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
Federal Aid Highway Program
This program broadly supports transportation investment decision-making in metropolitan areas. IIJA additionally requires MPO to consider equitable and proportional representation of the metropolitan planning area population when designating officials or representatives, encourages public participation and feedback, and requires each MPO to use 2.5% of more of funds on activities increasing safe, accessible travel options, among other changes.
Estimate Budget
$
2280000000
$1B+
2280000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Eligibility
Bridges
This program, part of the Bridge Investment Program, sets aside annual funds for tribal transportation bridges.
Estimate Budget
$
100000000
$51M-$100M
100000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Eligibility
Territorial and Puerto Rico Highway Program
This program allocates funds for a highway program in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. IIJA increases funding for this program and adds eligibility for preventative maintenance.
Estimate Budget
$
900000000
$501M-$1B
900000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Eligibility
Facilities and Equipment
This investment will replace and upgrade air traffic facilities and equipment, and improve facility safety, security, and environment standards.
Estimate Budget
$
5000000000
$1B+
5000000000
Department of Transportation (Federal Aviation Administration)
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Airports
Eligibility
Federal Aid Highway Program
This program aims to reduce transportation-related emissions by funding projects in air quality nonattainment and maintenance areas for ozone, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter. IIJA adds eligibility for shared micromobility, purchases for diesel replacement and medium/heavy-duty zero emission vehicles/charging, modernizing/rehabilitating certain structures, and mandates prioritizing disadvantaged or low-income communities.
Estimate Budget
$
13200000000
$1B+
13200000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Eligibility
Bridges
This new competitive grant program under IIJA provides funds to state, local, federal, and tribal entities to improve bridge and culvert conditions, safety, efficiency, and reliability of people and freight movement. At least 50% of funds are reserved for large projects, which can be funded with multi-year funding agreements.
Estimate Budget
$
12200000000
$1B+
12200000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Eligibility
Federal Aid Highway Program
This program, part of the STBG program, has set-aside funds for smaller-scale transportation alternatives including pedestrian and bicycle facilities, recreational trails, and safe routes to school projects. IIJA adds activities relating to vulnerable road user safety assessments as an eligible project, and increases funding apportionment of TA Set-Aside program to 10% of total STBG funds, among other changes.
Estimate Budget
$
7200000000
$1B+
7200000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Eligibility
Airport Terminal Program (including transfers of funds)
This investment will provide competitive grants that target aging airport infrastructure, including replacing aging terminals and airport-owned towers and improving terminal energy efficiency and accessibility.
Estimate Budget
$
5000000000
$1B+
5000000000
Department of Transportation (Federal Aviation Administration)
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Airports
Eligibility
Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Program
This program provides credit assistance for eligible transportation projects of regional and national significance, including large-scale surface transportation projects, to fill market gaps and leverage private co-investment.
Estimate Budget
$
1250000000
$1B+
1250000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Eligibility
Federal Aid Highway Program
This is one of four discretionary PROTECT grants provided to states for resilience improvement planning, including scenario development, vulnerability assessments, and evacuation preparation.
Estimate Budget
$
140000000
$101M-$500M
140000000
Department of Transportation
Sector
Transportation
Sub-sector
Highways, Roads, and Bridges
Eligibility