Agency: Department of Transportation
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RAISE Grants
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grants, which are competitive grant programs designed to fund critical transportation infrastructure projects across the country. The RAISE Grants, previously known as BUILD and TIGER grants, support road, rail, transit, and port projects. Bill Section: Division J New or Existing: Existing…
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Railroad Crossing Grants
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: Allocates $3 billion over five years for Railroad Crossing Grants to enhance safety at railroad crossings. The funds are intended to eliminate hazards at public and private railroad-highway crossings, particularly those that are not equipped with active warning systems. The program supports the installation of protective devices, the construction…
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Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A)
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: Introduces the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary grant program, aimed at supporting local initiatives to prevent deaths and serious injuries on roads and streets. This program focuses on funding high-impact strategies that improve safety across wider geographical areas, ensuring equitable investment in the safety needs of…
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Culvert Removal Grants
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: Establishes the National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant program (Culvert AOP Program) to provide funding for projects that would improve or restore fish passage. The funds are intended to replace, remove, repair, or improve culverts and weirs that would meaningfully improve or restore fish passage for anadromous fish.…
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Transit Infrastructure Grants
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: Provides $4.75 billion for the State of Good Repair Grants, $5.25 billion for the Low or No Emission Grant Program, and $250 million for formula grants for the enhanced mobility of seniors and individuals with disabilities. Bill Section: Division J New or Existing: Existing Potential Cost: $10,250,000,000
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Highway Infrastructure Program
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: Funding for Federal highway Administration programs: $27.5 billion for a bridge replacement, rehabilitation, preservation, protection, and construction program; $5 billion for the National Electric Vehicle Formula Program; $3.2 billion for the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects program; $9.235 billion for the Bridge Investment Program; $150 million for the…
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Amtrak Funding – National
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: Provides substantial funding for Amtrak, focusing on enhancing the national rail network. It allocates $16 billion for Amtrak’s National Network. Bill Section: Division J New or Existing: Existing Potential Cost: $16,000,000,000 Implementation Status/Rulemaking: Funding for FY2022 and FY2023 has been announced. Source
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Intercity Passenger Rail Grants
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: Establishes the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program. This program provides funding for capital projects that reduce the state of good repair backlog, improve performance, or expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service, including privately operated intercity passenger rail service, if an eligible applicant is involved.…
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Increase in National Limitation Amount for Qualified Highway or Surface Freight Transportation Facilities
Agency: Department of Transportation Description: Increases the the national limitation on Private Activity Bonds (PABs) for qualified highway and surface freight transportation facilities from $15 billion to $30 billion. This increase is designed to support the financing of surface transportation projects that receive federal assistance, projects for international bridges or tunnels, and facilities for…
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Agency: Department of Transportation Description: Bill Section: Division J New or Existing: Existing Potential Cost: $1,000,000,000