Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study & Regional Planning Affiliation 8

Rural County Transportation Program (RCTP)

Rural County Transportation Program (RCTP) Grants

Rural County Transportation Programs (RCTP) are county-funded grant programs that provide funding to small cities to help implement non-federal aid transportation projects.  Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, and Clinton counties have created RCTP programs.  The counties distribute RCTP funds to cities through a competitive application process.  The counties have agreements with RPA 8 staff to administer the program and help cities with writing applications

The Fiscal Year 2024 application window is now open.  The deadline to complete the Online Questionnaire and submit the authorization to apply resolution, the project planning resolution, the cost estimate, and the photos is 5:00 p.m. on March 9, 2023.

Program Guidelines

Each county has established its own program guidelines.  The program guidelines set the rules for the application process, project raking, and how funds awarded.  The guidelines also set the application timelines and identify which cities are eligible to apply.  Guideline documents are provided below.




Online Questionnaire

Use the form below to apply for RCTP grants and submit supporting documents and applications.

Click here to go to the Online Questionnaire


Sample Documents

The documents provided below include sample forms that are used in the application process.

Sample Resolutions

Sample Funding Agreement


RCTP Training

Materials from the January 24, 2023 RCTP training.

RCTP training video

RCTP training presentation