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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| USDA | Resilience | Fuel Breaks | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: The Hazardous Fuels program prioritizes treating areas with high potential for damaging wildfires within the wildland-urban interface using a scenario planning tool to identify areas where there is high and very high wildfire hazard potential adjacent Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Capital Improvement And Maintenance - Legacy Road And Trail Remediation Program | No | Direct Federal Spending | ||||||
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Description: This program protects investments by decommissioning and repairing roads and trails to mitigate detrimental impacts to sensitive ecosystems and watersheds. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| DOC-NOAA | Resilience | Coastal Zone Management | No | Grant | October 14, 2022 - Applications close for NOAA's Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration program | |||||
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Description: The purpose of these funds is to restore and protect coastal ecosystems through direct investment by coastal States and territories in ecologically significant habitats. Eligible Recipients: States (Includes District Of Columbia, Public Institutions Of Higher Education, And Hospitals); U.S. Territories And Possessions; U.S. Territories And Possessions (Includes Institutions Of Higher Education And Hospitals); State; Any Coastal State. Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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| USDA | Resilience | Joint Chiefs Landscape Restoration Partnership Program | No | Direct Federal spending. | RFP Released in May 2022 | |||||
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Description: Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service are working together to improve the health of forests where public forests and grasslands connect to privately owned lands. Eligible Recipients: Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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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 | |||||
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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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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program | New | Loan/grant | ||||||
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Description: To establish and carry out a carbon dioxide transportation infrastructure finance and innovation program Eligible Recipients: State / Local / Public Authority Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| USDOT-NHTSA | Safety | National Priority Safety Programs | Existing | Formula | January 2022, Interim State Formula Grant Funding Table Released | |||||
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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-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Metropolitan Planning | Existing | Formula | 21/12 FY22 funding released December 2021 | |||||
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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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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | National Marine Energy Centers | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: To provide financial assistance to establish new National Marine Energy Centers and continuation and expansion of the research, development, demonstration, testing and commercial application activities at existing Centers. Eligible Recipients: Institutions of Higher Education or consortia Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Energy Auditor Training Grant Program | New | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: To provide grants to eligible States to train individuals to conduct energy audits or surveys of commercial and residential buildings to build the clean energy workforce, save customers money and reduce pollution. Eligible Recipients: States Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Congestion Relief Program | New | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: Competitive program to advance innovative, integrated solutions to reduce congestion in the most congested metropolitan areas with an urbanized area population of 1+ million Eligible Recipients: States, MPOs, cities or municipalities Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Advanced Transportation Technologies and Innovative Mobility Deployment | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: Competitive grants to deploy, install and operate advanced transportation technologies. Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, transit agencies, MPOs etc. Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers not available |
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| DOE | Other | Manufacturing Leadership (Sec 40534) | New | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: To provide funding to States to provide assistance to small and medium manufacturers to invest in smart manufacturing technologies or access high-performance computing resources for manufacturing analysis. Eligible Recipients: States Federal Cost Share: 30% federal share |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Ports and Waterways | Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities | New | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: Study and award competitive grants to reduce truck idling and emissions at ports, including through advancement of port electrification. Eligible Recipients: None specified Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal |
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| DOE | Resilience | Energy Sector Operational Support for Cyber Resilience Program | New | Competitive | Applications for the Smart Grid program are expected to be open in the Summer of 2022. | Yes | ||||
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Description: To support a program to build energy sector operational support for cyber resilience. Eligible Recipients: Small Electric Utilities, National Labs Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Other | Prioritization Process Pilot Program | New | Competitive | TBD | |||||
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Description: Pilot program to support data-driven approaches to planning that can be evaluated for public benefit. Eligible Recipients: States, certain MPOs Federal Cost Share: Default (see sec 233 U.S.C. 120) |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Strategic Innovation for Revenue Collection (Set-aside) | New | Competitive | ||||||
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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. |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Energy Efficiency Materials Pilot Program | New | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: Provides grants to supply nonprofit buildings with energy-efficiency materials Eligible Recipients: non-Profit Organizations Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| DOE | Resilience | Advanced Energy Security Program | New | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: To increase the functional preservation of electric grid operations or natural gas and oil operations in the face of threats and hazards. Eligible Recipients: Utilities, National Labs, Bulk Power System Vendors Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries | Safety-Related Activities (set aside) | Existing | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: For transportation safety outreach, training and education Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Hydropower Research, Development, and Demonstration (s 41006) | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: To fund research, development and demonstration activities to improve hydropower technologies Eligible Recipients: Industry partners and National Labs Federal Cost Share: N/A |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Disadvantaged Business Enterprises | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
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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 | Federal Lands Access Program | Existing | Formula | ||||||
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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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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Marine Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration | Existing | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: To fund research, development and demonstration activities to improve marine energy technologies. Eligible Recipients: Industry Partner and National Labs Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Highway Research & Development Program | Existing | Technical Assistance | ||||||
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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 | Highway Use Tax Evasion Projects | Existing | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Funding to carry out intergovernmental enforcement, along with training and research, to reduce evasion of payment of motor fuel and other highway use taxes. Eligible Recipients: States, IRS Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | National Motor Vehicle Per-Mile User Fee Pilot (set-aside) | New | Competitive | ||||||
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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 | On-the-Job Training Program | Existing | Competitive | Yes | |||||
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Description: Helps develop capacity of the Nation's current and future highway construction industry workforce by providing the development and diversity of skilled labor Eligible Recipients: States Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers available in some circumstances |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Puerto Rico Highway Program | Existing | Formula | 22/01 – FY funding released | |||||
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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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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Section 243 Hydroelectric Efficiency Improvement Incentives (Sec 40332) | New | Competitive | September 6, 2022 - Responses to Request for Information on section 243 and section 247 due | |||||
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Description: To incentivize upgrades to hydroelectric facilities to increase their efficiency. Eligible Recipients: Owners or operators of hydroelectric facilities at existing dams Federal Cost Share: N/A |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Critical Material Supply Chain Research Facility | New | Competitive | March 31, 2022 - Comments in response to Request for Information closed | |||||
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Description: To support construction of a critical materials supply chain research facility. Eligible Recipients: Industry Partner Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Pilot Demonstration | New | Competitive | May 13, 2022 – RFI closed on Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EDG) Pilot Demonstrations | |||||
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Description: To support a program of research, development, demonstration and commercial application for enhanced geothermal systems Eligible Recipients: National Labs, Institutes of Higher Education, Multi-institutional Collaborations, Federal Cost Share: TBD |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Lithium-Ion Recycling Prize | New | Competitive | ||||||
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Description: To provide a prize for recycling of lithium ion batteries and to convene a task force on battery producer requirements Eligible Recipients: Prize dependent Federal Cost Share: N/A |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Appalachian Development Highway System | Reinstatement | Formula | January 25, 2022, FY2022 funding allocated | |||||
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Description: Distributes funds for the Appalachian Development Highway System Eligible Recipients: Appalachian States Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement |
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| USDOT-FHWA | Roads, bridges and major projects | Accelerated Implementation and Deployment of Pavement Technologies (Set-aside) | Existing | |||||||
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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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| USCBP | Ports and Waterways | Land Port of Entry Modernization | Existing | Direct federal | ||||||
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Description: For land port of entry construction, modernization and sustainment 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 required |
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| DOE | Clean Energy and Power | Energy Efficient Transformer Rebates | New | Competitive | 27 May, 2022 – Public comments were due on guidance document for implementing the Extended Product System Rebate Program and the Energy Efficient Transformer Rebate Program | |||||
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Description: Provides rebates to industrial or manufacturing facility owners, commercial building owners, multifamily building owners, utilities, or energy service companies for the replacement of a qualified energy inefficient transformer with a qualified energy efficient transformer Eligible Recipients: Owners of industrial or manufacturing facilities, commercial buildings, or multifamily residential buildings, a utility, or an energy service company that purchase a qualified transformer to replace an energy-inefficient transformer Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required |
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| USDA - Forest Service | Other | Recreation Sites | Existing | Direct Federal | ||||||
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Description: The recreation program administers recreation sites, including campgrounds and day-use areas, and special use authorizations, such as ski lodges, resorts, and outfitter guides. Eligible Recipients: Forest Service Funding Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available. |
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| USDA - Forest Service | Other | State Forest Action Plans | Existing | |||||||
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Description: To implement State Forest Action Plans, which offer practical and comprehensive roadmaps for investing Federal, State, local, and private resources where they can be most effective in achieving national conservation goals. Eligible Recipients: States and Territories Federal Cost Share: Some cost share required. Waivers are available. |
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| USDA - Forest Service | Other | Secure Rural Schools | Existing | Competitive | September 30, 2022 - Elections for funding must be submitted by September 30, 2022 via Governor's office or other appropriate executive office of the state on behalf of the Governor | |||||
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Description: Provides critical funding for schools, roads, and other municipal services to more than 700 counties across the United State and Puerto Rico. Focuses on schools whose tax base was influenced by growing amount of federal land. Eligible Recipients: States and Counties Federal Cost Share: No non-Federal cost share required |
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