MORE DOT Grants Act

This bill reduces local matching fund requirements by 50% for High-Density Public Land Counties (counties with under 100,000 people and over 50% federally owned land), their local governments, and Tribal governments within those counties for specific Transportation Department grant programs. It requires the Transportation Secretary to provide additional technical assistance to these applicants and give priority to their applications, especially for those without recent grant support. The bill also mandates special consideration for these applicants regarding rural set-asides and allows flexibility for barriers like complex applications or financial requirements that disproportionately affect small, isolated communities. These changes apply to major DOT grant programs including BUILD, INFRA, and airport/transportation safety initiatives.