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BILJA Grant Program Tracker

The BILJA Grant Program Tracker has been created to assist Tribal Nations with BIIJA programs. Program information will be updated as new information becomes available. If you need assistance, please contact us.

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Agency Category Name of Program New or Existing Program Type Latest Actions / Upcoming Milestones Tribes Eligible?sort ascending Workforce Funding Eligible Use? Cybersecurity An Eligible Use?
DOE Clean Energy and Power Battery Materials Processing Grants New Competitive July 1, 2022 – Applications closed Yes - the IIJA directs the Secretary to prioritize applicants who partner with Tribes

Description: Grants for battery material processing to ensure that the US has a viable battery materials processing industry. Funds can also be used to expand domestic capacities in battery manufacturing and enhance processing capacity.

Eligible Recipients: State and local governments, non profits, higher ed, etc.

Federal Cost Share: 50% or above federal cost share

ARC Other Appalachian Regional Commission Funds Existing Formula Yes

Description: The ARC is engaged in planning for the allocation of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law advance appropriations for fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. Programs funded by those appropriations will support activities that help bring the 13-State Appalachian Region into economic parity with the Nation.

Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, non profits

Federal Cost Share: Maximum ARC share ranges from 30 percent-80 percent, depending on the county’s level of economic distress. Appalachian Regional Commission participation can increase the allowable Federal share up to 100 percent in a grant. Waivers are available in some circumstances.

USDOT-FRA Passenger and freight rail Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Existing Competitive October 2022, NOFO expected for FY22 Yes

Description: To fund 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.

Eligible Recipients: States/group of states, local governments, Federally recognized tribe, D.C., public agencies, Amtrak.

Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available.

USDOT-FHWA Resilience Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost saving Transportation (PROTECT) program New Competitive TBD Yes

Description: Supports planning, resilience improvements, community resilience and evacuation routes, and at-risk coastal transportation infrastructure

Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, tribes, MPOs, certain SPDs or public authorities.

Federal Cost Share: 80% Federal / 20% non-Federal except 100% Federal for an Tribe as determined by the Secretary. Waivers are available in some circumstances.

USDOT-FHWA Roads, bridges and major projects Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects (INFRA) Existing Competitive May 3, 2022, Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity NOFO (INFRA, MEGA and RURAL programs) closed for FY22 Yes

Description: Competitive grants for multi-modal freight and highway projects of national or regional significance.

Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, tribes, certain MPOs, certain SPDs or public authorities etc.

Federal Cost Share: 60% federal/40% non federal except for certain small projects where federal share will be 80% and a grant under the state incentive pilot program (50 federal/50 non-federal)

USDOT-FHWA Roads, bridges and major projects Tribal High Priority Projects Program Reinstatement Competitive Yes

Description: Provides funding to supplement the Tribal Transportation Program or for Tribes that have an emergency or disaster occur on a Tribal transportation facility

Eligible Recipients: Sovereign federally-recognized Tribal governments

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement

USDOT-NHTSA Safety Highway Safety Programs Existing Formula January 2022, Interim State Formula Grant Funding Table Released Yes

Description: These funds are provided to the State and Territorial Highway Safety Offices based on an approved highway safety plan that details problem identification, performance measures, countermeasures and projects using identified countermeasures to help reduce crashes, injuries and fatalities resulting from motor vehicle crashes.

Eligible Recipients: States, Territories, D.C., the Secretary of Interior for Tribes.

Federal Cost Share: 80% federal / 20 percent non-federal (except for American Samoa, Guam, Northern Marianas, and the Virgin Islands where it is a 100 percent Federal share). Waivers are available for Tribes.

USDOT-FHWA Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants (Community Charging) New Competitive Yes

Description: Funds available each year for to install electric vehicle charging and alternative fueling infrastructure (hydrogen, propane, and natural gas) on public roads, schools, parks and in publicly accessible parking facilities.

Eligible Recipients: States, territories, tribes, local governments, MPOs, certain SPDs or public authorities

Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available.

USDOT-FHWA Roads, bridges and major projects Grants for Planning, Feasibility Analysis, and Revenue Forecasting (Bridge Investment Program Set-aside) New Competitive July 25, 2022 - Bridge Planning Applications closed Yes

Description: Planning, feasibility analysis and revenue forecasting associated with the development of a project that would subsequently be eligible to apply for the Bridge Investment Program

Eligible Recipients: States, certain MPOs, local governments, Tribal government, certain SPDs or public authorities etc.

Federal Cost Share: Not to exceed Federal share under 23 U.S.C. 120; 90% Federal share for off-system bridges

USDOT-FHWA Roads, bridges and major projects State Incentives Pilot Program (Set-aside within INFRA) New Competitive May 3, 2022, Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity NOFO (INFRA, MEGA and RURAL programs) closed for FY22 Yes

Description: Set-aside pilot program as part of the Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects Program

Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, Tribal government, MPOs, certain SPDs or Port Authorities

Federal Cost Share: 50% federal/50% non-federal. May not use federal assistance to satisfy non-federal share, except for fund from a secured loan if it is repayable from non-federal funds. Waivers not available.

USDOT-FHWA Roads, bridges and major projects Tribal Transportation Facility Bridge (Set-aside Bridge Investment Program) New Competitive Yes

Description: Set-aside from the competitive Bridge Investment Program

Eligible Recipients: Tribes

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement

USDOT-FHWA Roads, bridges and major projects Tribal Transportation Facility Bridges (Bridge Formula Funding Set-Aside) Existing Formula April 2022, Revised FY22 apportionment tables released Yes

Description: 3% set aside from the Bridge Formula Program for Tribal transportation facility bridges

Eligible Recipients: Tribes

Federal Cost Share: 100% Federal share

USDOT-FMCSA Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators Grant Program Existing Competitive March 31, 2022 – applications closed for FY22 funding round Yes Yes

Description: Awards grants to a variety of education institutions that provide commercial truck and bus driving training.

Eligible Recipients: Accredited public or private colleges, universities, vocational-technical schools, post-secondary educational institutions, truck driver training schools, associations, and state and local governments, federally recognized Tribal governments.

Federal Cost Share: Federal share is at least 85%

USDOT-FMCSA Safety High Priority Activities Program Existing Competitive March 31, 2022 - applications closed for FY22 funding round for Innovative Technology Deployment and Commercial Motor Vehicle programs Yes

Description: A discretionary grant program designed to provide federal financial assistance to enhance States’ commercial vehicle safety plan activities, including commercial vehicle inspections, traffic enforcement, and outreach while supporting innovative technology development and/or new project(s) not included in the commercial vehicle safety plan that will have a positive impact on commercial vehicle safety.

Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, Federally recognized Tribes etc.

Federal Cost Share: Federal share at least 85%

USDOT-FRA Passenger and freight rail Consolidated Rail Infrastructure Safety Improvements Program (CRISI) Existing Competitive August 2022, NOFO expected for FY22 Yes Yes

Description: To fund projects that improve the safety, efficiency and reliability of intercity passenger and freight rail. Eligible uses include workforce development and training projects.

Eligible Recipients: States/group of states, local governments, federally-recognized Tribes, D.C., public agencies, Amtrak.

Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal with statutory preference for 50/50. Waivers are not available.

USDOT-FHWA Safety Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program New Competitive Yes

Description: Supports projects that seek to reduce the number of wildlife-vehicle collisions and improve habitat connectivity.

Eligible Recipients: State highway agencies, MPOs, local governments, tribes, regional transportation authorities, certain SPD or public authorities etc.

Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non-federal (for interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances

USDOT-FRA Safety Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program New Competitive October 4, 2022 - Applications close for FY22 NOFO Yes

Description: To fund highway-rail or pathway-rail grade crossing improvement projects that focus on improving the safety and mobility of people and goods.

Eligible Recipients: States, territories, D.C., local authorities, federally-recognized Tribes, Port Authorities, MPOs

Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal.

USDOT-FRA Passenger and freight rail Restoration and Enhancement Grants Existing Competitive Yes Possibly

Description: To provide operating assistance to initiate, restore, or enhance intercity passenger rail service.

Eligible Recipients: States, federally-recognized Tribes, D.C., local governments, multi-state entities, Amtrak & Other IPR Carriers

Federal Cost Share: Year 1: 90% federal; Year 2: 80% federal; Year 3: 70% federal; Year 4: 60% federal; Year 5: 50% federal; Year 6: 30% federal. Waivers are not available.

USDOT-FRA Passenger and freight rail Corridor Identification Program New Competitive October 2022, notice requesting proposals expected Yes

Description: Will identify new intercity passenger rail corridors, develop the necessary service planning elements, and create a project pipeline for associated capital projects off the Northeast Corridor.

Eligible Recipients: States, Tribes, groups of states, Amtrak, regional passenger rail authorities etc.

Federal Cost Share: Not less than 20% non-federal share of eligible costs

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation Urbanized Area Formula Grant Program (Transit) Existing Formula April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released Yes

Description: Makes resources available to urbanized areas and Governors for transit capital and operating assistance in urbanized areas and for transportation-related planning.

Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal governments (federally recognized), counties, cities/townships, special districts

Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program Existing Formula April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released Yes

Description: To provide financial assistance in meeting the transportation needs of seniors and individuals with disabilities where public transportation services are unavailable, insufficient or inappropriate.

Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, special districts, nonprofits, Tribal governments (federally recognized)

Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available.

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation Pilot Program for Enhanced Mobility Existing Competitive Yes

Description: Competitive program to improve coordinated access and mobility

Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, special districts, nonprofits, Tribal governments (other than federally-recognized)

Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available.

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation Formula Grants for Rural Areas (Transit) including Growing States Funds. Existing Formula April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released Yes

Description: To improve, initiate, or continue public transportation service in nonurbanized areas and to provide technical assistance for rural transportation providers. The Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program is a set-aside from the Formula Grants for Rural Areas Program.

Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal Governments (federally recognized), counties, cities/townships, special districts, nonprofits

Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers not available.

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation Public Transportation on Indian Reservations - Formula Existing Formula April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released Yes

Description: Provides direct funding to Federally recognized Tribes to provide public transportation service on and around Indian reservations or Tribal land in rural areas

Eligible Recipients: Federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Villages

Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are available.

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation Public Transportation on Indian Reservations - Competitive Existing Competitive May 25, 2022 - Application period closed for NOFO. Yes

Description: Direct funding to federally-recognized Tribes to provide public transportation service on and around Indian reservations or Tribal land in rural areas.

Eligible Recipients: Federally recognized Tribes and Alaska Native Villages

Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are available.

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation Appalachian Development Public Transportation Assistance Program Existing Formula April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released Yes

Description: Provides funding to States in the Appalachian region to support the provision of public transit services in rural areas.

Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, special districts, nonprofits, Tribal governments (federally recognized)

Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available.

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation State of Good Repair Program for Rail Vehicle Replacement Existing Formula April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released Yes

Description: Assists in funding capital projects for existing fixed guideway systems including rail, bus rapid transit, and passenger ferries) and high intensity motorbus systems to maintain public transportation systems in a state of good repair.

Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, special district, Tribal governments (federally recognized)

Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available.

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation Technical Assistance and Workforce Development Existing Formula TBD Yes

Description:

Eligible Recipients: Tribes, nonprofits, public transportation providers, development organizations, workforce development entities

Federal Cost Share:

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation Bus and Bus Facilities Program Existing Formula April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released yes

Description: Provides capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, construct or lease buses and bus related equipment and to rehabilitate, purchase, construct or lease bus-related facilities.

Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal Governments (federally recognized) county, cities/townships, special districts

Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available

USDOT-FHWA Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants (Corridor Charging) New Competitive Yes

Description: To deploy electric vehicle charging and hydrogen/propane/natural gas fueling infrastructure along designated alternative fuel corridors and in communities.

Eligible Recipients: States, territories, local governments, tribes, MPOs, certain SPDs or public authorities

Federal Cost Share: 80% federal /20% non-federal. Waivers are not available.

USDOT-FHWA Roads, bridges and major projects Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program (RURAL) New Competitive May 3, 2022, Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity NOFO (INFRA, MEGA and RURAL programs) closed for FY22 Yes

Description: Supports surface transportation infrastructure in rural areas.

Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, tribes, regional transportation planning organizations

Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal except 100% federal for Appalachian Development Highway System, Denali Access System Program projects. Waives are available for ADHS and Denali Access System Program.

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Program New Competitive September 6, 2022 - Applications close for FY2022 Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program and Ferry Service for Rural Communities NOFO Yes

Description: Supports transition of passenger ferries to low or zero emissions technologies.

Eligible Recipients: States, territories, Tribal governments etc.

Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available.

EPA Other Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Infrastructure Grants New Competitive July 25, 2022 - Comments in response to Requests for Information closed Yes

Description: To fund investment in recycling and solid waste management.

Eligible Recipients: States (including the District of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, or any political subdivision of a State, Tribe, or territory), Tribes, InterTribal Consortia, Former Indian Reservations in Oklahoma (As Determined by The Secretary of The Interior), and Alaskan Native Villages.

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

DOI Resilience Department of Interior Wildfire Management - Preparedness Existing Competitive, direct federal spending Yes Yes

Description: Funds a range of actions that helps the Federal government prepare to respond to wildland fire. These include hiring people, training them, tracking their qualifications, and planning our wildland fire response ahead of time. It also provides for the purchasing of equipment for early wildfire detection, real-time monitoring and radios to support interoperability with interagency partners; financial assistance to local communities to purchase slip-on tanks; and increases in firefighter pay and other firefighter workforce reforms.

Eligible Recipients: Federal, State, local, Tribal

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

DRC Other Delta Regional Authority Existing Yes Yes

Description: Focus on public infrastructure improvements, workforce development, and business development.

Eligible Recipients: States, local, Tribal Governments (Federally recognized), public high edu, non profits

Federal Cost Share: Maximum Delta Regional Authority share is 100 percent for infrastructure projects in a distressed area or 10 percent for workforce development or business development projects in distressed or non-distressed areas. Delta Regional Authority participation can increase the allowable Federal share up to 100 percent in a grant. Waivers are available in some circumstances.

EPA Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries Clean School Bus Program New Competitive August 19, 2022 - applications close for FY22 funding Yes

Description: 50% of funds are for zero-emission school buses and 50% for alternative fuels and zero-emission fuel buses

Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, eligible contractors, nonprofits etc.

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

EPA Water Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Small and Underserved Communities Emerging Contaminants Grant Program Existing Competitive August 15, 2022  – Letter of Intent closed for FY2022 Yes

Description: Provides grants to public water systems in small and underserved/disadvantaged communities that are unable to finance activities needed to comply with drinking water regulations. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law prioritizes the funding to focus on small and disadvantaged communities in addressing emerging contaminants, including PFAS.

Eligible Recipients: States initially receive funding, then provide funds through grants to water utilities and other eligible entities in small and/or underserved/disadvantaged communities. Tribes and territories are also eligible to receive funds under this program.

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

EPA Resilience Pollution Prevention Grants Existing Competitive April 11, 2022 Applications close for FY2022 NOFO Yes

Description: Grantees deliver technical assistance to businesses – including those communities with environmental justice concerns – to identify and adopt source reduction practices and technologies that benefit businesses, communities, and local economies.

Eligible Recipients: States, Tribes, state-sponsored institutions, Tribal Institutions

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

EPA Water Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Existing Loans and grants Yes

Description: Financial assistance program to help water systems and States to achieve health protection objectives. States are required to give priority for the use of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund project funds to: Address the most serious risks to human health and assist systems most in need on a per household basis according to State affordability criteria. Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, 49 percent of funds shall be eligible to be grants or 100 percent principal forgiveness loans.

Eligible Recipients: States initially receive funding, then provide funds to Water Utilities and/or Municipal and Other Eligible Entities. Tribes and Territories are also eligible to receive a portion of State Revolving Fund funds.

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

EPA Water Clean Water State Revolving Fund Existing Loan Yes

Description: Provides communities low-cost financing for a wide range of water quality infrastructure projects. Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, 49 percent of Clean Water State Revolving Fund funds shall be eligible to be grants or 100 percent principal forgiveness loans.

Eligible Recipients: States initially receive funding, then provide funds to Water Utilities and/or Municipal and Other Eligible Entities. Tribes and Territories are also eligible to receive a portion of State Revolving Fund funds.

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share