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-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
	USDOT-NHTSA	Safety	Racial Profiling Data Collection Grants	Existing	Formula	TBD
Description: Eligible Recipients: States, territories, D.C. Federal Cost Share:
	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.
	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.
	USDOT-FTA	Public Transportation	Public Transportation Technical Assistance and Workforce Development	Existing	Technical Assistance			Yes
Description: Funding to support workforce development and transition, including in relation to zero-emission fleet conversion and other technical assistance to support transit providers. Also supports the development of standards for the public transportation industry. Eligible Recipients: National non-profit organizations Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available.
	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.
	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:
	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-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 - NHTSA	Safety	Highway Safety Research and Development	Existing	Competitive		Yes
Description: Research and development activities with respect to (1) highway and traffic safety systems and conditions, (2) human behavioral factors and their effect on highway and traffic safety, (3) evaluation of the effectiveness of countermeasures to increase highway and traffic safety, (4) development of technologies to detect drug impaired drivers, (5) driver education programs, State laws on highway and traffic safety; Cooperative research and evaluation to research and evaluate priority highway safety countermeasures; Collaborative research on in-vehicle technology to prevent alcohol-impaired driving; Education campaign to reduce incidence of vehicular heatstroke of children; Grant program to develop and implement State processes for informing consumers of recalls; and Evaluation of innovative highway safety countermeasures. Eligible Recipients: States, Counties, Cities / Townships, Special Districts, Tribal Governments (Federally recognized), Tribal Governments (other than Federally recognized), Independent School Districts, Public Higher-Ed Institutions, Private Higher-Ed Institutions, Nonprofits, Small Businesses, Businesses (other than small businesses), and / or Individuals Federal Cost Share: Up to 100% federal contribution
	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	On-the-Job Training Program	Existing	Competitive			Yes
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
	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
	USDOT-FHWA	Roads, bridges and major projects	Highway Use Tax Evasion Projects	Existing	Competitive			Yes
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
	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
	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	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
	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
	USDOT-FHWA	Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries	Safety-Related Activities (set aside)	Existing	Competitive			Yes
Description: For transportation safety outreach, training and education Eligible Recipients: States, D.C. Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required
	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.
	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	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	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.
	USDOT-FHWA	Other	Prioritization Process Pilot Program	New	Competitive	TBD
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)
	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-FHWA	Ports and Waterways	Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities	New	Competitive
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
	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	Advanced Transportation Technologies and Innovative Mobility Deployment	Existing	Competitive
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
	USDOT-FHWA	Roads, bridges and major projects	Congestion Relief Program	New	Competitive
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
	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	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	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-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.
	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-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-FMCSA	Safety	Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program	Existing	Formula	June 2, 2022 - FMCSA released state funding for FY22
Description: Provides financial assistance to States to reduce the number and severity of crashes and hazardous materials incidents involving commercial motor vehicles. Eligible Recipients: State Lead Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program Agencies Federal Cost Share: Federal share is at least 85 percent statutorily, but 95 percent Federal/5 percent non-Federal for fiscal year 2022. Waivers are available.
	USDOT-FRA	Passenger and freight rail	Amtrak National Network 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 National Network. Eligible Recipients: Amtrak Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement
	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	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	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.