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?
	USDOT-FHWA	Roads, bridges and major projects	Bridge Formula Program	New	Formula	April 2022, Revised apportionment table for FY22 released
Description: Funds for bridge replacement, rehabilitation, preservation, protection, or construction projects on public roads. 15% set-aside for off-system bridges, 3% set-aside for Tribal transportation program and 0.5% set-aside for administrative expenses. Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non federal (For interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances
	USDOT-FHWA	Roads, bridges and major projects	Carbon Reduction Program	New	Formula	21 April, 2022, Implementation Guidance released
Description: Formula grants to States to reduce transportation emissions or the development of carbon reduction strategies. Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non-federal (for interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances
	USDOT-FHWA	Roads, bridges and major projects	Territorial Highway Program	Existing	Formula	FY22 funding apportionments advised
Description: Supports the construction and improvement of a system of arterial and collector highways and necessary inter-island connectors Eligible Recipients: Territories (except P.R.) Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement
	USDOT-FHWA	Ports and Waterways	Construction of Ferry Boats and Ferry Terminal Facilities	Existing	Formula	TBD	Possibly
Description: Provides funding for ferry services which are important links in the network of Federal-aid highways, and in many cases, are the only reasonable form of transportation. Eligible Recipients: Eligible ferry operations Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available.
	USDOT-FHWA	Roads, bridges and major projects	Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program	Existing	Formula	December 2021, FY22 funding released		Yes
Description: Flexible funding source for transportation projects and programs to meet requirements of the Clean Air Act. Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non-federal (for interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances
	USDOT-FHWA	Roads, bridges and major projects	National Highway Freight Program	Existing	Formula	December, 2021 - FY22 funding released
Description: Funding to improve the efficient movement of freight on the National Highway Freight Network Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non-federal (for interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances.
	USDOT-FHWA	Safety	Highway Safety Improvement Program	Existing	Formula			Yes
Description: Provides States with critical safety funding that is used to save lives and prevent serious injuries on all public roads Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: 90% federal/10% non-federal. Waivers are available in some circumstances.
	USDOT-FHWA	Roads, bridges and major projects	Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (STBGP)	Existing	Formula	December, 2021 - FY22 funding released		Yes
Description: Promotes flexibility in state and local transportation decisions and provide flexible funding to best address state and local transportation needs. Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non federal (For interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances
	USDOT-FHWA	Roads, bridges and major projects	National Highway Performance Program	Existing	Formula	December, 2021 - FY22 funding released		Yes
Description: To provide support for the condition and performance of the National Highway System, to provide support for construction of new facilities etc. Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: Typically 80% federal/20% non federal (For interstate projects, 90% federal/10% non-federal). Waivers are available in some circumstances
	USDA - Office of the Secretary	Other	Bioproduct Pilot Program	New	Competitive	August 31, 2022 - Applications close
Description: Determine the economic, social, and environmental benefits of using materials derived from agricultural commodities (bioproducts) in the development and manufacturing of construction or consumer products. Eligible Recipients: Bioproduct Research Facilities funded in part by a state with other restrictions Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required
	USDOT-FHWA	Roads, bridges and major projects	Tribal Transportation Program	Existing	Formula		Yes
Description: Supports projects to provide multimodal transportation and public road access to and within Indian reservations, Tribal lands, and Alaska Native Village Communities. Eligible Recipients: Sovereign federally-recognized Tribal governments Federal Cost Share: 100% federal funding
	USDOT-FAA	Airports and Federal Aviation Administration Facilities	Contract Tower Competitive Grant Program	Existing	Competitive	April 2022, FY2022 NOFO closed
Description: Annual grants available to eligible airports for airport-owned airport traffic control tower projects that address the aging infrastructure of the nation's airports. Set aside from Airport Infrastructure Grants. Eligible Recipients: Federal Aviation Authority towers and commercial vendors Federal Cost Share: 100% federal funding
	USDOT-FAA	Airports and Federal Aviation Administration Facilities	Airport Terminal Program	New	Competitive	February 2022 - NOFO closed and awarded	yes
Description: Provides competitive grants for airport terminal development projects that address the aging infrastructure of the nation’s airports. Eligible Recipients: Public agencies, private entities, state and Tribal government owning a public use National Plan of Integration Airport Systems airport. Federal Cost Share: Large/Medium Hub 20% non-federal match; All others (Small, Non and Non-Primary) 5% non-federal match. Waivers are not available.
	USDOT-FAA	Airports and Federal Aviation Administration Facilities	Air Traffic Facilities and Equipment	New	Formula	Each program has its own planning cycle and individual milestones
Description: FAA sustainment work and facilities replacements for replacing FAA-owned terminal and route air traffic control faculties, improvements of air route and terminal facilities etc. Eligible Recipients: Federal Aviation Authority towers and commercial vendors. Federal Cost Share: 100% federal funding
	USDOT-FAA	Airports and Federal Aviation Administration Facilities	Airport Infrastructure Grants	New	Formula		Yes
Description: For investment in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport-transit connections and roadway projects. Eligible Recipients: Public agencies, private entities, state and Tribal government owning a public use National Plan of Integration Airport Systems airport. Federal Cost Share: 5-25% non-federal match for allocations, no match for contract tower grants. Waivers are not available.
	USDOT-Build America Bureau	Roads, bridges and major projects	Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RIFF) loans	Existing	Competitive	Open for applications
Description: Federal loans to eligible entities to finance development of railroad infrastructure, including to acquire, improve, or rehabilitate intermodal or rail equipment of facilities, develop or establish new intermodal or railway facilities, reimburse planning and design expenses and to finance transit oriented development Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, railroads, etc... Federal Cost Share: Up to 100%
	USDOT-Build America Bureau	Roads, bridges and major projects	Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA)	Existing	Loans	open for applications
Description: Federal credit assistance to eligible surface transportation projects. Eligible Recipients: State (including D.C. and PR), Local, public authority, certain private entities Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal
	USDOT	Roads, bridges and major projects	Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP)	Existing	Formula	21/12 FY22 Funding Announced (set aside from the Surface Transportation Block Grant Program)
Description: Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share:
	USDA-RUS	Broadband	Distance Learning, Telemedicine, And Broadband Program: Reconnect Program	Existing	Competitive		Yes
Description: The ReConnect Program offers loans, grants, and loan-grant combinations to build infrastructure and install equipment that provides modern, reliable, high-speed Internet service in rural America. Eligible Recipients: Corporations; Limited Liability Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships; Cooperatives or Mutual Organizations; States or Local governments, including any agency, subdivision, instrumentality of political subdivision thereof; Territories or Possessions of The United States; and Tribes, as defined in Section 4 Of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. §450B) Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required
	USDA-RUS	Broadband	Distance Learning, Telemedicine, And Broadband Program: Broadband Loans	Existing	Loans		Yes
Description: The Rural Broadband Access Loan and Loan Guarantee Program (Broadband Program) makes loans and loan guarantees to finance construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide high speed broadband service in eligible rural areas. Eligible Recipients: Corporation; Limited Liability Company; Cooperative or Mutual Organization; A State or Local Unit of Government; Tribe or Tribal Organization. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required
	USACE	Ports and Waterways	Corps of Engineers Operation and Maintenance	Existing	Direct Federal
Description: The Army Corps to use this funding for operation and maintenance of its projects, including coastal and inland navigation projects. Eligible Recipients: Army Corps Federal Cost Share: Unless otherwise specified in law, projects are 100% federal funded.
	USACE	Ports and Waterways	Inland Waterways Projects	Existing	Direct Federal
Description: The Army Corps to use this funding to construct eligible improvements to commercial navigation projects on inland waterways, including locks and dams Eligible Recipients: Army Corps Federal Cost Share: Unless otherwise specified in law, projects are 100% federal funded.
	Northern Border Regional Commission	Other	Northern Border Regional Commission	Existing			Yes
Description: The Northern Border Regional Commission catalyzes regional, collaborative, and transformative community economic development approaches that alleviate economic distress and position the region for economic growth. Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal governments (federally recognized and non-federally recognized), counties, cities / townships, public higher edu, non profits etc. Federal Cost Share: Maximum Northern Border Regional Commission share is 50 percent or 80 percent, depending on the community’s level of economic distress. Waivers are available in some circumstances.
	DOI	Water	Water Recycling (Large scale water recycling)	Existing	Competitive	03/15/22 funding closed March 15, 2022. Additional program criteria for large projects to follow during 2022.
Description: Projects that reclaim and/or reuse municipal, industrial, and agricultural wastewater; or impaired ground and surface waters. Large Scale Water Recycling Program is defined in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as projects that reclaim and reuse municipal, industrial, domestic, or agricultural wastewater; or impaired groundwater or surface water with a total project cost of $500 million or more and located in a Reclamation State. Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: 75% non-Federal, up to 25 %from Federal. Waivers are not available.
	DOI	Environmental Remediation	Direct Federal Spending for Revegetation of Mined Lands	New	Direct Federal Spending	Mat 2022 - First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in May 2022
Description: Funding to restore native vegetation and mitigate environmental hazards on mined public or private lands. Eligible Recipients: Federal Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required
	GSA	Ports and Waterways	Real Property Activities	Existing	Direct Federal
Description: Construction and acquisition, and repairs and alterations of land ports of entry. Eligible Recipients: GSA, Public Buildings Service, Federal Buildings Fund which will contract out the design and construction services Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement
	DOI	Resilience	Tribal Climate Resilience - Adaptation Planning	Existing		July 6, 2022 - Applications closed for Tribal Climate Resilience and Ocean and Coastal Management Planning program for FY22	Yes
Description: Provide support for climate resilient planning to help sustain Tribal ecosystems and natural and cultural resources, economies, infrastructure, human health, and safety. Eligible Recipients: Tribal Governments - recognized Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required
	DOI	Resilience	Tribal Climate Resilience - Community Relocation	New		July 6, 2022 - Applications closed for Tribal Climate Resilience and Ocean and Coastal Management Planning program for FY22	Yes
Description: Implementation of Community Relocation, Managed Retreat, or Protect-in-Place Actions to increase climate resilience. Eligible Recipients: Tribal Governments - recognized Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share
	DOI	Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries	Energy and Minerals Research Facility	Existing
Description: For design, construction, and tenant build out of a facility to support energy and minerals research and associated structures with an academic partner. This will establish a center of excellence in minerals and energy science. Eligible Recipients: State Academic Institutions Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share
	DOI	Water	Safety of Dams, Water Sanitation, And Other Facilities	Existing			Yes
Description: Aims to reduce the potential loss of human life and property damage caused by dam failure by making Bureau of Indian Affairs dams as safe as practically possible. Eligible Recipients: Tribal Governments (recognized) Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share
	DOI	Water	Dam Safety Program	Existing	Direct Federal Funding
Description: Reclamation's Dam Safety Program is in place to ensure reclamation dams do not present unreasonable risk to people, property, and the environment. Eligible Recipients: State and local Federal Cost Share: 85% Federal, 15% non-Federal, in lieu of project specific statute. Waivers are not available.
	DOI	Water	Rural Water Projects	Existing			Yes
Description: Funding for Rural Water will support the seven rural water projects that have been authorized by Congress. Eligible Recipients: For existing authorized projects only - Tribal and local Federal Cost Share: Cost share applies to E. New Mex project, but matching is not required. Waivers are not available.
	DOI	Water	Water Desalination Projects	Existing	Competitive
Description: Water desalination projects support desalination of ocean or brackish water. Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: 75% non-Federal, up to 25% from Federal. Waivers are not available.
	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
	DOI	Water	Water & Groundwater Storage, And Conveyance (including Small Water Storage Program)	Existing	Competitive and formula	August 2022, Small Storage program expected to open
Description: Funds water storage, groundwater storage, and conveyance projects with existing feasibility study or construction authorization. Funding will be provided through a combination of internal formulation and competitive grant processes, and non-Federal project sponsors in Reclamation States, including Alaska and Hawaii are eligible. Eligible Recipients: State, Local governments Federal Cost Share: 50% for Federal owned, 75% for State. Waivers are not available.
	DOI	Water	Aging Infrastructure Account	New	Competitive	01/22 First Application period opened- closed January 31, 2022. There will be multiple application periods.
Description: The Aging Infrastructure/Extraordinary Maintenance authority is used to fund extraordinary maintenance needs of outdated water and energy projects across the West. Eligible Recipients: Transferred Works Operators and Reserved works Project beneficiaries (districts, power customers, cost share partners) Federal Cost Share: Per project cost allocations. Waivers are not available.
	DOI	Resilience	Multi-Benefit Projects to Improve Watershed Health	New		April 2023 - First round of funding expected to be announced
Description: This funding will be allocated to projects that support habitat restoration and watershed health in basins impacted by a Reclamation project. Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: 50%. Waivers are not available.
	DOI	Resilience	Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration and Protection Projects	New	Competitive	April 2023 - First round of funding expected to be announced
Description: This funding will support design, study and construction of aquatic ecosystem restoration and protection projects. Eligible Recipients: Open Federal Cost Share: 35% for construction. Waivers are not available.
	DOI	Water	WaterSMART Grants	Existing	Competitive	July 28, 2022 – Applications closed for WaterSmart Water and Energy Efficiency Grants for FY23	Yes
Description: This funding will be used for competitive grants through WaterSMART for water management improvements that contribute to water supply sustainability, increase drought resilience, and that have environmental benefits. Eligible Recipients: Open - meet criteria for Grant Opportunity Federal Cost Share: Varies, 50 percent, 25 percent, up to 65 percent for some projects.
	DOI	Water	Watershed Management Projects	New	Competitive		Yes
Description: Watershed management includes water conservation and efficiency projects that increase reliability for ecological value, improvements to mitigate drought-related impacts to ecological values, and projects that improve the condition of a natural feature or nature-based feature. Eligible Recipients: Open - must meet funding opportunity criteria Federal Cost Share: 50 percent for some projects. Waivers are not available.