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? | Cybersecurity An Eligible Use? | ||
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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. |
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USDOT-Maritime | Ports and Waterways | America's Marine Highway Program Grants | Existing | Competitive | April 29, 2022 - NOFO closed for 2022 funding round | |||||
Description: Grants to develop and expand marine highway service options and facilitate their further integration into the U.S. surface transportation system. Eligible Recipients: Designated marine highway projects Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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% |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | National Rural Transportation Assistance Program | Existing | Technical Assistance | N/A | |||||
Description: Eligible Recipients: Nonprofits, Higher Ed., other public entities Federal Cost Share: |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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USDOT-NHTSA | Safety | Racial Profiling Data Collection Grants | Existing | Formula | TBD | |||||
Description: Eligible Recipients: States, territories, D.C. Federal Cost Share: |
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USDOT-NHTSA | Safety | Crash data | Existing | Competitive and contracts | Yes | |||||
Description: Funding to improve crash data collections and analysis. Eligible Recipients: States, Secretary of the Interior for Tribes, DC, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Norther Mariana Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands; For contacts: businesses, non-profits Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers not available. |
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USDOT-FTA | Public Transportation | Transit Cooperative Research Program | Existing | |||||||
Description: Applied research program that develops near-term, practical solutions to problems facing public transportation, managed by the Transportation Research Board Eligible Recipients: National Academy of Sciences Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Highway Research & Development Program | Existing | Technical Assistance | ||||||
Description: Research and development to produce transformative solutions to improve safety, foster innovation, accelerate projects, and better meet operations, policy and infrastructure needs. Eligible Recipients: Varies Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non federal |
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USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Accelerated Implementation and Deployment of Pavement Technologies (Set-aside) | Existing | |||||||
Description: Provides a coordinated and cohesive approach to advance research and development of technologies for highway pavements and the materials from which highway infrastructure is constructed Eligible Recipients: FHWA Research, Technology, and Education Program Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are available if there is a substantial public interest/benefit |
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USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Accelerated Implementation and Deployment of Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems (Set-aside) | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
Description: Promotes, implements, deploys, demonstrates, showcases, supports and documents the application of advanced digital construction management systems, practices, performance and benefits. Set-aside from Intelligent Transportation Systems Program. Eligible Recipients: FHWA Research, Technology, and Education Program Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers available if substantial public interest/benefit. |
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USDOT-FHWA | Safety | Commercial Driver's License Implementation Program | Existing | Competitive | No | |||||
Description: Supports Commercial Driver's License programs at a state and federal level. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, any person Federal Cost Share: At least 85% federal |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Puerto Rico Highway Program | Existing | Formula | 22/01 – FY funding released | |||||
Description: Provides funding to carry out a highway program in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Eligible Recipients: Puerto Rico Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non-federal (for interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances. |
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USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | National Motor Vehicle Per-Mile User Fee Pilot (set-aside) | New | Competitive | ||||||
Description: Pilot program to demonstrate a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee to restore and maintain the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. Eligible Recipients: States Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/ 20% non-federal |
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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 |
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USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Federal Lands Transportation Program (For other Federal Land Management Agencies) | Existing | Federal spending | ||||||
Description: Provides access within national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, recreation areas, and other Federal public lands. Eligible Recipients: Federal Land Management Agencies (other than US Fish and Wildlife and the National Park Service) Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Federal Lands Access Program | Existing | Formula | ||||||
Description: Supports transportation facilities that provide access to lands owned and operated by the Federal Government. Eligible Recipients: States Federal Cost Share: Up to 100% federal contribution |
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USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Disadvantaged Business Enterprises | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
Description: Assists small and disadvantaged firms with building capacity and improving third ability to compete for Federal-aid highway contracts Eligible Recipients: States Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Metropolitan Planning | Existing | Formula | 21/12 FY22 funding released December 2021 | |||||
Description: IIJA continues the Metropolitan Planning Program, which establishes a cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive program for making transportation investment decisions in metropolitan areas. Oversight is a joint FHWA and FTA responsibility Eligible Recipients: MPOs Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non-federal (for interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances. |
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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. |
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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. |
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USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Strategic Innovation for Revenue Collection (Set-aside) | New | Competitive | ||||||
Description: To test the feasibility of a road usage fee and other user-based alternative revenue mechanisms to help maintain the solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. Set-aside from Highway Research Program. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, MPOs Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal (for entities that have not received a grant under this section); 70% federal/30% non federal for other entities. Waivers not available. |