Scout IIJA Competitive Grants Tracker
Municipalities and counties across the country have the opportunity to make transformative investments in their communities. To amplify those investments, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) has created competitive grant opportunities for local communities to seek additional funding. A searchable database of available IIJA grants is available below. To find out more about Scout's work to support and track innovative investments in our community and beyond, see our ARPA tracker, or visit us at our website.
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Category Name
All Stations Accessibility Program
This new IIJA program provides competitive grants to eligible entities to upgrade the accessibility of legacy rail fixed guideway public transportation systems for people with disabilities, by increasing the number of existing stations or facilities that fulfill new construction standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Estimate Budget
$
1750000000
$1B+
1750000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Transit
Eligibility
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Safety, Accountability, and Investment
The WMATA operates the Washington, D.C. Metro, and IIJA reauthorizes federal funding at current annual levels, matched by state funding. IIJA also requires improvements in oversight, governance, and Inspector General support.
Estimate Budget
$
750000000
$501M-$1B
750000000
Washington Metropolitan Transit Authority
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Transit
Eligibility
Capital Investments Grants
This is a project category eligible for funding under the Capital Investments Grants Program, which includes the design and construction of new or extensions to fixed guideways projects with total costs greater than $300 million and seeking CIG funding of more than $150 million.
Estimate Budget
$
4400000000
$1B+
4400000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Transit
Eligibility
Capital Investments Grants
This program provides discretionary grants for fixed guideway investments including new and expanded rapid rail, commuter rail, light rail, and bus rapid transit, with eligible projects falling under New Starts, Small Starts, and Core Capacity. IIJA makes several updates and additions to the program, including requiring applicants to make progress on asset management performance targets and allowing sponsors to simultaneously move multiple projects through the pipeline, among other changes.
Estimate Budget
$
0
$0-$50M
0
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Transit
Eligibility
Financial Assistance Program for Commercial Driver's License Implementation
This program provides grants to states to comply with certain commercial driver's license standards, as well as grants to other entities to execute national projects that aid states in their compliance efforts and improve the program.
Estimate Budget
$
220000000
$101M-$500M
220000000
Department of Transportation (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Safety
Eligibility
Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant Program
This new IIJA program provides grants to metropolitan planning organizations and local and tribal governments to develop and implement safety plans preventing death and injury on roads and streets.
Estimate Budget
$
5000000000
$1B+
5000000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Safety
Eligibility
Vehicle Safety (Sec. 24201)
IIJA authorizes appropriations for the NHTSA to execute motor vehicle safety programs and activities.
Estimate Budget
$
1040000000
$1B+
1040000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Safety
Eligibility
Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators Grant Program
This program provides grants to train individuals to safely operate commercial motor vehicles, with priority given to training former members of the armed forces.
Estimate Budget
$
10000000
$0-$50M
10000000
Department of Transportation (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration)
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Safety
Eligibility
Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program
This new IIJA pilot program provides grants for the purchase of electric or low-emitting (methanol, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, coal-derived liquid fuels, biofuels) ferries and electrification or other reduction of existing ferry emissions.
Estimate Budget
$
250000000
$101M-$500M
250000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Transit
Eligibility
Bus Testing Facility
This program funds one bus testing facility to test new bus models for maintainability, reliability, safety, performance, structural integrity, fuel economy, emissions, and noise. IIJA allows authorized facilities to acquire equipment and capital projects related to testing new bus models.
Estimate Budget
$
30000000
$0-$50M
30000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Transit
Eligibility