On November 15, President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a landmark law to deliver once-in-a-generation funding to communities across the nation. This funding will help build and repair our roads, bridges, rail systems, public transit systems, airports, ports, and other infrastructure needs. As one of the ten Senate negotiators, I'm proud to know that this law will create jobs and bring our communities into the 21st century. As a former governor, I also know that passing a bill is only half the job. That's why I hope that these resources will provide clarity and guidance to Virginia stakeholders and localities as the federal government works to implement this law. As always, my office stands ready to help ensure that Virginia can take full advantage of this historic investment.
-Senator Mark R. Warner
ABOUT THIS FUNDING
The bipartisan infrastructure law will make a record $1.2 trillion investment in the nation's infrastructure. This funding will be delivered to states in two main ways — through formula funding and through grant funding.
FORMULA FUNDING is non-competitive funding that goes directly to states and localities. This funding is determined by pre-existing formulas based on statistical criteria. Generally, states, localities, and other entities that normally receive infrastructure funding from Congress can expect to receive a boost of additional federal dollars that will be distributed through traditional programs.
GRANT FUNDING is competitive, and can be acquired by applying for specific grants. Each grant seeks to meet a specific need, such as expanding broadband in rural areas, improving heavily-trafficked airports, or strengthening resilience in coastal communities. Since grants vary widely, they have different deadlines, eligibility criteria, and application processes. Therefore, it is crucial that interested applicants in Virginia follow guidelines closely in order to maximize the likelihood of being awarded these grants. The amounts that appear below are indicative of the total available funding nationwide. If you are applying for a competitive grant, and would like to request a letter of support from my office, please CLICK HERE.
For even more information, check out the White House Guidebook for Building a Better America, which includes information on all of the 350+ distinct grant and formula funding programs in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
See the interactive calendar below to view grants by due date. You can also scroll further down to filter grants by agency, or to see all available grants.
Grant Application Due Date Calendar
Monday, May. 23, 2022
- Description: The Nationally Significant Freight & Highway Projects program, also known as “INFRA”, awards competitive grants for multimodal freight and highway projects of national or regional significance to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of freight and people in and across rural and urban areas.
- Eligible Applicants: State or group of states; metropolitan planning organization that serves an urbanized area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) with a population of more than 200,000 individuals; unit of local government or group of local governments; political subdivision of a state or local government; special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; federal land management agency that applies jointly with a state or group of states; tribal government or a consortium of tribal governments; multi-state or multijurisdictional group of public entities.
- Application Deadline: May 23, 2022
- Apply or Learn More: To apply for funding or to learn more about the program, CLICK HERE.
- Description: The National Infrastructure Project Assistance Program will support large, complex projects that are difficult to fund by other means and likely to generate national or regional economic, mobility, or safety benefits.
- Eligible Applicants: a State or group of States; metropolitan planning organization; local government; political subdivision of a State; special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function including a port authority; tribal government; a partnership between Amtrak and another entity listed above; and any group of entities listed above.
- Application Deadline: May 23, 2022
- Apply or Learn More: To apply or funding or learn more about the program, CLICK HERE.
Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program ($2B)
May 23 2022
- Description: This new competitive grant program will improve and expand surface transportation infrastructure in rural areas, increasing connectivity, improving safety and reliability of the movement of people and freight, and generating regional economic growth.
- Eligible Applicants: State; regional transportation planning organization; a unit of local government; tribal government or a consortium of tribal governments; multijurisdictional group of entities.
- Application Deadline: May 23, 2022
- Apply or Learn More: To apply or funding or learn more about the program, CLICK HERE.
