The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), was passed into law in November 2021 with APWA’s strong support. The IIJA is a historic investment in our nation’s infrastructure: $1.2 trillion over five years, including $550 billion in new federal spending. Grants, loans, and other forms of assistance will be distributed by numerous federal agencies to assist with projects in areas including transportation, water/wastewater, emergency management, resiliency, cybersecurity, and more. New programs will be executed through agency rule making procedures, and existing programs will receive increased funding.
APWA has collected the following resources and information to help ensure public works professionals have the tools necessary to be informed and to access this federal assistance. This page will be updated regularly as implementation of the IIJA continues and APWA develops new educational resources. Check back frequently to stay in the know!
For the latest developments on the IIJA and other legislative/regulatory issues impacting public works, be sure to check back here and our APWA Now where you can find all the latest public work news.
APWA Infrastructure Dedicated Webinars
- Dollars Against Disaster: FEMA and the Historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- IIJA Cybersecurity and You – Engaging with CISA for Safer and More Secure Infrastructure
- The Pathway to Success: Learn about DOT’s Navigator Tool to Access Grant Opportunities and More
- Permitting Reform and What It Means for Streamlining Public Works Projects
- Connecting Communities/Broadband Opportunities within the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
- The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – Water Opportunities in Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act
- 1 Year Later, APWA Looks at IIJA with Mitch Landrieu
- The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – What PW Pros Should Know- 3/10/22
Federal IIJA Resources
Funding Opportunities
- Biden Administration Announces $2.2 Billion Now Available in RAISE Grants
- Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Rural Law Playbook
- FHWA Announces $6.4 Billion in Carbon Reduction Funding Available to States
- FHWA Announces Appalachian Development Highway Programs Funding, Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation – Available Immediately
- FAA Announces Nearly $1B in Grant Funding to Recipients to Improve Terminals
- EPA Announces Allocations for $48 Million Grant Program to Protect Groundwater Resources and Address Climate Change
- The EPA announced grant allocations for states and Tribes to tap into $48,250,000 in funding to develop and implement Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI programs
- USDOT Opens $350M in Funding for State Electronic Data Collection (SEDC) Grants
- EPA Announces Water and Energy Efficiency Grants – Applications due October 30
- EPA Announces $25M for Drinking Water Assistance
- FEMA Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Application Period Now Open
- FEMA Announces $300M for Flooding Resiliency
- Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Opens Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Funding Opportunity
- Reconnecting Communities Funding Opportunity – Due Sept 30
- $1B in Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Funding
- DHS Announces $18M in Tribal Cyber Grants
- EPA Announces Funding Opportunities for Water Infrastructure
- DOT Announces Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program
- DOT Announces Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants
Transportation
- Department of Transportation Infrastructure Law Website
- Department of Transportation Navigator Tool
- Federal Highway Administration Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Website
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Federal Transit Administration
- Federal Railroad Administration
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
- Joint Office of Energy and Transportation
- Mega Grant Program
- America’s Marine Highway Program
- U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD)
- National Scenic Byways Program
- Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program
- SMART Grant Funding
- Advanced Transportation Technologies
- Transit Safety Guide
- Federal Railroad Administration – Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program (CRISI)
- DOT Project Delivery Center of Excellence
- DOT Discretionary Grants Dashboard
Water Resiliency
- Environmental Protection Agency
- BIL State Revolving Fund Implementation Memorandum
- BIL Fact Sheet
- BIL Fact Sheet – Tribal Investments
- BIL State Revolving Fund Allotments
- CWSRF Cybersecurity Fact Sheet
- CWSRF Non-Point Source Best Practices Guide
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
- EPA Build America, Buy America (BABA) Approved Waivers
Emergency Management
- Department of Homeland Security
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- FEMA Announces Cost Share Adjustments Related to Disaster Assistance
- FEMA National Dam Safety Program (NDSP) State Assistance Grant Program
Additional Resources
- National Telecommunications & Information Administration
- Department of Energy
- “Building a Better America” Guidebook
- OMB Guidance to Federal Agencies on Implementation of IIJA
- White House Infrastructure Technical Assistance Guide
- White House Talent Pipeline Challenge
- FEMA Flood Resilience for Homeowners, Renters & Business Owners
- FEMA Roadmap to Federal Resources for Disaster Recovery
- Joint Office of Energy and Transportation
- EPA Model Recycling Program Toolkit
- CISA Infrastructure Dependency Primer
- USAspending.gov
