tribal Transit sections. A Pre-Proposal Call will be held on January 14, 2027 from 2:00-3:00 PM ET. Proposers may submit questions related to this solicitation to Cara Marcus via e-mail at info@nationalrtap.org by 5:00 pm ET on December 18, 2026. The deadline for proposal submission is 5:00 PM ET on Monday, February 15, 2027 to info@nationalrtap.org . See the Request for Proposals (RFP) for full details. Any future documents related to the RFP will be posted here on this page. 

RTAP Manager Survey Launched - 2026 Biennial State Rural Transit Assistance Program Survey 

National RTAP is requesting proposals to update our Tap into RTAP video

National RTAP is requesting proposals for locations for our 7th Biennial Technical Assistance Conference

National RTAP is pleased to announce our newest Review Board members, whose terms begin at our spring meeting, which will be held in Washington, DC on April 7-9, 2026: Angie Jones, Regional Transit Coordinator - Region 5, Oregon Department of Transportation - Public Transportation Division Tim Maceyko, Compliance Program Manager, Office of Transit, Ohio Department of Transportation Shauna Miller, Senior Transportation Planner, Idaho Transportation Department - Public Transportation Office Angie and Shauna are returning members to the National RTAP Review Board. The National RTAP Review Board provides in-depth expertise and local perspectives to ensure that National RTAP products and services are of the highest quality, easily accessible, and useful for local transit operators and State RTAP managers. To learn more about our Review Board and the other members, visit https://www.nationalrtap.org/About/Review-Board .

National RTAP is soliciting nominations for its Review Board for 2026-2028

National RTAP is pleased to announce our newest Review Board member, whose term began at our fall meeting, which was held in Austin, TX on December 11-12, 2025: LaShonda McKinney, CCTM, Executive Director, Bolivar County Council on Aging, Inc. The National RTAP Review Board provides in-depth expertise and local perspectives to ensure that National RTAP products and services are of the highest quality, easily accessible, and useful for local transit operators and State RTAP managers. To learn more about our Review Board and the other members, visit https://www.nationalrtap.org/About/Review-Board .

Workgroup on Developing a Grant Application Guide for 5311, 5310, and other Community Funding Programs