State Aid for Local Transportation

Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill - Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Public Law 117-58, also known as, the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law”) (PDF) is a once-in-a-generation investment in our infrastructure that will help grow the economy, enhance U.S. competitiveness, create good jobs, and build our safe, resilient, and equitable transportation future.

Grant application technical assistance

The DOT Navigator is a new resource to help communities understand the best ways to apply for grants, and to plan for and deliver transformative infrastructure projects and services.

• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Launchpad
• DOT Navigator, US Department of Transportation
• Technical assistance for electric vehicle chargers and zero-emission fueling infrastructure
• Tips for winning federal transportation grants
• Understanding non-federal match requirements
  

Discretionary grant programs (IIJA and other opportunities)

The USDOT and FHWA have a variety of competitive grant programs used to fund various types of transportation projects and activities. The competitive grant funding matrix illustrates these programs.

For generic letter of support from MnDOT use, Letter of Support Request (Word).

Open

• Low-Carbon Transportation Materials Program
• National Scenic Byways Program
• Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Grant
• RAISE Grants

Closed

• Bridge Investment Program (BIP)
• Bridge Investment Program (BIP) - Large Bridges > $100 million
• Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant
• Congestion Relief
• Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program
• Electric Vehicle Charger Reliability and Accessibility Accelerator
• Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program
• Low or No Emission (Low No) Vehicle Program
• Low or No Emissions Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities
• Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grants (MPDG)
  • Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects (INFRA)
  • National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega)
  • Rural Surface Transportation Grant (Rural)
• Railroad Crossing Elimination Program
• Reconnecting Communities
• Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program
• Safe Streets for All Grants
• Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART)
• Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF)
• Thriving Communities Program (TCP)
• Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program

Additional information to be available when notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) released.

• Advanced Transportation Technology & Innovative Mobility Deployment
• Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants
• Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT)