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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? Workforce Funding Eligible Use?sort descending Cybersecurity An Eligible Use?
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-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 Ferry Service for Rural Communities 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

Description: The Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program makes Federal resources available to States to ensure basic essential ferry service is provided to rural areas.

Eligible Recipients: States

Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available.

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.

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation All Stations Accessibility Program New Competitive September 30, 2022 - Proposals in response to FY22 NOFO close

Description: Provides capital funding to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for people with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs.

Eligible Recipients: States, local government authorities

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

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation Capital Investment Grants Program (Fixed Guideway) Existing Competitive

Description: Discretionary grant program funds transit capital investments, including heavy rail, light rail, commuter rail, streetcars and bus rapid transit. Includes a pilot program for Expedited Project Delivery for new high-capacity transit projects.

Eligible Recipients: States, local governments

Federal Cost Share: Max allowed 80% federal/20% non-federal OR 60% federal/40% non-federal depending on project type. Waivers are not available.

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation Bus and Bus Facilities Competitive grants Existing Competitive May 31, 2022 - Applications for FY2022 closed Yes

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

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

Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available.

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-FTA Public Transportation Public Transportation Innovation Existing Competitive _

Description: Awards funding to advance innovative public transportation research and development

Eligible Recipients: State and local government entities, federal government etc.

Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are available if there's substantial public benefit.

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation Pilot program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning Existing Competitive July 25, 2022 - FY2022 NOFO closed

Description: Provides funding to local communities to integrate land use and transportation planning with a new fixed guideway or core capacity transit capital investment

Eligible Recipients: State or local governmental authorities that are FTA grant recipients

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

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation Rail Vehicle Replacement Grants New Competitive July 2022 - FY2022 NOFO expected

Description: Capital projects for the replacement of rail rolling stock.

Eligible Recipients: States, local governmental authorities

Federal Cost Share: 80 percent Federal / 20 percent non-Federal; however, these funds cannot exceed 50 percent of total cost. Waivers are not available.

USDOT-FTA Other Growing States and High-Density States Formula Existing Formula TBD Yes

Description: An additional formula funding component added to either the Urbanized Area Formula Grants or Formula grants for Rural Areas funding.

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

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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Metropolitan Transportation Planning Existing Formula April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released

Description: The Metropolitan Planning Program is available to carry out the metropolitan transportation planning process and meet the transportation planning requirements of the joint Federal Transit Administration and Federal Highway Administration planning regulations.

Eligible Recipients: States, MPOs

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

USDOT-FTA Other Growing State Apportionments Existing Formula TBD Yes

Description: An additional formula funding component added to either the Urbanized Area Formula Grants or Formula grants for Rural Areas funding.

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

Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available.

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation Research, Development, Demonstration and Deployment Projects Existing Competitive Yes

Description: Provides funding to assist innovative projects and activities that advance and sustain safe, efficient, equitable, climate-friendly public transportation. Eligible research and demonstrations under this program explore novel approaches to improve public transportation.

Eligible Recipients: States, counties, cities/townships, SPD, Public Transportation provider, Tribal governments (federally recognized) etc.

Federal Cost Share: 80 percent Federal / 20 percent non-Federal. Waivers are available.

USDOT-FRA Passenger and freight rail Amtrak Northeast Corridor Grants Existing Grant

Description: Provides funding for capital projects to eliminate Amtrak's backlog of deferred maintenance of rolling stock, facilities, stations and infrastructure on the Northeast Corridor.

Eligible Recipients: Amtrak

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement

USDOT-PHMSA Safety Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grants New Competitive August 8, 2022 - applications close for FY22 funding

Description: Grant funds will be made available to municipalities or community owned utilities (not including for-profit entities) to repair, rehabilitate, or replace natural gas distribution pipeline systems or portions thereof or to acquire equipment to reduce incidents and fatalities, and to avoid economic loss.

Eligible Recipients: Utilities

Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required

USDOT-FRA Passenger and freight rail Interstate Rail Compacts Grant Program New Competitive

Description: Funding for interstate rail compacts' administrative costs and to conduct railroad system planning, promotion of intercity passenger rail operations, and the preparation of grant applications

Eligible Recipients: An existing entity (e.g., a commission) established by member states to implement an interstate rail compact. 

Federal Cost Share:

USDOT-Secretary (Build America Bureau) Roads, bridges and major projects Surface Transportation Private Activity Bonds Existing Loans Open

Description: Provides private surface transportation developers and operators with access to tax-exempt interest rates, lowering the cost of capital significantly and enhancing investment prospects.

Eligible Recipients: Private sector

Federal Cost Share: N/A

USDOT-Secretary Other Asset Concessions New Competitive TBD Yes

Description: New program to facilitate access to expert services for and to provide grants to eligible entities to enhance the technical capacity to facilitate and evaluate public-private partnerships to allow the private sector to assume a greater role in project planning, development, financing, construction, maintenance and operation, including through assisting entities entering into asset concessions.

Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal governments (federally and non-federally recognized), counties, cities/townships, special district, public housing authorities, Indian housing authorities etc.

Federal Cost Share: 100%

USDOT-Secretary Safety Safe Streets and Roads for All New Competitive September 15, 2022 – Applications close for FY22 funding Yes

Description: "Provides supplemental funding to support local initiatives to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets, commonly referred to as ""Vision Zero"" or ""Toward Zero Deaths"" initiatives"

Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, federally recognized Tribal governments, MPOs, multi-jurisdictional entities

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

USDOT-Secretary Roads, bridges and major projects National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program New Competitive NOFO expected Summer 2022 Yes

Description: Funds for projects that replace, remove, and/or repair culverts or weirs.

Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, tribes

Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal cost share for urban projects and up to 100% Federal funding for projects located in rural areas or historically disadvantaged communities

USDOT-Secretary Public Transportation Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant Program New Competitive September 2022, NOFO expected Yes

Description: Provides supplemental funding grants to rural, midsized, and large communities to conduct demonstration projects focused on advanced smart city or community technologies and systems in a variety of communities to improve transportation efficiency and safety.

Eligible Recipients: State; Tribal government, Local, public transit agency or authority, public toll authority, MPO, 2 or more of the above.

Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required

USDOT-Secretary Roads, bridges and major projects Local and Regional Project Assistance (RAISE) Grants Existing Competitive April 14, 2022 – Applications closed for FY22 Yes

Description: Supplemental funding for projects that will have a significant local/regional impact. Includes highways, bridges, public transportation, passenger rail or freight rail, port infrastructure etc.

Eligible Recipients: States, territories, D.C., local governments, multi-state entities, certain SPDs or public authorities, Tribal government, Amtrak in partnership with the above.

Federal Cost Share: Grant can provide up to 60% of total project cost. Total Federal funding up to 80% of total project cost. Waivers are not available.

USDOT-Secretary Roads, bridges and major projects National Infrastructure Project Assistance (MEGA) projects New Competitive May 3, 2022, Multimodal Project Discretionary Grant Opportunity NOFO (INFRA, MEGA and RURAL programs) closed for FY22 Yes

Description: Supports large, complex projects that are difficult to fund by other means and likely generate national ,or regional economic, mobility, or safety benefits.

Eligible Recipients: States or group of states, local governments, Tribal government or consortium of Tribal governments, MPOs, certain SPDs or public authorities, Amtrak if in partnership with the above.

Federal Cost Share: 75% Federal/25% non-federal for new compacts; 50% federal/50% non-federal for existing compacts. Waivers not available.

USDOT-Secretary Roads, bridges and major projects Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program New Competitive October 13, 2022 - Applications for FY22 funding close Yes

Description: Restores communities by removing, retrofitting or mitigating highways or other transportation facilities that create barriers to community connectivity.

Eligible Recipients: State, locality, Tribal government, MPO, non-profit, owner of eligible facility

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

USDOT-PHMSA Resilience Emergency Preparedness Grants Hazardous Materials and Emergency Preparedness Grants Existing Competitive 22/04/22 - applications for FY22 closed Yes

Description: The Hazardous Materials and Emergency Preparedness Grants Programs consist of the following grants: Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness; Assistance for Local Emergency Response Training; Hazardous Materials Instructor Training; and Supplemental Public Sector Training.

Eligible Recipients: States, territories, tribes, counties, cities/townships, etc.

Federal Cost Share: Some grants have a cost share requirement of 20 percent. Waivers are available.

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation Statewide Transportation Planning Existing Competitive

Description: Financial assistance to the States to meet the planning requirements of the joint Federal Transit Administration and Federal Highway Administration planning regulations for Statewide transportation planning.

Eligible Recipients: States, MPOs

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

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

Description: To encourage States to address national priorities for reducing highway deaths and injuries through occupant protection programs, State traffic safety information system improvements, impaired driving countermeasures, passage of effective laws to reduce distracted driving, implementation of motorcyclist safety programs, and non-motorist safety programs.

Eligible Recipients: States, D.C., territories

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

USDOT-NHTSA Safety National Driver Register Existing Competitive

Description: Maintains the Problem Driver Pointer System database

Eligible Recipients: Businesses, nonprofits

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal share required

USDOT-NHTSA Safety High-Visibility Enforcement Existing Competitive

Description: To fund national traffic safety campaigns to reduce alcohol-impaired or drug-impaired driving and to increase the use of seatbelts.

Eligible Recipients: Businesses, nonprofits

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal share required

USDOT-NHTSA Safety Vehicle Safety and Behavioral Research Existing Competitive Yes

Description: Supplemental funding to accelerate vehicle and behavioral safety research

Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal governments (federally-recognized and non-federally recognized), counties, cities / townships, SPDs, Higher Ed etc.

Federal Cost Share: Up to 100% federal contribution