Highlighted Programs
There are over 350 grant programs included in the IIJA. Not all of them are wholly relevant to the Upstate (e.g. mining related grants), but some are very applicable to our region and have the potential to have tremendous impact.
Here, we highlight a few grant programs that, based on our knowledge of ongoing work in the Upstate, many local governments, nonprofits, and other agencies should explore for support over the next five years.
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Primary Agency Sites: USDOT / US Dept of Energy / FTA / EPA / FAA / Joint Office of Energy & Transportation
Reconnecting Communities
Available Funding: $1 billion (5 years)
Type of Grant: Competitive
Eligible Entities: Nonprofits, Transit Authorities, Local Governments, MPOs, States, COGs.
Description: Grants support projects that reconnect communities divided by transportation impediments such as bridges, rail lines, dangerous road conditions, highways, or other transportation “facilities”.
Examples: Linear parks, pedestrian bridges/paths, multi-modal trails, highway crossings, pedestrian safety measures.
Available Funding: $5 billion (5 years)
Type of Grant: Competitive
Eligible Entities: Local Governments, MPOs, States, COGs.
Safe Streets &
Roads for All
Description: Projects that improve roadway safety by significantly reducing or eliminating roadway fatalities and serious injuries for all users (pedestrians, cyclists, public transit users, motorists, micromobility users, and commercial operators).
Examples: Intersection improvements, crossings, pedestrian projects, major realignments, etc.