Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding Opportunities for States

By Blair Lozier

On August 15, the Biden administration posted a document highlighting funding opportunities in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Council of State Governments has identified the opportunities available to state, territorial and tribal governments. Deadlines for funding applications range from September 2022 to March 2023.

CSG created a timeline of when applications are due. Funding programs are identified by a color that corresponds with their category.

Program	Federal Agency or Department	Deadline	Potential Funding Amount (in millions)	Who Qualifies?
Transportation Programs
Safe Streets and Roads for All	Department of Transportation	9/15/2022	$50*	Tribal Governments
All Stations Accessibility Program	Federal Transit Administration	9/30/2022	$343	State Governments [i]
Railroad Crossing Elimination Program	Federal Rail Administration	10/4/2022	$573	State and Tribal Governments [ii]
Reconnecting Communities	Department of Transportation	10/13/2022	$100*	State and Tribal Governments [iii]
Power and Clean Energy Programs
Advancing Equity through Workforce Partnerships	Department of Energy	9/13/2022*	$1.5	State and Tribal Governments [iv]
Preventing Outages and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid – Formula	Department of Energy	9/30/2022	$459	State, U.S. Territories and Tribal Governments [v]
Resilience and Legacy Pollution Programs
Marine Debris	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	10/5/2022	$56	State, U.S. Territories and Tribal Governments [vi]
Coastal Resilience and Habitat Restoration	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	10/5/2022	$10	State, U.S. Territories and Tribal Governments [vii]
Community Wildfire Defense Grants Northeast-Midwest Region Southern Region Western Region Tribal Governments	Forest Service	10/7/2022	$10*	State[viii], U.S. Territories and Tribal Governments [ix]
Brownfields Program	Environmental Protection Agency	11/1/2022	$300	State and Tribal Governments
Abandoned Mine Lands	Department of the Interior	3/31/2023	$72	State and Tribal Governments
Broadband Programs
Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program	National Telecommunications and Information Administration	9/30/2022	$980	State and Tribal Governments
Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Funds	Environmental Protection Agency	Ongoing	State funding may vary	State and Tribal Governments

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[i] Eligible applicants under this program must be designated recipients that operate or allocate funds to inaccessible pre-Americans with Disabilities Act—or “legacy”—rail fixed guideway public transportation systems, and states, territories, Washington, D.C. and local governmental entities that operate or financially support legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems and corresponding legacy stations/facilities.

[ii] Eligible applicants are: 1. A state, Washington D.C. and U.S. territories and possessions. 2. A political subdivision of a state. 3. A federally recognized Indian Tribe. 4. A unit of local government or a group of local governments. 5. A public port authority. 6. A metropolitan planning organization. 7. A group of entities described in any of paragraphs (1) through (6).

[iii] Nonprofit organizations, metropolitan planning organizations, units of local government and transportation facility owners are eligible for a capital construction grant individually or in partnership with other applicants eligible for a planning grant. See Notice of Funding Opportunity and Frequently Asked Questions on the website for additional details on eligibility.

[iv] The Department of Energy will only accept new applicants for this funding opportunity.

[v] States may deem other entities as eligible.

[vi] All entities should be able to demonstrate the status of an underserved community.

[vii] All entities should be able to demonstrate the status of an underserved community.

[viii] States and U.S. territories applying for Community Wildfire Defense Grants must apply in their assigned region (i.e., Northeast-Midwest, Southern, Western). See the grant webpage for states and territories that qualify under each region.

[ix] Tribal governments that are not federally recognized are eligible for funding.

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