Department of Transportation

Bridge Investment Program ($12.5B) 

• Description: This new competitive grant program will assist state, local, federal, and tribal entities in rehabilitating or replacing bridges, including culverts. Large projects and bundling of smaller bridge projects will be eligible for funding. Eligible applicants: State or group of states; metropolitan planning organization that serves an urbanized area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) with a population of more than 200,000 individuals; unit of local government or group of local governments; political subdivision of a state or local government; special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; federal land management agency that applies jointly with a state or group of states; tribal government or a consortium of tribal governments; multi-state or multijurisdictional group of public entities.
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program ($1.4B) 

• Description: In addition to formula grants to States, PROTECT will provide $1.4 billion in competitive grants to eligible entities to increase the resilience of our transportation system.
• Eligible applicants: State or political subdivision of a state; metropolitan planning organization; unit of local government; special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; Indian tribe; federal land management agency that applies jointly with a state or group of states; multi-state or multijurisdictional group of public entities.
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program ($2B) 

• Description: This new competitive grant program will improve and expand surface transportation infrastructure in rural areas, increasing connectivity, improving safety and reliability of the movement of people and freight, and generate regional economic growth.
• Eligible applicants: State; regional transportation planning organization; a unit of local government; tribal government or a 25 consortium of tribal governments; multijurisdictional group of entities.
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program ($350M) 

• Description: This new competitive grant program will provide grants for projects designed toreduce wildlife vehicle collisions and improve habitat connectivity.
• Eligible applicants: State highway agency, or an equivalent of that agency; a metropolitan planning organization; local government; regional transportation authority; special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; Indian tribe; federal land management agency; groups of these entities.
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Charging and fueling infrastructure grants ($2.5B) 

• Description: This discretionary grant program will provide $2.5 billion in for charging and fueling infrastructure.
• Eligible applicants: State or political subdivision of a state; metropolitan planning organization; unit of local government; special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; Indian tribe; a territory of the United States; multi-state or multijurisdictional group of public entities
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Charging and fueling infrastructure grants ($2.5B) 

• Description: This discretionary grant program will provide $2.5 billion in for charging and fueling infrastructure.
• Eligible applicants: State or political subdivision of a state; metropolitan planning organization; unit of local government; special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; Indian tribe; a territory of the United States; multi-state or multijurisdictional group of public entities
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program ($1B) 

• Description: This new competitive program will provide grants for state, local, MPO, and tribal governments to remove barriers to access and mobility, including funding for planning, design, and removal or mitigation of barriers, and reconstruction of street grids or other infrastructure.
• Eligible applicants: State; local government; tribal government; metropolitan planning organization; nonprofit organization; eligible facility owner.
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

FHWA Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects ($275M) 

• Description: This discretionary program provides funding for the construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of nationally-significant projects within, adjacent to, or accessing Federal and tribal lands. IIJA amends this program to allow smaller projects to qualify for funding and allows 100% federal share for tribal projects.
• Eligible applicants: Entities eligible to receive funds under the Federal Lands Access Program (23 State U.S.C. 204), the Federal Lands Transportation Program (23 U.S.C. 203), the Tribal Transportation Program (23 U.S.C. 202), and the Federal Lands Planning Program (23 U.S.C. 201) may apply for funding under the NSFLTP Program, except that a state, county, or unit of local government may apply for funding under the NSFLTP Program only if sponsored by an eligible federal land management agency (FLMA) or federally recognized Indian tribe.
• Application Deadline: TBD
• Apply or learn more: To apply for funding or to learn more about the program, CLICK HERE

 

Congestion Relief Program ($250M) 

• Description: This new competitive grant program will provide grants in large urban areas for projects to advance 26 innovative, multimodal solutions to relieve congestion and improve transportation operations and performance.
• Eligible applicants: A state, for the purpose of carrying out a project in an urbanized area with a population of more than 1,000,000; a metropolitan planning organization, city, or municipality, for the purpose of carrying out a project in an urbanized area with a population of more than 1,000,000.
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Advanced Transportation Technologies & Innovative Mobility Deployment ($300M) 

• Description: This section will provide grants to install and operate advanced transportation technologies that will improve safety, mobility, intermodal connections, and performance.
• Eligible applicants: The Secretary of Transportation shall solicit applications for grants at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary determines to be necessary.
• Application Deadline: TBD
• Apply or learn more: To apply for funding or to learn more about the program, CLICK HERE

 

MEGA Projects ($5B) 

• Description: This new National Infrastructure Project Assistance grant program will support multi-modal, multi-jurisdictional projects of national or regional significance.  
• Eligible applicants: States, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, political subdivisions of States, port authorities, tribal governments, or Amtrak in partnership with another entity.
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grants ($7.5B) 

• Description: RAISE grants support surface transportation projects of local and/or regional significance.
• Eligible applicants: State; District of Columbia; any territory or possession of the United States; a unit of local government; public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more states; special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; federally recognized Indian tribe or a consortium of such Indian tribes; transit agency; multi-state or multijurisdictional group of eligible entities.
• Application Deadline: Not Updated
• Apply or learn more: To apply for funding or to learn more about the program, CLICK HERE

 

Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant Program ($500M) 

• Description: The SMART Grant program will be a programmed competition that will deliver competitive grants to states, local governments, and tribes for projects that improve transportation safety and efficiency.
• Eligible applicants: State; political subdivision of a state; tribal government; public transit agency or authority; public toll authority; metropolitan planning organization; two or more eligible entities.
• Application Deadline: Not Updated

 

Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grants ($8B) 

• Description: INFRA grants will offer needed aid to freight infrastructure by providing funding to state and local government for projects of regional or national significance. The IIJA also raises the cap on multimodal projects to 30% of program funds.
• Eligible applicants: State or group of states; metropolitan planning organization that serves an urbanized area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) with a population of more than 200,000 individuals; unit of local government or group of local governments; political subdivision of a state or local government; special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; federal land management agency that applies jointly with a state or group of states; tribal government or a consortium of tribal governments; multi-state or multijurisdictional group of public entities.
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Port Infrastructure Development Program ($2.25B) 

• Description: IIJA increases investment in America’s coastal ports and inland waterways, helping to improve the supply chain and enhancing the resilience of our shipping industry. IIJA overall doubles the level of investment in port infrastructure and waterways, helping strengthen our supply chain and reduce pollution.
• Eligible applicants: State; political subdivision of a state, or a local government; public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more states; special purpose district with a transportation function; Indian tribe or a consortium of Indian tribes; multistate or multijurisdictional group of eligible entities; lead entity described here jointly with a private entity or group of private entities, including the owners or operators of a facility or collection of facilities at a port.
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

National Culvert Removal, Replacement and Restoration Grant Program ($1B)

• Description: This new grant program will fund states, tribes, and local governments for culvert replacement and removal projects. Priority would be given to projects aimed to improve fish passage for anadromous fish.
• Eligible applicants: State; unit of local government; Indian tribe.
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Marine Highway Program ($25M) 

• Description: Grants through the program are distributed for projects that mitigate landside congestion, expand transportation options, and realize public benefit and external cost savings by awarding Marine Highway grants to qualified applicants to implement designated Marine Highway projects.
• Eligible applicants: State governments (including State departments of transportation), metropolitan planning organizations, port authorities, and tribal governments, or private sector operators of marine highway services within designated Marine Highway Projects.
• Application Deadline: TBD
• Apply or learn more: To apply for funding or to learn more about the program, CLICK HERE

 

Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities ($400M) 

• Description: This new competitive grant program will provide grants to reduce emissions from ports, including through electrification projects.
• Eligible applicants: The Secretary of Transportation shall solicit applications for grants at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary determines to be necessary.
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail ($36B) 

• Description: IIJA provides planning and construction funds for states, local governments, 29 tribes, and Amtrak to expand the intercity passenger rail system in the United States through improvements to existing routes and the creation of new ones.
• Eligible Applicants: State (including the District of Columbia); group of states; interstate compact; public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more states; political subdivision of a state; Amtrak, acting on its own behalf or under a cooperative agreement with one or more states; any combination of eligible entities.
• Application Deadline: March 7, 2022
• Apply or learn more: To apply for funding or to learn more about the program, CLICK HERE. 

 

Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program ($5B) 

• Description: IIJA expands eligibility for CRISI grant applicants and eligible projects, providing competitive grants to states, local governments, Amtrak, railroads, universities, and others for projects that improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger and freight rail.
• Eligible Applicants: State; group of states; interstate compact; public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more states; political subdivision of a state; Amtrak or another rail carrier that provides intercity rail passenger transportation; Class II railroad or Class III railroad; rail carrier or rail equipment manufacturer in partnership with at least one of these earlier entities; Transportation Research Board and any entity with which it contracts in the development of rail-related research, including cooperative research programs; university transportation center engaged in rail-related research; non-profit labor organization representing a class or craft of employees of rail carriers or rail carrier contractors.
• Application Deadline: TBD
• Apply or learn more: To apply for funding or to learn more about the program, CLICK HERE

 

Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program ($3B) 

• Description: This new grant program will provide states, tribes, and local governments planning and construction funds for highway-rail grade crossing separation projects that will improve safety and mobility.
• Eligible Applicants: State, including the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other United States territories and possessions; political subdivision of a state; federally recognized Indian tribe; unit of local government or a group of local governments; public port authority; metropolitan planning organization; group of eligible entities.
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Safe Streets for All ($5B) 

• Description: This program will provide funding directly to local and tribal governments to support their efforts to advance “vision zero” plans and other improvements to reduce crashes and fatalities, especially for cyclists and pedestrians.
• Eligible Applicants: Metropolitan planning organization; political subdivision of a state; tribal government; multijurisdictional group of eligible entities.
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Crash Data Modernization Grants ($750M) 

• Description: This program provides funding to modernize state and federal crash databases toenable better data sharing and research into motor vehicle crashes.
• Eligible Applicants: States
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Programs ($746.6M) 

• Description: Provides funding for additional grant programs for States, law enforcement 30 agencies, and safety organizations to enhance motor carrier safety activities and projects, including driver training and commercial driver licensing programs.
• Eligible Applicants: States, tribes, local governments, driver training organizations, or safety organizations.
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Replacing Outdated Pipelines ($1B) 

• Description: These grants will help community owned utilities to replace outdated gas pipelines in order to reduce injuries and fatalities and prepare our pipeline infrastructure for cleaner fuels.
• Eligible Applicants: Municipality or community-owned utility (not including for-profit entities).
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Terminal Program ($5B) 

• Description: This discretionary grant program will provide funding for airport terminal development and other landside projects.
• Eligible Applicants: Airport that is eligible to receive a grant from the discretionary fund under section 47115(a) of Title 49.
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Federal Transit Administration (FTA Low and No Emission Bus Program ($5.6B)

• Description: IIJA expands this competitive program which provides funding to state and local governmental authorities for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low- emission transit buses as well as acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities.
• Eligible applicants: Direct or designated recipients of Federal Transit Administration grants; states; local governmental authorities; Indian tribes.
• Application Deadline: TBD
• Apply or learn more: To apply for funding or to learn more about the program, CLICK HERE

 

FTA Buses + Bus Facilities Competitive Program ($2B) 

• Description: This program provides competitive funding to states and direct recipients to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities including technological changes or innovations to modify low or no emission vehicles or facilities.
• Eligible applicants: Designated recipients that allocate funds to fixed route bus operators, states or local governmental entities that operate fixed route bus service, and Indian tribes. Eligible subrecipients include all otherwise eligible applicants and private nonprofit organizations engaged in public transportation.
• Application Deadline: TBD
• Apply or learn more: To apply for funding or to learn more about the program, CLICK HERE

 

Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Program ($23B) 

• Description: The IIJA guarantees $8 billion, and authorizes $15 billion more in future appropriations, to invest in new high- capacity transit projects communities choose to build.
• Eligible applicants: Public entities (transit authorities and other state and local public bodies and agencies thereof) including states, municipalities, other political subdivisions of states; public agencies and instrumentalities of one or more states; and certain public corporations, boards, and commissions established under state law.
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

FTA All Station Accessibility Program ($1.75B) 

• Description: This competitive grant program will provide funding to legacy transit and commuter rail authorities to upgrade existing stations to meet or exceed accessibility standards under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Eligible applicants: "Shall include a State or local government authority."
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

5307 Ferry Program ($150M) 

• Description: IIJA retains the $30 million per year passenger ferry program for ferries that serve urbanized areas. 
• Eligible applicants: Eligible applicants under this program must be designated recipients or eligible direct recipients of Section 5307 funds, which include public entities engaged in providing a public transportation passenger ferry service in urbanized areas.
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Electric or Low Emitting Ferry Program ($500M) 

• Description: This competitive grant program will support the transition of passenger ferries to low or zero emission technologies.
• Eligible applicants: TBD
• Application Deadline: TBD

 

Rural Ferry Program ($2B) 

• Description: This competitive grant program will ensure that basic essential ferry service continues to be provided to rural areas by providing funds to States to support this service.
• Eligible applicants: TBD
• Application Deadline: TBD
• Apply or learn more: To apply for funding or to learn more about the program, CLICK HERE