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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 Typesort ascending Latest Actions / Upcoming Milestones Tribes Eligible? Workforce Funding Eligible Use? Cybersecurity An Eligible Use?
EPA Water Geographic Programs - Gulf of Mexico No Grant

Description: Founded to facilitate collaborative actions to protect, maintain, and restore the health and productivity of the Gulf of Mexico in ways consistent with the economic well-being of the Region.

Eligible Recipients: Broad Eligibilities

Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available.

EPA Water Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative No Grant

Description: To restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem.

Eligible Recipients: Broad Eligibilities

Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available.

EPA Water National Estuary Program Grants No Grant July 2022 - FY2022 - FY2026 Guidance released

Description: To protect and restore the water quality and resources of estuaries and associated watersheds designated by the EPA Administrator as estuaries of national significance.

Eligible Recipients: 28 Federally Recognized Local National Estuary Programs

Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available.

EPA Water Geographic Programs - Columbia River Basin Restoration Program No Grant August 10, 2022 - EPA announced initial awards for FY2022

Description: This program is intended to improve water quality in the Lower Columbia River Basin through specific actions to reduce toxics, increase monitoring, and/or increase public education and outreach.

Eligible Recipients: Broad Eligibilities

Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available.

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

DOI Resilience Ecosystem - Delaware River Basin Conservation Act No Grant First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in September 2022

Description: The Delaware River Basin program provides competitive matching grants for habitat conservation to State and local governments, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and other eligible entities in the Delaware River Basin.

Eligible Recipients: Open

Federal Cost Share: Yes

DOC-NOAA Resilience Coastal Zone Management No Grant October 14, 2022 - Applications close for NOAA's Coastal Zone Management Habitat Protection and Restoration program

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

USDA Resilience Grants For States And Tribes For Voluntary Restoration New Grant June 3, 2022 - Applications closed for FY22 funding Yes

Description: Grant programs to States, territories of the United States, and Tribes for implementing voluntary restoration projects on private or public lands.

Eligible Recipients: State, Tribal

Federal Cost Share: No set amount or percent.

EPA Water Geographic Programs - Puget Sound No Grant

Description: Goal to restore and maintain the Puget Sound Estuary's environment.

Eligible Recipients: Broad Eligibilities

Federal Cost Share: Yes. Waivers are available.

Department of the Interior Resilience Ecosystem - Lake Tahoe No Grant July 19, 2022 - first round of funds allocated Yes

Description: To deploy strategies consistent with the Lake Tahoe Aquatic Invasive Species Management Plan to prevent the introduction or spread of aquatic invasive species in the Lake Tahoe region.

Eligible Recipients: Open

Federal Cost Share: Yes

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-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

DOI Environmental Remediation Orphaned Well Site Plugging, Remediation and Restoration program New Formula, competitive, technical assistance May 13, 2022 – Funding opportunity closed for Large Scale Initial Planning Grants Yes

Description: Funding to administer a program for plugging wells on Federal land, and for issuing grants to States and Tribes on State, private, and Tribal land. Grants to States are available through three separate programs. Initial Grants: Either $5 million or up to $25 million to each qualifying State that applies before May 14, 2022. Funding unobligated after 1 year must be returned. Formula Grants: $2 billion in total funding available to States that submitted a Notice of Intent to the Department of the Interior by December 30, 2021. The amount each State is eligible for under this program is determined by formula. Funding unobligated after 5 years must be returned. Performance Grants: $1.5 billion in discretionary grants to States that increase their own spending on well plugging, remediation, and reclamation, or improve the regulation of oil and gas wells within the State.

Eligible Recipients: Federal, states, tribes

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

DOE Clean Energy and Power Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program New Formula and competitive June 29, 2022 - allocation formulas released Yes

Description: To assist states, local governments and tribes to reduce energy use, reduce fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency.

Eligible Recipients: State/Local Government/Tribes

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

DOC - NTIA Broadband Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program (BEAD) New Formula August 15, 2022 - Initial Planning Funds application due Yes Yes

Description: For broadband planning, deployment, and adoption projects. Each State, D.C, and P.R. will receive an allocation of at least $100 million and the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands will each receive $25 million. Each State will receive initial funding of $5 million and each territory will receive initial funding of $1.25 million to support broadband planning efforts including building capacity in State broadband offices and outreach with local communities. Following submission of 5-year Action Plans, the remaining funding will be distributed based on a formula that considers the number of unserved and high-cost locations in the State, based on the maps to be published by the FCC.

Eligible Recipients: States, territories, D.C.

Federal Cost Share: 25% federal/75% non-federal. Waivers are 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.

DOE Clean Energy and Power State Energy Program Existing Formula September 30, 2022 - States to submit Energy Security Plan

Description: Funding to states to support electric transmission and distribution planning as well as planning activities and programs that help reduce carbon emissions in all sectors of the economy, including transportation and alternative transportation fuels and electrification

Eligible Recipients: States, territories, D.C.

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

DOI Environmental Remediation Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund Existing Formula July 21, 2022 - Final Guidance released Yes

Description: Funding to administer a program to provide grants to eligible States and Tribes to clean up abandoned coal mine sites and related problems.

Eligible Recipients: Eligible states and tribes

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share required

USDOT-FTA Other Growing States and High-Density States Formula Existing Formula TBD Yes

Description: An additional formula funding component added to either the Urbanized Area Formula Grants or Formula grants for Rural Areas funding.

Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal governments (federally recognized), counties, cities/townships, SPDs

Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available.

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 Technical Assistance and Workforce Development Existing Formula TBD Yes

Description:

Eligible Recipients: Tribes, nonprofits, public transportation providers, development organizations, workforce development entities

Federal Cost Share:

USDOT-FTA Other Growing State Apportionments Existing Formula TBD Yes

Description: An additional formula funding component added to either the Urbanized Area Formula Grants or Formula grants for Rural Areas funding.

Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal governments (federally recognized), counties, cities/townships, SPDs

Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available.

USDOT-FTA Public Transportation Bus and Bus Facilities Program Existing Formula April 2022, Full year FY22 apportionment tables released yes

Description: Provides capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, construct or lease buses and bus related equipment and to rehabilitate, purchase, construct or lease bus-related facilities.

Eligible Recipients: States, Tribal Governments (federally recognized) county, cities/townships, special districts

Federal Cost Share: Varies. Waivers are not available

ARC Other Appalachian Regional Commission Funds Existing Formula Yes

Description: The ARC is engaged in planning for the allocation of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law advance appropriations for fiscal years 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. Programs funded by those appropriations will support activities that help bring the 13-State Appalachian Region into economic parity with the Nation.

Eligible Recipients: States, local governments, non profits

Federal Cost Share: Maximum ARC share ranges from 30 percent-80 percent, depending on the county’s level of economic distress. Appalachian Regional Commission participation can increase the allowable Federal share up to 100 percent in a grant. Waivers are available in some circumstances.

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 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.

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 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 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 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-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-FHWA Roads, bridges and major projects Appalachian Development Highway System Reinstatement Formula January 25, 2022, FY2022 funding allocated

Description: Distributes funds for the Appalachian Development Highway System

Eligible Recipients: Appalachian States

Federal Cost Share: No non-federal cost share requirement

USDOT-FHWA Resilience Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost saving Transportation (PROTECT) formula program New Formula July 29, 2022 - state allocations and guidance released No

Description: Supports planning, resilience improvements, community resilience and evacuation routes, and at-risk coastal transportation infrastructure (highways, transit and certain port projects)

Eligible Recipients: States, D.C.

Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/ 20% non-federal. Waivers are available in some circumstances

USDOT-FHWA Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program New Formula August 1, 2022 - states must submit EV Infrastructure Deployment Plan to receive FY22 funds No Yes - provided they are directly related to the charging of an electric vehicle. Cybersecurity must be addressed in NEVI plans

Description: Funds the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure along corridors and interstates to establish an interconnected network. 10% of funding is for discretionary grants to states and local governments that require additional assistance.

Eligible Recipients: States, D.C., P.R.

Federal Cost Share: 80% federal/20% non-federal. Waivers are not available.

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 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.