Existing Program - New Spending

Adjusts the rates of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fee to 22.4 cents per ton of coal produced by surface coal mining, 9.6 cents per ton of coal produced by underground mining, and 6.4 cents per ton for lignite coal. This section also extends the fee until 2034.

Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

Cities, towns, or unincorporated areas with populations of not more than 10,000 inhabitants.

Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

Grant, Cooperative Agreement, or Other

In consultation with the Department of the Interior, to provide financial assistance to improve, in rural or remote areas of the United States, the resilience, safety, reliability, and availability of energy, as well as environmental protection from adverse impacts of energy generation.

$200,000,000 appropriated annually for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 (to remain available until expended)

Fuels and Technology Infrastructure Investments - Carbon

Department of Energy

Technology Developers, Industry, Utilities, Universities, National Laboratories, Engineering and Construction firms, State and Local Governments, Tribal, Environmental Groups, and Community Based Organizations

No reference to minimum or maximum award

Funding Opportunity Closed in March 2023

The Secretary shall solicit applications for funding for eligible projects within 180 days of enactment.

To establish a program under which the Secretary shall provide funding for eligible projects that contribute to the development of 4 regional direct air capture hubs.

A regional direct air capture hub that: (i) facilitates the deployment of direct air capture projects; (ii) has the capacity to capture and sequester, utilize, or sequester and utilize at least 1,000,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere annually from a single unit or multiple interconnected units; (iii) demonstrates the capture, processing, delivery, and sequestration or end-use of captured carbon; and (iv) could be developed into a regional or interregional carbon network to facilitate sequestration or carbon utilization.

https://sam.gov/fal/e5b2ef64248a42c4a1f3969f8f90bc13/view

Supply Chains for Clean Energy Technologies

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

(i) An institution of higher education; (ii) a National Laboratory; (iii) a Federal research agency; (iv) a State research agency; (v) a nonprofit organization; (vi) an industrial entity; (vii) a manufacturing entity; (viii) a private battery-collection entity; (ix) an entity operating one or more battery recycling activities; (x) a State or municipal government entity; (xi) a battery producer; (xii) a battery retailer; or (xiii) a consortium of two or more entities described in (i) through (xii)

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

To award grants for research, development, and demonstration projects to create innovative and practical approaches to increase the reuse and recycling of batteries.

Research, development, and demonstration to address (i) recycling activities; (ii) the development of methods to promote the design and production of batteries that take into full account and facilitate the dismantling, reuse, recovery, and recycling of battery components and materials; (iii) strategies to increase consumer acceptance of, and participation in, the recycling of batteries; (iv) the extraction or recovery of critical minerals from batteries that are recycled; (v) the integration of increased quantities of recycled critical minerals in batteries and other products to develop markets for recycled battery materials and critical minerals; (vi) safe disposal of waste materials and components recovered during the recycling process; (vii) the protection of the health and safety of all persons involved in, or in proximity to, recycling and reprocessing activities, including communities located near recycling and materials reprocessing facilities; (viii) mitigation of environmental impacts that arise from recycling batteries, including disposal of toxic reagents and byproducts related to recycling processes; (ix) protection of data privacy associated with collected covered battery-containing products; (x) the optimization of the value of material derived from recycling batteries; and (xi) the cost-effectiveness and benefits of the reuse and recycling of batteries and critical minerals.

Division J - Title VI - Environmental Protection Agency (pg. 975)

State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Brownfields

Existing Program - New Spending

Environmental Protection Agency

Currently capped at $1M/year, assumes $1.2M/state due to 20% increase to overall bucket

Funds to support the progress being made under state-led Brownfields efforts. All state cost share requirements for this section have been waived. Represents a 20% increase from previous appropriation.

Division J - Title VII

Administration for Children and Families

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Health and Human Services

LEAP Program does not require a match.

First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in Early FY23--Allocate/Announce Second Round of Funding

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program assists eligible low-income households with their heating and cooling energy costs, bill payment assistance, energy crisis assistance, weatherization and energy-related home repairs.

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program provides Federally funded assistance in managing costs associated with home energy bills, energy crises, weatherization and energy-related minor home repairs.

Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership Programs - Grid Innovation Program

Department of Energy

State, combination of 2 or more States; Tribes; units of local government, and/or public utility commissions.

States, Groups of States, Tribes, Localities, Public Utility Commissions

At least a 20 percent cost-share for a funded "research or development activity," unless the activity is of a basic or fundamental nature. A 50 percent cost-share of total costs for a funded "demonstration or commercial application activity."

To provide Federal financial assistance to demonstrate innovative approaches to transmission, storage, and distribution infrastructure to harden and enhance resilience and reliability; and to demonstrate new approaches to enhance regional grid resilience.

https://sam.gov/fal/207c437036444d9197fb38c522b0f942/view

Funding Opportunity Closed in May 2023

Colorado River Endangered Species Recovery and Conservation Programs

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of the Interior

States, Localities, Implementation Programs for Endangered Fish Species

(Total funds/3 programs)/(4 Upper Basin States)

Not specified, but some match is assumed due to the precedent set in Public Law 106-392.

Additional Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in FY 2023

Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin receives funding.

This funds three programs outlined in previous federal legislation: (1) Lower Colorado River fish species recovery programs explained in Subtitle E, Section 9401 of the ‘‘Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009’’, (2) Upper Colorado Endangered Fish Recovery Program established in Public Law 106–392 (114 Stat. 1602), (3) Glen Canyon Dam, The Grand Canyon Protection Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-575). No indication of the break up of funds between the 3 programs referenced in legislation

Federal capitalization grants for state drinking and waste water infrastructure investments, 49% of the funding distributed by the states as forgivable loans or grants. EPA use up to 3% in fiscal year 2022 and up to 2% in FY23-26 for salaries, expenses, and administration. Of the funds set aside for administration, less than 20% can be used to hire full-time employees. 0.35% set aside for OSIG.

11101, 11115

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality Improvement Program

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

First round of funds (Fiscal Year 2022) was released December 2021. Next round of funding (Fiscal Year 2023) to be released October 2022. Guidance on changes in eligible uses to be released.

Formula funds for a congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program as described in 23 U.S. Code § 149.

23 U.S. Code § 149 - Congestion mitigation and air quality improvement program | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu)

Flexible Funding Programs - Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Program - 23 USC 149 | FTA (dot.gov)

Existing, ongoing federal formula program

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Department of Transportation

No information on timeline for program establishment. FHWA will issue guidance and regulations to fully implement new programs and is actively soliciting stakeholder input on these matters through a just-opened Federal Register docket (Dec. 2021): https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2021-26145/request-for-information-infrastructure-and-investment-jobs-act.

Funds for projects to establish congestion management systems, micro transit, toll lanes, peak time pricing, and other approved congestion reduction projects.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Department of Transportation

Grants: States, the Secretary of Interior for the Tribes, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; ; Contracts: businesses, non-profits

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Begin collection of new personal conveyance data elements January 2022; Form interagency team to address pedestrian injury and fatality database project January 2022.

Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations a funding allocation plan for fiscal year 2022 - no specific timeline of establishment of the competitive grant program.

This section would require the Secretary to revise crash data systems to be able to distinguish bicycles, electric scooters, and other individual personal conveyance vehicles from other vehicles involved in a crash. This section would also establish a grant program to States to modernize data collection systems to enable them to more efficiently share data with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. A State shall be eligible to receive a grant under if they submit an eligible application that includes a plan to implement full electronic data transfer to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration by not later than 5 years after the date on which the grant is provided. State grants may be used for the costs of— (i) equipment to upgrade a statewide crash data repository;(ii) adoption of electronic crash reporting by law enforcement agencies; and (iii) increasing alignment of State crash data with the latest Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria.

For EDT grants: equipment to upgrade a Statewide crash data repository, adoption of electronic crash reporting by law enforcement agencies, and increasing alignment of State crash data with the latest Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria.

Hazard Mitigation Revolving Loan Funds/Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act (Robert T Stafford Act, Sec 205)

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Homeland Security

Economically disadvantaged rural communities are eligible for 10% match. In 2023, Colorado will have funding in its Hazard Mitigation Enterprise that can provide locals with limited assistance for match.

Amends Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to include wildfire within the hazard mitigation program. Pre-disaster mitigation program, supporting states, local communities, tribes and territories undertaking hazard mitigation projects to reduce the risks they face from disasters and natural hazards.

Available for the next 5 fiscal years in tranches of $100 million per fiscal year

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of the Interior

Publication of Fiscal Year 2023 budget request/updates to Initial Spend Plan

CO has Bureau of Reclamation facilities that may benefit from this program, but funds will be allocated directly to the project, not through the state.

Funds to improve the safety of Bureau of Reclamation dams - program outlined in Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 (43 U.S.C. 506 et seq.).

S. Rept. 108-296 - RECLAMATION SAFETY OF DAMS ACT OF 1978 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

Cost-effective Codes Implementation for Efficiency and Resilience

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

A competitive grant program to enable sustained, cost-effective implementation of updated building energy codes to save customers money on their energy bills.

(A) To create or enable State or regional partnerships to provide training and materials to—(i) builders, contractors and subcontractors, architects, and other design and construction professionals, relating to meeting updated building energy codes in a cost-effective manner; and (ii) building code officials, relating to improving implementation of and compliance with building energy codes; (B) to collect and disseminate quantitative data on construction and codes implementation, including code pathways, performance metrics, and technologies used; (C) to develop and implement a plan for highly effective codes implementation, including measuring compliance; (D) to address various implementation needs in rural, suburban, and urban areas; and (E) to implement updates in energy codes for — (i) new residential and commercial buildings (including multifamily buildings); and (ii) additions and alterations to existing residential and commercial buildings (including multifamily buildings).

https://sam.gov/fal/8d1d3019612640dbb9e4cc01bc812995/view

Enhanced Groundwater and Aquifer Recharge Research Program

Environmental Protection Agency

Only one state will be selected and that state will receive a minimum 50% total allocation for the 5 year grant. No information on timeline for program establishment.

Fuels and Technology Infrastructure Investments - Hydrogen

Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

Technology Developers, Industry, Utilities, Universities, National Laboratories, Engineering and Construction firms, State and Local Governments, Tribal, Environmental Groups, and Community Based Organizations.

Funding Opportunity Closed in April 2023

Within 180 days of enactment, the Secretary shall solicit proposals for regional clean hydrogen hubs.

To support the development of at least 4 regional clean hydrogen hubs to improve clean hydrogen production, processing, delivery, storage, and end use.

Projects that demonstrate the production, processing, delivery, storage, and end-use of, clean hydrogen through regional clean hydrogen hubs, which are networks of clean hydrogen producers, potential clean hydrogen consumers, and connective infrastructure located in close proximity.

https://sam.gov/fal/3f75036824054409bfe2bcf24b45d8f2/view

Department of Commerce

States, Counties, Cities/Townships and their subdivisions; Tribal governments; Native entities; Public Utility Districts; Economic Development Authorities, Regional Planning Councils; Technology and Telecommunications Companies; Electric Utilities; Electric Cooperatives; and Nonprofits.

National Telecommunications and Information Administration

30% minimum match, match waived may be waived for Tribal governments; can be passed to subrecipient but OIT anticipates that we could apply for funds to assist with state needs at DNR, DOC, CDOT etc

WH Guidebook Dated - application opened on 6/21/22 and will close on 9/30/22. Awards will be announced in FY23. https://www.internetforall.gov/program/enabling-middle-mile-broadband-infrastructure-program `

Funds for the construction, improvement or acquisition of middle-mile infrastructure. Goal of creating competition to lower costs.

Establishes and funds a $1 billion program for the construction, improvement or acquisition of middle mile infrastructure. The purpose of the grant program is to expand and extend middle mile infrastructure to reduce the cost of connecting unserved and underserved areas to the internet backbone. Eligible applicants include States, political subdivisions of a State, Tribal governments, technology companies, electric utilities, utility cooperatives, public utility districts, telecommunications companies, telecommunications cooperatives, nonprofit foundations, nonprofit corporations, nonprofit institutions, nonprofit associations, regional planning councils, Native entities, or economic development authorities.

Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program | Internet for All

https://sam.gov/fal/cd91c6a9d6c042f0aa491124595c34f0/view

Applications submitted. Pending federal program review. fiscal years 2022-2026

Title J - Title I -Rural Development Programs (pg. 923)

Distance Learning, Telemedicine, And Broadband Program: Broadband Loans

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Agriculture

States, Local Governments, Tribes, Broadband Providers, Firms

Competitive Grant and Loans

25% match requirement for ReConnect, 15% match requirement for Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program. Some match exemptions provided including one for projects in which 75% of the service area is a persistent poverty county and rural communities which were designated as a colonial before October 1989.

Estimated application opening date: TBD

Provides loans and grants (or a combination) to fund construction, acquisition or improvement of facilities and equipment which provides broadband services in rural areas. $74 million is for loans under the Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program. Remaining funding is for the ReConnect pilot program, which offers three products: 100% Loans, 50% Loan-50% Grant combinations, and 100% Grants to facilitate broadband deployment in rural areas. Includes a 4% set aside for admin and 3% for technical assistance/predevelopment opportunities to support rural communities.

Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grants | Rural Development (usda.gov)

https://www.usda.gov/reconnect/round-three-awardees

Applications can be submitted beginning September 6, 2022 and will be accepted through 11:59AM (Eastern) November 2, 2021

Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grants

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

Evaluate applications and make selections under Fiscal Year 21 Notice of Funding Opportunity, targeting summer for announcements. Conduct stakeholder outreach regarding expanding Fed-State program, as well as development of Northeast Corridor inventory, which must be established by November 14, 2022. Estimated released date of Fiscal Year 22 funds is TBD

Funding to Northeast Corridor will be capped at $24B, leaving $12B for the rest of the country - including CO.

Funding for capital projects to repair, replace, or rehabilitate qualified railroad assets and improve intercity passenger rail.

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

Formula funds are apportioned to states and urbanized areas after appropriations are received.

to provide capital, planning, and operating assistance to states to support public transportation in rural areas with populations of less than 50,000, where many residents often rely on public transit to reach their destinations.

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Four CO institutions of higher education are part of a UTC: Colorado State University (Regional UTC), University of Colorado Denver (National and Regional UTC), University of Denver (Regional UTC) and Colorado School of Mines (Tier 1 UTC Host School). Minimum of $1,000,000 and maximum of $2,000,000 per awardee for Title 1 UTC, minimum of $1,500,000 and maximum of $3,000,000 per Regional UTC, minimum of $2,000,000 and maximum of $4,000,000 per National UTC.

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

25-50% match depending on UTC type
Title 1 - 25%
National and Regional - 50%

Four CO institutions of higher education are part of a UTC: Colorado State University (Regional UTC), University of Colorado Denver (National and Regional UTC), University of Denver (Regional UTC) and Colorado School of Mines (Tier 1 UTC Host). Minimum of $1,000,000 and maximum of $2,000,000 per awardee for Title 1 UTC, minimum of $1,500,000 and maximum of $3,000,000 per Regional UTC, minimum of $2,000,000 and maximum of $4,000,000 per National UTC.

Advances state-of-the-art transportation research technology. Program established in 49 U.S. Code § 5505 (link provided).

49 U.S. Code § 5505 - University transportation centers program | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institution (cornell.edu)

FAST Act Centers and Grantees | US Department of Transportation

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

State with population densities of at least 370 per square mile

Population Density

Division J - Title I

Distance Learning, Telemedicine, And Broadband Program: Reconnect Program

Department of Agriculture

States, Local Governments, Tribes, Broadband Providers, Firms

Competitive Grant and Loans

25% match requirement for ReConnect, 15% match requirement for Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program. Some match exemptions provided including one for projects in which 75% of the service area is a persistent poverty county and rural communities which were designated as a colonial before October 1989.

Estimated application opening date, 3rd quarter 2022.

The ReConnect Program offers loans, grants, and loan-grant combinations to build infrastructure and install equipment that provides modern, reliable, high-speed Internet service in rural America.

ReConnect Program funds can be used to fund the costs of construction, improvement, or acquisition of facilities and equipment needed to provide broadband service capable of delivering 100 Mbps symmetrical service and the acquisition of an existing system not currently providing sufficient access to broadband service, under certain circumstances, and with restrictions. Up to five percent of the award may be used for preapplication expenses.

Distance Learning & Telemedicine Grants | Rural Development (usda.gov)

https://www.usda.gov/reconnect/round-three-awardees

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LkwuWLpWC4kVAJjt2YH__YQqkksNpZPSanbuo3ewRZQ/edit#

Applications can be submitted beginning September 6, 2022 and will be accepted through 11:59AM (Eastern) November 2, 2022

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

WH Guidebook Dated; Current Update - 2/7/22 DOI published initial disbursement of AML Reclamation Funds announcing; on 5/23/22 DOI issued draft guidance laying out application process and project eligibility/prioritization criteria. Final guidance has not yet been issued.

This section newly creates a Vulnerable Road User Assessment, to be integrated into the existing requirement for a State Strategic Highway Safety Plan, which requires states to gather and assess data on fatalities and serious injuries of vulnerable road users, and identify a program of projects to mitigate such safety risks.; States must obligate at least 15% of annual allocations to projects addressing the safety of vulnerable road users in any year following when annual fatalities of vulnerable road users are greater than 15% of crash fatalities.

Restores flexibility to fund certain non-infrastructure activities and behavioral safety projects, such as educational campaigns about traffic safety and enforcement activities, and allows a State to spend up to 10 percent of its Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funding on such projects. This section includes leading pedestrian intervals, construction or installation of features, measures, and road designs to calm traffic and reduce vehicle speeds, installation or upgrades of traffic control devices for pedestrians and bicyclists, roadway improvements that provide separation between pedestrians and motor vehicles or between bicyclists and motor vehicles, and a pedestrian security feature designed to slow or stop a motor vehicle as an eligible highway safety improvement project.
This section defines a “safe system approach” and “vulnerable road user” and requires that when total annual fatalities of vulnerable road users in a State represents not less than 15 percent of the total annual crash fatalities in the State, that State shall be required to obligate not less than 15 percent of their HSIP funds for the following fiscal year for projects to address the safety of vulnerable road users. This section also directs the Secretary to update the study on high-risk rural roads.
This section newly creates a Vulnerable Road User Assessment, to be integrated into the existing requirement for a State Strategic Highway Safety Plan, which requires states to gather and assess data on fatalities and serious injuries of vulnerable road users, and identify a program of projects to mitigate such safety risks.

Existing, ongoing federal formula program

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

75% population and 25% road-miles

Full year supplemental funding under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and continuing resolution funds as FAST Act extension were released December 2021. Remaining Fiscal Year 2021 funds will be released upon Fiscal Year 2022 appropriation.

At least 40% of Section 402 funds must be spent by local governments or be used for the benefit of local governments. Represents a 29% increase from previous appropriation. This section would also require States
that have legalized marijuana to consider additional programs to educate drivers on the risks associated
with marijuana-impaired driving.

State and Community Highway Safety Grant Program, commonly referred to as Section 402. This section would create new highway safety program eligibilities to promote widespread and proper
use of child restraints, improve recall awareness, prevent child heat stroke fatalities, reduce deaths and injuries from vehicles not moving over for stopped emergency response vehicles, and educate drivers to prevent misuse or misunderstanding of new vehicle technology. This section would change the frequency of State Highway Safety Plans from annual to triennial and require the Secretary to publish approved State Highway Safety Plans, State performance targets, and State progress toward meeting performance targets on a website.

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

State, local government, institution of higher education, Tribe, law enforcement agency, non-profit

WH Guidebook Dated - February 2022 will issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity for this program in February 2022. Unable to find announcements.

Funds to carry out the high priority program under section 31102(l) (other than the commercial motor vehicle enforcement training and support grant program under paragraph (5) of that section). The HP grant program is a discretionary (competitive) grant program designed to provide Federal financial assistance to enhance MCSAP commercial vehicle safety plan (CVSP) activities, maintain innovative technology and/or new project(s) not included in the CVSP that will have a positive impact on CMV safety.

49 U.S. Code § 31102 - Motor carrier safety assistance program | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu)

Fiscal Year 2021 - High Priority (HP) Grant Program Awards | FMCSA (dot.gov)

Department of the Interior

Contract/Compact/Trust Fund

Additional Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced in December 2022

Funds for Department of Interior to complete all currently-authorized Indian water rights settlements. The legislation also allows these funds to meet funding requirements for settlements for grant programs administered by the Bureau of Reclamation or Bureau of Indian Affairs.

https://www.getches-wilkinsoncenter.cu.law/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Policy-Brief-1-The-Status-of-Tribal-Water-Rights.pdf

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Department of Transportation

States, metropolitan planning organization, local governments, Federal land management agency, Tribes

Minimum is $50M for a large project, $2.5M for any other eligible project

0% - Planning Grants
Minimum 20% - Small Projects
Minimum 50% - Large Projects
no match for planning grants

Funding Opportunity Closed in Fall 2022

FHWA will issue guidance and regulations to fully implement changes to existing programs and is actively soliciting stakeholder input on these matters through a just-opened Federal Register docket: https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2021-26145/request-for-information-infrastructure-and-investment-jobs-act.

Funds to repair and replace deficient and outdated bridges through competitive grants. $9,235M of general funds and $3,265M of contract authority for competitive grants with set-asides of $100M for planning grants and $200M for the Tribal transportation program.

Projects to replace, rehabilitate, preserve or protect one or more bridges on the National Bridge Inventory. Projects to replace or rehabilitate culverts to improve flood control and improve habitat connectivity for aquatic species.

Closed for FY 22 6/10 - 9/08

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

States, Local Government, Tribes, Metro Planning Organizations

Grants are $5M or more for urbanized areas; $1M or more for rural areas; up to $25M for any project

Minimum 20% match
exemptions for rural areas, historically disadvantaged areas, and areas of persistent poverty

Applications will open in the first quarter of 2022.

Supports surface transportation projects of local/regional significance (formerly BUILD program). Awarded funds must be evenly split for rural and urbanized areas. More than 1% of total funds must go towards projects in historically disadvantaged communities. For each entity awarded a grant, not less than 5% shall be for planning.

NOFO Closed for FY2022 Funding Cycle

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

First round of funds (Fiscal Year 2022) was released December 2021. Next round of funding (Fiscal Year 2023) to be released October 2022.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law continues the Metropolitan Planning Program, which establishes a cooperative, continuous, and comprehensive framework for making transportation investment decisions in metropolitan areas. Program oversight is a joint Federal Highway Administration/Federal Transit Administration responsibility.

Metropolitan Planning Organizations use metropolitan planning funds for multimodal transportation planning and programming in metropolitan areas. Metropolitan planning activities include the collection and analysis of data on demographics, trends, and system performance; travel demand and system performance forecasting; identification and prioritization of transportation system improvement needs; and coordination of the planning process and decision-making with the public, elected officials, and stakeholder groups.

Existing, ongoing federal formula program

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

States, Local Government, Metropolitan Planning Organizations

WH Guidebook Dated: FTA announced NOFO soliciting Project Proposals for Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning. Applications due 7/25/2022.

Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Planning FY2022 Notice of Funding | FTA (dot.gov)

CDOT supported the City of Longmont on an application for the 1st & Main Mobility Hub and TOD opportunities surrounding the site

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

First round of funds (Fiscal Year 2022) was released December 2021. Next round of funding (Fiscal Year 2023) to be released October 2022.

increases the maximum number of highway miles a State may designate as critical rural freight corridors from 150 to 300 miles, and as critical urban freight corridors from 75 to 150 miles. This section also provides additional flexibility for lower population-density States to designate as critical rural freight corridors a maximum of 600 miles of highway, or 25 percent of the primary highway freight system mileage in the State, whichever is greater. The section increases the percent of program funds that may be used for eligible multimodal projects from a 10 percent cap to a 30 percent cap, and adds lock, dam, and marine highway projects as eligible if the projects are functionally connected to the National Highway Freight Network and are likely to reduce on-road mobile source emissions.

Existing, ongoing federal formula program

24101, 24105

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) National Priority Safety Program

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

75% population and 25% road-miles

Increases funds for Section 405 grants, the National Priority Safety Program, which funds awards for occupant protection, state traffic safety information systems, impaired driving countermeasures, motorcyclist safety, etc. This is a formula grant, but requires application. Includes two new set-asides: $17.6 million over five years for Preventing Roadside Deaths, and $26.5 million over five years for Driver and Officer Safety Education. States are eligible for both new programs. In 2021, CO received funds for every 405 grant they applied for (occupant protection, state traffic safety information systems, impaired driving countermeasures, motorcyclist safety, and non-driving safety).

23 U.S. Code § 405 - National priority safety programs | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu)

Department of Transportation

States, Local Governments, Tribes, group of localities, port, metropolitan planning organization, or group of eligible entities

Match should be able to be collect from CDOT, RTD, City and County of Denver, BNSF and UPRR proportional to the determined cost participation of each entity.

NOFO published in Federal register on 7/6/22; applications due within 90 days of publication.

The included parties, CDOT, RTD, City and County of Denver, BNSF, UPRR and the PUC should begin discussions immediately to develop a preliminary design and cost estimate, and start initial discussions about contribution by each party.

Timeline for program establishment and application deadline is at the discretion of the Secretary.

Text of S. 1465: Railroad Crossing Elimination Act (Introduced version) - GovTrack.us

Notice of Funding Opportunity for the FY22 Railroad Crossing Elimination Program | FRA (dot.gov)

CLOSED for FY 2022 7/12/22-10/11/22

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

Funding for Tribes, but projects may consult State plans

Provides funding for the construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of nationally-significant projects within, adjacent to, or accessing Federal and tribal lands. This section also allows 100 percent Federal share for Tribal projects. This section further requires an even split in total use of funds between Federal lands projects and tribal transportation projects, and requires that for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026, at least one Federal lands project be in a unit of the National Park System with not less than 3,000,000 annual visitors.

Division J - Title VIII - Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (pg. 1015)

Fuels and Technology Infrastructure Investments

Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grants

Department of Transportation

WH Guidebook Dated - USDOT issued NOFO and is accepting applications through 7/25/22.

The Secretary shall issue a notice of funding opportunity within 180 days after each date upon which funds are made available (beginning in FY 2022). No more than 12.5% of total funds ($125,000,000) may be awarded to a single municipality or community-owned utility. Up to 2.5% set aside for administration and accountability (OSIG).

USDOT Begins Accepting Applications for President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program Designed to Improve Pipeline Safety, Reduce Gas Distribution Leaks in Communities Across the Country | US Department of Transportation

Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership Programs - Grid Resilience Utility and Industry Competitive Grants

Department of Energy

Electric Grid Operators, Electricity Storage Operators, Electricity Generators, Transmission Owners and Operators, Distribution Providers, Fuel Suppliers, States, Tribes

Electric Grid and Storage Operator, Electricity Generator, Transmission Owner, Fuel Supplier, Distribution Provider

States, Territories and Tribes - 15 percent cost share; Eligible entities - 100 percent match; Small utilities 1/3 matching cost share.

Funding Opportunity Closed in April 2023

Program to be established within 180 days of enactment. The Secretary may not award a grant to an eligible entity in an amount that is greater than the total amount that the eligible entity has spent in the previous 3 years on efforts to reduce the likelihood and consequences of disruptive events.

To make grants to eligible entities, States, and Tribes to prevent outages and enhance the resilience of the electric grid.

To carry out activities that are supplemental to existing hardening efforts and reduce the risk of power lines causing a wildfire; or reduce the likelihood and consequences of disruptive events.

Section 40101(d) Formula Grants to States & Indian Tribes | netl.doe.gov

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Department of Transportation

$2.0M maximum grant

Timeline for program establishment and application deadline is at the discretion of the Secretary.

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) - Discretionary

Department of Transportation

Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment, the Secretary shall establish - (i) transportation and any other metrics as the Secretary determines to be necessary and (ii) procedures for monitoring and evaluating projects based on those metrics - for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness and impacts of projects carried out with a competitive grant; and select a representative sample of projects to evaluate based on the metrics and procedures established. Before adopting these metrics and procedures, the Secretary must publish the proposed metrics in the Federal Register and give the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed metrics. FHWA will issue guidance and regulations to fully implement new programs and is actively soliciting stakeholder input on these matters through a just-opened Federal Register docket (Dec. 2021): https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2021-26145/request-for-information-infrastructure-and-investment-jobs-act.

PROTECT Grants will support planning, resilience improvements, community resilience and evacuation routes, and at-risk coastal infrastructure.

Environmental Protection Agency

WH Guidebook Dated - RFI issued on 6/8/22; comments due by 7/11/22

The grant administrator shall develop best practices that may be implemented by State, Tribal, and local governments with respect to the collection of batteries to be recycled in a manner that—(A) to the maximum extent practicable, is technically
and economically feasible for State, Tribal, and local
governments; (B) is environmentally sound and safe for waste management workers; and (C) optimizes the value and use of material derived from recycling of batteries.

Enhancing grid security through public-private partnership

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Energy

Creates a program to develop advanced cybersecurity applications and technology for the energy sector, a program to enhance and test the emergency response capabilities of DOE, and a program to increase the functional preservation of electric grid operations or natural gas and oil operations in the face of threats and hazards. This section authorizes $250,000,000 for the period of FY22-26 for the Cybersecurity for the Energy Sector RD&D program, $50,000,000 for the period of FY22-26 for the Energy Sector Operational Support for Cyber resilience Program, and $50,000,000 for the period of FY22-26 for Modeling and Assessing Energy Infrastructure Risk.

Rural And Municipal Utility Advances Cybersecurity Grant And Technical Assistance Program

Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response

Rural Electric Cooperatives, Municipally-Owned Electric Utilities, Other State-Owned Utilities, Small Investor-Owned Utilities

TBD - Distribution will be based on an eligible entity's cybersecurity resources, bulk power system critical resources, and ownership of defense critical electric infrastructure.

To provide grants and technical assistance to, and enter into cooperative agreements with, eligible entities to protect against, detect, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity threats.

(1) To deploy advanced cybersecurity technologies for electric utility systems; and (2) to increase the participation of eligible entities in cybersecurity threat information sharing programs.

https://sam.gov/fal/dcb3e5123f3c4b4fb8638588fbdb9ebc/view

11101, 11402

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Department of Transportation

On hold, pending a full-year budget.

The Secretary shall make grants by April 1 of each fiscal year for which funding is made available (funds are appropriated for FY 2022). Timeline for program establishment is at the discretion of the Secretary. This item is flagged as high priority because it is assumed that the program must be created by mid-February for grantees to be selected by April 1, 2022. FHWA will issue guidance and regulations to implement new programs and is actively soliciting stakeholder input on these matters through a just-opened Federal Register docket: https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2021-26145/request-for-information-infrastructure-and-investment-jobs-act.

Funds for a study on electrification and emerging technology to reduce truck emissions and improve ports by reducing emissions from truck idling.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycling Education and Outreach Grants

Environmental Protection Agency

States, Local Government, Tribes, NGOs, Public-Private Partnerships

WH Guidebook Dated - RFI issued on 6/8/22; comments due by 7/25/22

Grant program to help educate households and consumers about their residential and community recycling program. This will help decrease contamination in the recycling stream and support recycling infrastructure. At least 20 percent must be allocated to low-income communities, rural communities, and communities identified as Native American.

Authorization of Appropriations for Energy Act of 2020

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Energy

Technology Developers, Industry, State and Local Governments, Tribal Organizations, Community Based Organizations, National Laboratories, Universities, and Utilities.

WH Guidebook Dated: DOE issued request for information on 5/12/2022; comments due by 6/16/2022. https://www.energy.gov/oe/articles/long-duration-energy-storage-everyone-everywhere-initiative-notice-intent-and-request

Authorizes funding for the Energy Storage Demonstration Projects and Pilot Grant Program and the Long-Duration Demonstration Initiative and Joint Program, both authorized by the Energy Act of 2020.(42 U.S.C. 17232(c and d))

http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:42%20section:17232%20edition:prelim)

Long Duration Energy Storage for Everyone, Everywhere Initiative Notice of Intent and Request for Information | Department of Energy

Department of the Interior

Allocation of funding for Fiscal Year 2022 among eligible projects with Fiscal Year 2022 capability to execute the funds.

Funds for rural water supply programs in reclamation states to identify opportunities for, plan the design of, and oversee the construction of water supply projects for small communities and rural areas that are recommended by the Secretary and authorized by authorized by Congress before July 1, 2021 in accordance with the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Act of 2006.

S.895 - 109th Congress (2005-2006): Rural Water Supply Act of 2006 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

Bureau of Reclamation Rural Water Projects (congress.gov)

Department of Energy

Cyber Security Award Recipients

If CO applies to the SLTT Grant Program or another cyber grant, they will need to update their cybersecurity plan and submit to DOE

IIJA cybersecurity grant recipients must submit a cybersecurity plan which demonstrates entity's cybersecurity maturity in the context of the project.

Preventing Outages and Enhancing the Resilience of the Electric Grid Grants

Department of Energy

Electric Grid Operators, Electricity Storage Operators, Electricity Generators, Transmission Owners and Operators, Distribution Providers, Fuel Suppliers, States, Tribes

Electric Grid and Storage Operator, Electricity Generator, Transmission Owner, Fuel Supplier, Distribution Provider

The factors for this grant include population share, total area of the State, the areas in the State with a low ratio of electricity customers per mileage of power lines, the probability of disruptive events in the State during the previous 10 years (based on federally declared and/or funded emergencies), the number and severity (measured by population and economic impacts) of disruptive events experienced by the State in or after 2011, and the total amount, on a per capita basis, of public and private expenditures during the previous 10 years to carry out mitigation efforts to reduce the likelihood and consequences of disruptive events.

States, Territories and Tribes - 15 percent cost share; Eligible entities - 100 percent match; Small utilities 1/3 matching cost share.

Funding Opportunity Closed in April 2023

Program to be established within 180 days of enactment. The Secretary may not award a grant to an eligible entity in an amount that is greater than the total amount that the eligible entity has spent in the previous 3 years on efforts to reduce the likelihood and consequences of disruptive events.

To make grants to eligible entities, States, and Tribes to prevent outages and enhance the resilience of the electric grid.

To carry out activities that are supplemental to existing hardening efforts and reduce the risk of power lines causing a wildfire; or reduce the likelihood and consequences of disruptive events.

Section 40101(d) Formula Grants to States & Indian Tribes | netl.doe.gov

Supply Chains for Clean Energy Technologies

Authorization of National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program

Existing Program - New Spending

U.S. Geological Survey

Includes an abandoned mine land and mine waste geologic mapping component in the geologic mapping program to ensure mine waste is catalogued and characterized for the occurrence of critical minerals and extends the existing program through 2031.

11101, 11109

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Surface Transportation Block Grant (Includes STBGP Transportation Alternative Program Set-Aside)

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

Updated guidance on fund rules issued on 6/1/22

Funding distributed to State, but state required to obligate to eligible applicants within state - (1) local government, (2) regional transportation authority, (3) transit agency, (4) natural resource or public land agency, (5) LEA or school, (6) tribal government, or (7) any other local local/regional transportation authority deemed eligible. FHWA will issue guidance and regulations, as appropriate, to fully implement legislative changes to legacy programs and is actively soliciting stakeholder input on these matters through a just-opened Federal Register docket (Dec. 2021) - https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2021-26145/request-for-information-infrastructure-and-investment-jobs-act

The Surface Transportation Block Grant Program promotes flexibility in State and local transportation decisions and provides flexible funding to best address State and local transportation needs.

The Surface Transportation Block Grant Program is available for the roughly one million miles of Federal-aid highways, for bridges on any public road, and for transit capital projects.

Existing, ongoing federal formula program

Authorization of Appropriations for Energy Act of 2020

Long-Duration Energy Storage Demonstration Initiative and Joint Program

Department of Energy

Technology Developers, Industry, State and Local Governments, Tribal Organizations, Community Based Organizations, National Laboratories, Universities, and Utilities

WH Guidebook Dated - DOE issued request for information on 5/12/2022; comments due by 6/16/2022.

Authorizes funding for the Energy Storage Demonstration Projects and Pilot Grant Program and the Long-Duration Demonstration Initiative and Joint Program, both authorized by the Energy Act of 2020.(42 U.S.C. 17232(c and d))

http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=(title:42%20section:17232%20edition:prelim)

Long Duration Energy Storage for Everyone, Everywhere Initiative Notice of Intent and Request for Information | Department of Energy

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

States (including District of Columbia and Puerto Rico), localities, or other public authorities, as well as private entities undertaking projects sponsored by public authorities

The Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program provides long-term, low-interest loans and other types of credit assistance for the construction of surface transportation projects. section extends the authority to use a portion of TIFIA funding for administrative costs through fiscal year 2026. This section increases overall transparency in the TIFIA process by requiring DOT to publish status reports online. Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act will have a total of $75 billion in lending capacity under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

Surface transportation projects, including highway, transit, intercity passenger rail, some types of freight rail, intermodal freight transfer facilities, and some modifications inside a port terminal, and electrification of buses, ferries, trains, and associated infrastructure. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law specifically provides new eligibility under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act Program for airport projects and expanded authority for transit-oriented development.

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

Provides States greater flexibility to address surface transportation workforce development, training, and education needs, including activities that address current workforce gaps, such as work on construction projects.

Department of Transportation

Tribes, Local Governments, Metropolitan Planning Organizations

Projects awarded in each state cannot surpass more than 15% of the total annual allocation for grants, creating a maximum award per state of $150,000,000 ($1,000,000,000*.15).

WH Guidebook Dated - NOFO announced in May 2022, due 9/15/2022. https://www.transportation.gov/grants/SS4A

The Secretary shall issue a notice of funding opportunity within 180 days after the start of each fiscal year, beginning in FY 22. States are not official recipients/beneficiaries, but CO can monitor/announce awards. CO may also consider providing funds for the local match.

Funds S&L "vision zero" plans and other improvements to reduce crashes and fatalities, especially for cyclists and pedestrians. At least 40% of funds each year must be awarded for planning grants.

Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program | US Department of Transportation

Closed - applications due 9/15; States were not elgible to apply, only local agencies

Division J - Title III - Department of Energy - Energy Programs, Pg. 951

Existing Program - New Spending

Construction, Rehabilitation, Operation and Maintenance, Western Area Power Administration

Federal Expenditure at Discretion of Western Area Power Administration Administrator

To purchase power and transmission services, recover purchase power and wheeling services, and transfer to the Colorado River Basins Power Marketing Fund.

Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries

Environmental Protection Agency

States and local government entities responsible for providing bus service to 1 or more public school system or the purchase of school buses, eligible contractor, nonprofit school transportation association, Tribe

No recipient can receive more than 10% of awards in fiscal year; 50% reserved for zero emission buses; 50% served for clean and zero emission buses.

Minimum 0% match, Administrator may make awards for up to 100 percent of the costs for replacement of existing school buses with clean school buses, zero-emission school buses, and charging or fueling infrastructure. Awards may be in the form of grants or rebates.

WH Guidebook Dated - Program is accepting applications through 8/19/2022. https://www.epa.gov/cleanschoolbus/school-bus-rebates-clean-school-bus-program

School bus changeout program to reduce emissions and improve public health - awards may be in the form of grants or rebates. Up to 3% set aside for administration, 0.5% for accountability (OSIG).

https://www.transit.dot.gov/lowno#:~:text=The%20Low%20or%20No%20Emission,leasing%20of%20required%20supporting%20facilities.

School Bus Rebates: Clean School Bus Program | US EPA

Supply Chains for Clean Energy Technologies

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

States, Local Governments,Institutes of Higher Education, National Laboratories, private entities

No more than $100M for construction of commercial-scale battery material processing facilities, no more than $50M to carry out a demonstration project or to retool /retrofit/expand an existing battery material processing facility in the US. No more than $100M for construction of commercial-scale advanced battery or battery component manufacturing/recycling facilities, no more than $50M to carry out a demonstration project for advanced battery/battery component manufacturing/recycling or to retool /retrofit/expand an existing advanced battery or battery component manufacturing/recycling facility in the US. No maximum were specified for state/local grants, retailer grants, or the recycling prize.

WH Guidebook Dated - DOE announced funding opportunity on 5/2/22; must have state credentials to access application; https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-administration-announces-316-billion-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-boost-domestic

To provide grants to ensure that the United States has a viable domestic manufacturing and recycling capability to support a North American battery supply chain.

Demonstration projects, construction of commercial-scale facilities, and retrofit or retooling of existing facilities for battery component manufacturing, advanced battery manufacturing, and recycling.

Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries

Supply Chains for Clean Energy Technologies

Electric Drive Vehicle Battery Recycling And 2nd Life Apps

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

(1) Institutions of higher education. (2) National Laboratories. (3) Nonprofit and for-profit private entities. (4) State and local governments. (5) Consortia of entities described in paragraphs (1) through (4)

WH Guidebook Dated - $60M program announced on 5/2/2022; Must have state credentials to access application. https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-administration-announces-316-billion-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-boost-domestic

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Active Transportation Infrastructure Investment Program

Department of Transportation

States, local governments, Tribes, metropolitan planning organizations or regional planning organizations, multicounty special districts, multistate group of governments

20% match with the exception of eligible projects serving communities with a poverty rate of over 40 percent.

Program is authorized for $1,000M, but is subject to appropriations - FY22 appropriated in FY22 CAA. Not later than 30 days after funds are made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a request for applications for grants under this section for that fiscal year. FHWA will issue guidance and regulations to implement new programs and is actively soliciting stakeholder input on these matters through a just-opened Federal Register docket: https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2021-26145/request-for-information-infrastructure-and-investment-jobs-act.

The Secretary shall carry out an active transportation infrastructure investment program to make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible organizations to construct eligible projects to provide safe and connected active transportation facilities in an active transportation network or active transportation spine. $15M set aside for planning/design grants.

This program has been authorized, but is subject to appropriations

Supply Chains for Clean Energy Technologies

Fossil Energy and Carbon Management

(A) To develop and assess advanced separation technologies for the extraction and recovery of rare earth elements and other critical materials from coal and coal byproducts; and (B) To determine if there are, and mitigate, any potential environmental or public health impacts that could arise from the recovery of rare earth elements from coal-based resources.

Supply Chains for Clean Energy Technologies

Department of the Interior

Authorization to expedite Federal permitting processes for mineral production on federal land could impact individual entities in CO.

This section creates improvements to the Federal permitting process with respect to critical mineral production on Federal land.

Clean Water Infrastructure Sustainability and Resiliency Grant Program

Environmental Protection Agency

Municipality, intermunicipal, interstate, or State agency.

Range: 0-25% - 10% if the project serves a community with a population of fewer than 10,000 or meets the affordability criteria established by the State under
section 603(i)(2). At their discretion, the Administrator may provide a match waiver to cover the total cost of the proposed project.

Grants to eligible entities for the purpose of increasing the resilience of publicly owned treatment works to a natural hazard or cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Up to 2% set aside for administrative costs. Amends 33 USC 1281.

33 U.S. Code § 1281 - Congressional declaration of purpose | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu)

Environmental Protection Agency

Estimated application opening date, 4th quarter 2022

Establishes a program to address the lack of domestic policy, markets, and infrastructure regarding the coordinated collection, recycling and reuse of single use and rechargeable consumer batteries which contain valuable materials needed to support a U.S.-based supply chain.

Division J - Title VI - EPA - State and Tribal Assistance Grants (pg. 972)

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Lead Service Lines Replacement

Environmental Protection Agency

Applicants apply through their State Revolving Fund program. State deadlines vary.

Funds will be allocated to the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) to replace lead service lines, with 49% of the funding distributed by the states as forgivable loans or grants.

2017 - 2021 Allotment of Federal Funds for States, Tribes, and Territories | US EPA

Authorization of Appropriations for Energy Act of 2020

Existing Program - New Spending

Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations

States, Local Governments, Tribes, Institutions of Higher Education, National Laboratories, Individual Firms Using Non-Electric Power from Reactors and/or teams/consortia capable of designing, building, and operating an advanced nuclear reactor demonstration

Agreements went into effect on 2/21 and 5/21; NRC licensing of reactors TBD

https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=326997

Funding Opportunity Closed in March 2023

Funding and expansion of eligible activities under the Smart Grid Investment Matching Grant Program established under section 1306 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

Qualifying Smart Grid investments including for installation, that allow buildings to engage in demand flexibility or Smart Grid functions. Qualifying Smart Grid investments including for installation, that allow buildings to engage in demand flexibility or Smart Grid functions. Eligible investments include metering, control, and other devices, sensors, and software; communications and broadband technologies to support smart grid deployment; technologies and programs to integrate electric vehicles to the grid; devices and software for buildings support demand flexibility and other smart grid functions; operational fiber and wireless broadband communications networks enabling data sharing between distribution system components; and Advanced transmission technologies, including dynamic line rating, flow control devices, advanced conductors, and network topology optimization, to increase the operational transfer capacity transmission networks.

https://sam.gov/fal/207c437036444d9197fb38c522b0f942/view

$600,000,000 appropriated annually for fiscal years 2022 through 2026 (to remain available until expended)

Supply Chains for Clean Energy Technologies

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

States, Local Governments,Institutes of Higher Education, National Laboratories, private entities

No more than $100M for construction of commercial-scale battery material processing facilities, no more than $50M to carry out a demonstration project or to retool /retrofit/expand an existing battery material processing facility in the US. No more than $100M for construction of commercial-scale advanced battery or battery component manufacturing/recycling facilities, no more than $50M to carry out a demonstration project for advanced battery/battery component manufacturing/recycling or to retool /retrofit/expand an existing advanced battery or battery component manufacturing/recycling facility in the US. No maximum were specified for state/local grants, retailer grants, or the recycling prize.

Estimated application opening date, 3rd quarter 2022.

To provide grants for battery materials processing to ensure that the United States has a viable battery materials processing industry. Funds can also be used to expand our domestic capabilities in battery manufacturing and enhance processing capacity.

Demonstration projects, construction of commercial-scale facilities, and retrofit or retooling of existing battery material processing facilities.

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Estimated first round of funds released date, 2nd quarter 2022

To provide funding to States to support electric transmission and distribution planning as well as planning activities and programs that help reduce carbon emissions in all sectors of the economy, including the transportation sector and accelerate the use of alternative transportation fuels and vehicle electrification.

https://sam.gov/fal/16a0bdfa2f4644d8b48c7c11d78faa48/view

https://www.energy.gov/sites/prod/files/2021/01/f82/FY21-SEP-Formula-Allocations.pdf

Division J - Title VIII - Federal Highway Administration (pg. 992)

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

New Program (replaces HIP)

Department of Transportation

States, metropolitan planning organization, local governments, Federal land management agency, Tribes

Federal Highway Administration

[75% of funds after set asides(Cost of replacing all bridges classified in poor condition in CO/Total cost to replace all bridges classified in poor condition in all States)]+[25% of funds after set asides(Cost of replacing all bridges classified in fair condition in CO/Total cost to replace all bridges classified in fair condition in all States)], $45 million minimum per state per year

10% match for bridge formula funds

No match for off-system bridges owned by a county, town,
township, city, municipality, Tribe or other local agency

First round of Bridge Formula Program funds (Fiscal Year 2022) was released to state transportation departments in January 2022 along with guidance on use of funding. Next round of Bridge Formula Program funding (Fiscal Year 2023) to be released to state transportation departments in October 2022. More guidance forthcoming on the funding set-aside for use on Tribal Transportation Facility bridges.

CDOT reports that program value for the State-only allocation will be $18,785.0M nationally/$191.3M for CO; 15 percent per state off-system bridge set aside at 100 percent federal share. FHWA will issue guidance and regulations to fully implement changes to existing programs and is actively soliciting stakeholder input on these matters through a just-opened Federal Register docket (Dec 2021): https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2021-26145/request-for-information-infrastructure-and-investment-jobs-act.

$27,500,000,000 for formula driven bridge repair and replacement grants - eligible uses include highway bridge replacement, rehabilitation, preservation, protection, or construction projects on public roads. 3 percent set aside each fiscal year to carry out section 202(d) of title 23, United States Code, 0.5 percent set aside each fiscal year for administration. $825M set aside for Tribal Transportation Facility Bridges (23 USC 202(d)).

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Charging & Fueling Infrastructure Grants (Corridor Charging)

Department of Transportation

State, Local Government, metropolitan planning organization, transportation authority, tribe

FHWA will publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity in 2022.

Program to be established within a year of enactment of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Act of 2021 (October 31, 2021).

Deploy electric vehicle (EV) charging and hydrogen/propane/natural gas fueling infrastructure along designated alternative fuel corridors and in communities. Directs the Secretary to establish a grant program for Alternative Fuel Corridors, with 50% of funds set aside for Community Grants (23 USC 151(f)(8)(A)).

Transmission and Facilitation Fund

Entity seeking to carry out eligible project - construct or replace electric power transmission line, increase transmission capacity of an existing transmission line, connect an isolated microgrid

First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced

To facilitate the construction of electric power transmission lines and related facilities to enable greater clean energy growth and provide low-cost clean energy to more Americans.

First Round of Funding Allocated / Selections Announced

Existing Program - New Spending

Environmental Protection Agency

Formula to be set by Administrator that allocates to each State a proportional share of the grant based on the total needs of the State for municipal combined sewer overflow controls, sanitary sewer overflow controls, and stormwater

To the maximum extent practicable, the Administrator shall
work with States to prevent the non-Federal share requirements under this subsection from being passed on to rural communities and financially distressed communities

Grant administrator, or a State, may retain an amount not to exceed 4% of any grant made to a municipality or municipal entity under subsection (a), for the reasonable and necessary costs of administering the grant. States must use at least 25% of the amount of the grants made to the State in a fiscal year to carry out projects in rural communities or financially distressed communities. Out of this set aside, 60% must be used to carry out projects in rural communities.

Amends and expands eligibility under Section 221 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1301) to provide funds for the planning, design, construction of critical treatment works to intercept, transport, control, treat, or reuse municipal
combined sewer overflows, sanitary sewer overflows, or stormwater. Previously authorized at $225M/FY, now authorized at $280M/FY.

33 U.S. Code § 1301 - Sewer overflow and stormwater reuse municipal grants | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute (cornell.edu)

Federal Register :: State Formula Allocations for Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Grants

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grants (Community Charging)

Department of Transportation

State, Local Government, metropolitan planning organization, transportation authority, tribe

FHWA will publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity in 2022.

Program to be established within a year of enactment of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization
Act of 2021 (October 31, 2021).

Program funds will be made available each fiscal year for Community Grants, to install EV charging and alternative fuel in locations on public roads, schools, parks, and in publicly accessible parking facilities. These grants will be prioritized for rural areas, low-and moderate-income neighborhoods, and communities with low ratios of private parking, or high ratios of multiunit dwellings. Directs the Secretary to establish a grant program for Alternative Fuel Corridors, with 50% of funds set aside for Community Grants (23 USC 151(f)(8)(A)).

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Department of Transportation

States, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, Tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations

Grants have a $15,000,000 award cap

Match can be waived if financial hardship is demonstrated.

Program is authorized for $500M, but is subject to appropriations - FY22 appropriated in FY22 CAA; There is no information about the timeline for program establishment in the IIJA.

New competitive grant program established to deploy cool pavements and porous pavements and expand tree cover to mitigate urban heat islands and improve air quality in low-income communities. Eligible entities include States, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, Tribal governments, and nonprofit organizations working in collaboration with the aforementioned entities.

Department of the Interior

States, Local Governments, Tribes, Irrigation Districts, Water Districts, Wastewater Districts, Water or Power Delivery Organizations

Funds for large water recycling projects in reclamation states. Specifically mentions Colorado River Basin Drought Contingency Plans as an example of a water management system that may be eligible.

Fuels and Technology Infrastructure Investments - Carbon

Department of Energy

Provides funding for the permitting of wells for the geologic sequestration of carbon dioxide and creates a grant program for states to establish their own Class VI permitting programs to ensure rigorous and efficient CO2 geologic storage site permitting.

Environmental Protection Agency

A grant to a recipient under the pilot program shall be not more than $4,000,000

This new grant program would provide up to 15 pilot program grants to recipients. Grant recipients may use grant funds for—(A) sludge collection, (B) installation of anaerobic digesters, (C) methane capture, (D) methane transfer, (E) facility upgrades and retrofits necessary to create
or improve waste-to-energy systems, and (F) other new and emerging, but proven, technologies
that transform waste to energy. Up to 2% set aside for administration.

Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvement Grants

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

States, Regional Transportation Partnerships, Amtrak, Class II and III Railroads

Details about grant specifications summarized in description, preference for 50% match

See information above for item 131

Finalize selections from Fiscal Year 21 Notice of Funding Opportunity, targeting spring 2022 for announcement. Estimated released date of Fiscal Year 22 funds is TBD

See information above for item 131

Funds projects to improve safety, efficiency, and reliability of intercity passenger freight rail. Leverages private investment. Project eligibility criteria are broad. They include relevance to 1) the deployment of railroad safety technology, 2) the necessity to address congestion impacting rail, 3) the necessity to reduce connection/increase ridership in intercity passengers, 4) highway-rail grade crossing improvement, 5) rail line relocation/improvement, 6) short line or regional rail and corridor 7) enhancing multimodal connections, 8) rail safety, 9) workforce development and more. The project cannot be required by a State rail plan.

Electric Vehicles, Buses and Ferries

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

WH Guidebook Dated - Notice of Funding Opportunity Issued 3/7/2022, Closes on 5/31/2022

https://www.transit.dot.gov/notices-funding/low-or-no-emission-and-grants-buses-and-bus-facilities-competitive-programs-fy2022

CLOSED for FY 2022; combined NOFO with Bus and Bus Facilities Competitive Grants under 5339(b) and 5339(c). CASTA and FHU consulting coordinated 20 applications from 15 different entities.

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Nationally Significant Freight & Highway Projects (INFRA)

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

Minimum grant of $5,000,000 for small projects, minimum grant of $25,000,000 for state incentives pilot program and all other projects

20% for small projects, 50% for state incentives pilot program, 40% for all other projects - CO match may be lower than 20% since their population density is less than 80/sq mile.

Applications will open in the first quarter of 2022. Learn more about how to apply here.

Not more than 30% may be allocated to multimodal projects, at least 15% must be allocated to small projects, and 25% must be awarded to rural areas. Of the portion reserved for small projects, at least 30% shall be used for projects in rural areas.

Increases funding to Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) to support highway and rail projects of regional and national economic significance. Changes include increasing the amount designated to rural projects. Colorado may be eligible for a lower match outlined in 23 U.S. Code § 120: (1) 80% match except in the case of any State containing nontaxable Indian lands, individual and tribal, and public domain lands exclusive of national forests and national parks and monuments, exceeding 5 percent of the total area of all lands therein, the Federal share, for purposes of this chapter, shall be increased by a percentage of the remaining cost equal to the percentage that the area of all such lands in such State, is of its total area; or (2) 80% match except in the case of any State containing nontaxable Indian lands, individual and tribal, public domain lands (both reserved and unreserved), national forests, and national parks and monuments, the Federal share, for purposes of this chapter, shall be increased by a percentage of the remaining cost equal to the percentage that the area of all such lands in such State is of its total area; except that the Federal share payable on any project in a State shall not exceed 95 percent of the total cost of any such project. This program also establishes a State Incentives Pilot Program which gives priority to projects that have a higher non-Federal share.

(1) 23 U.S. Code § 117 - Nationally significant freight and highway projects | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institution (cornell.edu) (2)

NOFO Closed for FY2022 Funding Cycle
Funding will be made available again in FY2023

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Department of Transportation

States, metropolitan planning organizations, local governments, university transportation centers, nonprofit organizations, private entities

In-kind contributions including including personnel, travel,
facility, and hardware development costs count towards match

Program is authorized for $75M, but is subject to appropriations - FY22 appropriated in FY22 CAA; There is no information about the timeline for program establishment in the IIJA bill text.

The Secretary shall establish an open challenge and research proposal pilot program under which eligible entities may propose open highway challenges and research proposals that are linked to identified or potential research needs.

Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration And Protection Projects

Existing Program - New Spending

Grant, Direct Federal Spending

Estimated application opening date, 3rd quarter 2022.

Funds the design, study, and construction of an aquatic ecosystem restoration and protection project in a reclamation state if the Secretary determines that the project is likely to improve the health of fisheries, wildlife or aquatic habitat, including through habitat restoration and improved fish passage via the removal or bypass of barriers to fish passage. States are responsible for 100% coverage of operation costs after construction is complete (Aquatic Ecosystem restoration program as defined in the 2021 Appropriations Act, Sec. 1109, page 2065.)

Winter 2023 - First round of funding expected to be announced

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Department of Transportation

States, Local Governments, Tribes, Regional Transit Authorities

Other sources of federal assistance can be used for match.

90% of funding is dedicated to projects that cost more than $25M. No information on timeline for program establishment.

Funds for projects to increase the connectivity of rural areas, improve mobility, safety, and reliability of people and freight, and generate regional economic growth to improve quality of life. 10% set aside for small projects (23 USC 173(k)(1)), 25% set aside for Appalachian Development Highway System (23 USC 173(k)(2)), and 15% set-ase for Rural Roadway Lane Departures (23 USC 173(k)(3)).

NOFO Closed for FY2022 Funding Cycle; this program was combined under one NOFO for the MPDG program (including INFRA and Mega)
Funding will be made available again in FY2023

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

(1) CO's 2011 Award
(2) CO's share of fixed guideway vehicle revenue miles and fixed guideway directional route miles

Formula funds are apportioned to states and urbanized areas after appropriations are received.

To be eligible for the funds, the rail system must exist in a federally defined urbanized area. In Colorado this includes, Boulder, Colorado Springs, Denver--Aurora, Fort Collins, Grand Junction, Greeley, Lafayette--Louisville, Longmont, Pueblo. (9)
Fixed Guideway - 50% of 97.15 percent of the appropriation multiplied by the amount that would have been awarded in 2011
Vehicle Miles - 50% of 97.15% multiplied by (60%*number of fixed guideway vehicle revenue miles attributable to the urban area)/ total number of all fixed guideway vehicle revenue miles + (50% of 97.15* of the appropriation multiplied by 40% of the share of fixed guideway directional route miles)

Funds to support maintenance, replacement, and rehabilitation projects for public transit, including bus and rail assets. Formula grant based on revenue and route miles at 80 percent match. Funds distributed through an existing grant program called State of Good Repair Grants.

FTA Good Repair Grants Page
SGR Guidance (Formula Description), https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-maps/2000/geo/cbsa1.html

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Department of Transportation

Federal Highway Administration

WH Guidebook Dated - 5 year allocation has been announced and first year appropriation issued

No information on timeline for program establishment. FHWA will issue guidance and regulations to fully implement new programs and is actively soliciting stakeholder input on these matters through a just-opened Federal Register docket (Dec. 2021): https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2021-26145/request-for-information-infrastructure-and-investment-jobs-act.

Funds for projects to support the reduction of transportation emissions, including public transit, electrification, SMART transit systems, non-motorized transit, and other projects which meet federal criteria.

States may use Carbon Reduction Program funds for projects that support the reduction of transportation emissions, including: the construction, planning, and design of trail facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other nonmotorized forms of transportation; public transportation projects; and congestion management technologies.

Existing, ongoing federal formula program

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Department of Transportation

No matching funds required.

Program is authorized for $25M, but is subject to appropriations - FY22 appropriated in FY22 CAA. Program to be established within 1 year of enactment.

The Secretary shall establish and carry out a competitive grant pilot program to provide assistance to State departments of transportation and local government entities for bollard installation projects designed to prevent pedestrian injuries and acts of terrorism in areas used by large numbers of pedestrians.

This program has been authorized, but is subject to appropriations

Watershed Groups - Includes is are not limited to Private Property Owners, Nonprofits, Federal, State, or Local Government Agencies, and Tribes

$2,000,000 maximum award

Range: 0-50% - Phase I - 0% match, Phase II and III - 50% match (in-kind non-federal match accepted)

Estimated application opening date, January 2022.

Watershed management program as outlined in Sec. 9001 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. Phased grants (planning, pilot, construction, etc.) for implementation of watershed plans. (Per 16 USC 1015; VI Subtitle A 6002)

Division J - Title VI - State and Tribal Assistance Grants (pg. 971)

Existing Program - New Spending

Environmental Protection Agency

Range: 10-20% - 10% for FY 23, 20% match for FY 24-26, which will be more challenging to meet given the volume of funding. Of total, $4.98M will be needed in June 2022

Applicants apply through their State Revolving Fund programs. State deadlines vary.

The Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority is the grant recipient and the agency who provides the state match for the SRF programs.

Federal capitalization grants for state drinking and wastewater infrastructure investments, 49% of the funding distributed by the states as forgivable loans or grants. EPA use up to 3% in fiscal year 2022 and up to 2% in FY23-26 for salaries, expenses, and administration. Of the funds set aside for administration, less than 20% can be used to hire full-time
employees. 0.35% set aside for OSIG.

Authorization of Appropriations for Energy Act of 2020

Commercial Direct Air Capture Technology Prize Competition

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Energy

Estimated application opening date, 4th quarter 2022

Authorizes funds for the Direct Air Capture Technologies Prize Competition authorized by the Energy Act of 2020, Section 5001. Requires the Secretary of Energy to award prizes to pre-commercial and commercial direct air capture projects for qualified facilities that capture carbon dioxide directly from the ambient air.

Microsoft Word - Energy Act of 2020 Section-by-Section v4p.docx (senate.gov)

Authorization of Appropriations for Energy Act of 2020

Enhanced Geothermal Systems and Pilot Demonstrations

Department of Energy

Industry, National Labs, institutes of higher education, multi-institutional collaborations, Tribes, and local communities

Direct Appropriation, Competitive Grant

Estimated application opening date, 2nd quarter 2022

To support a program of research, development, demonstration, and commercial application for enhanced geothermal systems.

This section authorizes funding for the period of FY22-25 for renewable energy demonstration projects including $84,000,000 for enhanced geothermal systems, $100,000,000 for wind energy, and $80,000,000 for solar energy authorized by the Energy Act of 2020. It includes a provision making it clear that the authorization for wind energy is part of the Energy Act authorization. Renewable energy demonstration projects in Wind, Solar, Geothermal. Program specifics are outlined in Sections 3002-2004 in the Energy Act of 2020. Majority of funds will go to research, but some will be leveraged for demonstration projects that impact states.

Microsoft Word - Energy Act of 2020 Section-by-Section v4p.docx (senate.gov)

Estimated application open date Q1 2023

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Department of Transportation

Authorized to be funded for $12.5M, but is subject to appropriations - FY22 appropriations in FY22 CAA. No information on timeline for program establishment.

Obligates the Secretary to establish a pilot program to provide research and develop models that integrate, in near-real-time, data from multiple sources, including geolocated— (A) weather conditions; (B) roadway conditions; (C) incidents, work zones, and other nonrecurring events related to emergency planning; and (D) information from emergency responders; and (2) to facilitate data integration between the Department, the National Weather Service, and other sources of data that provide real-time data with respect to roadway conditions during or as a result of severe weather events.

N/A - this appears to be just funding for the federal agency itself - no $ to CO/ also it's been authorized but not funded

Division J - Title VI - State and Tribal Assistance Grants (pg. 971)

Existing Program - New Spending

Environmental Protection Agency

Range: 10-20% - 10% for FY 23, 20% match for FY 24-26, which will be more challenging to meet given the volume of funding.

Applicants apply through their State Revolving Fund program. State deadlines vary.

The Colorado Water Resources and Power Development Authority is the grant recipient and the agency who provides the state match for the SRF programs.

Federal capitalization grants for state drinking and wastewater infrastructure investments, 49% of the funding distributed by the states as forgivable loans or grants. EPA use up to 3% in fiscal year 2022 and up to 2% in FY23-26 for salaries, expenses, and administration. Of the funds set aside for administration, less than 20% can be used to hire full-time
employees. 0.35% set aside for OSIG.

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Department of Transportation

Authorized to be funded for $25M, but is subject to appropriations - FY22 appropriations in FY22 CAA. No information on timeline for program establishment in IIJA.

Obligates the Secretary to establish a pilot program to conduct emerging technology research. Activities funded will include: (1) research and development activities relating to leveraging advanced and additive manufacturing technologies to increase the structural integrity and cost-effectiveness of surface transportation infrastructure; and (2) research and development activities including laboratory and test track supported accelerated pavement testing research regarding the impacts of connected, autonomous, and platooned vehicles on pavement and infrastructure performance.

N/A - this appears to be just funding for the federal agency itself - no $ to CO/ also it's been authorized but not funded

Authorization of Appropriations for Energy Act of 2020

Department of Energy

States, Institutions of Higher Education, National Laboratories, Industry Partners

Direct Appropriation, Competitive Grant

Estimated application opening date, 2nd quarter 2023

To award financial assistance to eligible entities for research, development, demonstration, and commercialization projects to advance new solar energy manufacturing technologies and techniques.

This section authorizes funding for the period of FY22-25 for renewable energy demonstration projects including $84,000,000 for enhanced geothermal systems, $100,000,000 for wind energy, and $80,000,000 for solar energy authorized by the Energy Act of 2020. It includes a provision making it clear that the authorization for wind energy is part of the Energy Act authorization. Renewable energy demonstration projects in Wind, Solar, Geothermal. Program specifics are outlined in Sections 3002-2004 in the Energy Act of 2020. Majority of funds will go to research, but some will be leveraged for demonstration projects that impact states.

Microsoft Word - Energy Act of 2020 Section-by-Section v4p.docx (senate.gov)

Authorization of Appropriations for Energy Act of 2020

Department of Energy

(A) An institution of higher education; (B) A National Laboratory; (C) A Federal research agency; (D) A State research agency; (E) A research agency associated with a territory or freely associated State; (F) a Tribal energy development organization; (G) a Tribe; (H) a Tribal organization; (I) a Native Hawaiian community-based organization; (J) a nonprofit research organization; (K) an industrial entity; (L) any other entity, as determined by the Secretary; and (M) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (L).

Direct Appropriation, Competitive Grant

Estimated application opening date, 3rd quarter 2022.

To fund research, development, demonstration, and commercialization activities to improve solar energy technologies.

This section authorizes funding for the period of FY22-25 for renewable energy demonstration projects including $84,000,000 for enhanced geothermal systems, $100,000,000 for wind energy, and $80,000,000 for solar energy authorized by the Energy Act of 2020. It includes a provision making it clear that the authorization for wind energy is part of the Energy Act authorization. Renewable energy demonstration projects in Wind, Solar, Geothermal. Program specifics are outlined in Sections 3002-2004 in the Energy Act of 2020. Majority of funds will go to research, but some will be leveraged for demonstration projects that impact states.

Microsoft Word - Energy Act of 2020 Section-by-Section v4p.docx (senate.gov)

https://www.energy.gov/bil/solar-improvement-research-development

Estimated application opening date, 3rd quarter 2022.

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

States, Counties, Cities / Townships, Special Districts, Tribal Governments (Federally recognized)

Small state minimum; Urbanized formula apportionment

Formula funds are apportioned to states and urbanized areas after appropriations are received.

Makes funding available to states, designated recipients, and local governmental entities that operate fixed route bus service to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct bus-related facilities including technological changes or innovations to modify low- or no- emission vehicles or facilities.

Roads, Bridges and Major Projects

Department of Transportation

Match is 25% in the case of a project that utilizes revegetation with native plants and wildflowers, including those that are pollinator-friendly, and 50% otherwise.

Authorized to be funded for $250M, but is subject to appropriations - FY22 appropriations in FY22 CAA. No information on timeline for program establishment in IIJA.

The Secretary shall carry out a program to provide grants to States to eliminate or control existing invasive plants or prevent introduction of or encroachment by new invasive plants along and in areas adjacent to transportation corridor rights-of-way with priority given to projects that utilize revegetation with native plants and wildflowers, including those that are pollinator-friendly. States may use up to 5% of funds awarded for administrative costs including FTEs.

This program has been authorized, but is subject to appropriations

Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities

Existing Program - New Spending

Department of Transportation

Based on Census data, the formula funds are apportioned to each State based on the number of older adults and individuals with disabilities and allocated by area:
o Large UZAs: 60% - funds distributed to central recipient chosen by the Governor
of Small UZAs: 20% - funds distributed to direct recipients
o Rural: 20% - funds distributed to direct recipients

Funds are apportioned based on each state’s share of the population for these two groups. Formula funds are apportioned to direct recipients; for rural and small urban areas, this is the state Department of Transportation, while in large urban areas, a designated recipient is chosen by the governor.

Admin Grant - 0% Match
Capital Grant - 20% Match
Operating Grant - 50% Match
35% match used is the average of Capital and Operating Grants

Formula funds are apportioned to states and urbanized areas after appropriations are received.

Existing Program - New Spending

Environmental Protection Agency

States, Local Governments, Interstate Water Resource Development Agencies, Utilities, Nonprofits

Updates Federal Water Pollution Control Act to allow for updated methods of water collection and treatment to enhance the amount of potable drinking water available for use. Up to 2% set aside for administration.