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
- 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 Recommends $562M for NOAA’S Climate-Ready Coasts Initiative
- FEMA Announces $160M in Disaster Mitigation Grants
- EPA Announces Clean Water and Drinking Water SRF Funding
- EPA Announces $2.4B for Clean Water Infrastructure Upgrades
- EPA Announces $2B for Emerging Contaminants
- DHS Announces $2B in Preparedness Grants
- FEMA Announces Over $3 Billion in Hazard Mitigation Grant Funding
- 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
- FEMA Announces $1.6B in Disaster Preparedness Grants
- FAA Announces Nearly $1B in Grant Funding to Recipients to Improve Terminals
- CISA Announces $1 Billion in Cybersecurity Grants
- National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program
- FEMA Announces Approximately $1.8B Will Be Available Through the Following Hazard Mitigation Grant Programs
- $1B will now be available through the Building Resilient Infrastructure Communities (BRIC) grant program and
- $800M through the Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) grant program
- This additional funding is available as a result of the enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
- The application period will run from October 16, 2023, through February 29, 2024
- 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
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
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