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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? Cybersecurity An Eligible Use?sort ascending
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 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-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-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-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-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

USDOT-NHTSA Safety Racial Profiling Data Collection Grants Existing Formula TBD

Description:

Eligible Recipients: States, territories, D.C.

Federal Cost Share:

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-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 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 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 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-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 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.

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

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

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-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 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 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 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 Other Bureau of Transportation Statistics Existing Grant

Description: Funding for the Bureau of Transportation Statistics to provide statistics on commercial aviation, multimodal freight activity, and transportation economics, and provides context to decision makers and the public for understanding statistics on transportation.

Eligible Recipients: Bureau of Transportation Statistics

Federal Cost Share: Not specified

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-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-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 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