1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bicycles for Rural African Transport Act . 2. Rural mobility program in sub-Saharan Africa (a) Establishment (1) In general The Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) shall establish within the Office of Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment of USAID a rural mobility program (in this section referred to as the program ) to carry out the purposes described in paragraph (2), including through grants made to eligible nongovernmental partner organizations, prioritizing those organizations with demonstrated success conducting rural mobility programs in the region to so carry out such purposes. (2) Purpose The program shall focus on country-driven projects within sub-Saharan Africa to— (A) promote rural communities’ access to critical services and opportunities, including education, health care, and livelihood opportunities, through access to affordable, fit-for-purpose bicycles; and (B) provide support to sustainably increase access to critical services such as education, health care, and livelihood opportunities in rural areas, including through support for rural-based mechanics, access to spare parts, reduction of social and gender-based stigma, and community project management capacity. (3) Partnerships To the greatest extent practicable, the program shall partner with existing entities overseas that have successful models for providing access to affordable bicycles to achieve development objectives. (4) Authorization of appropriations To carry out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated— (A) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2024; (B) $3,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; (C) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2026; (D) $6,000,000 for fiscal year 2027