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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Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities

This new IIJA program studies and provides competitive grants to reduce truck idling and port-related emissions through port electrification projects.
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$
400000000
$101M-$500M
400000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Eligibility

Appalachian Regional Commission

IIJA sets aside funds designated for ARC to create a new regional energy hub initiative providing research and grants to determine the economic impact of an ethane storage facility supporting more effective energy market performance.
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$
30000000
$0-$50M
30000000
Appalachian Regional Commission
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Eligibility

Federal Railroad Administration

Of IIJA's total appropriations to the Federal Railroad Administration, a portion is allocated towards activities associated with railroad research and development, which includes certain Transportation Technology Center activities and Rail Research and Development Center of Excellence grants.
Estimate Budget
$
230000000
$101M-$500M
230000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Rail
Eligibility

FHWA Administrative Expenses

This category comprises separate funds allocated for general FHWA operating administrative expenses under the FAST Act.
Estimate Budget
$
2440000000
$1B+
2440000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Eligibility

Bureau of Indian Affairs Road Maintenance Program

This program provides funds to preserve, repair, and restore the BIA system of roadways and transportation facilities. IIJA authorizes additional funds for the program over five years.
Estimate Budget
$
270000000
$101M-$500M
270000000
Department of the Interior (Bureau of Indian Affairs)
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Eligibility

Research

IIJA directs a portion of annual funding towards major highway-related training and education programs.
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$
130000000
$101M-$500M
130000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Eligibility

Appalachian Regional Commission

The Commission is an economic development partnership agency of the federal government and 13 state governments that innovates, partners, and invests in the Appalachian Region to build its community capacity and strengthen economic growth through grants, research, and learning. IIJA provides additional funding to ARC's regular appropriation, reauthorizes ARC for five years, and creates several other changes to statutory authorities.
Estimate Budget
$
980000000
$501M-$1B
980000000
Appalachian Regional Commission
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Eligibility

Pilot Programs

This is one component of the new IIJA Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program, which awards capital construction grants to owners of eligible facilities to execute projects that remove, retrofit, or mitigate an eligible facility and replace it with a new one, if appropriate.
Estimate Budget
$
750000000
$501M-$1B
750000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Eligibility

Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program

Funds for these grants are set aside from those funds appropriated for the Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program, and they are awarded to eligible organizations to develop plans for active transportation networks and spines.
Estimate Budget
$
20000000
$0-$50M
20000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Eligibility

Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program

This new IIJA program provides competitive grants to eligible entities to improve and expand surface transportation infrastructure in rural areas to increase connectivity and the safety and reliability of people and freight, and promote regional economic growth.
Estimate Budget
$
1000000000
$501M-$1B
1000000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Eligibility