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1/31/2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) last week published a funding opportunity notice for $1.5 billion in grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program.
RAISE grants, which were created under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as TIGER grants, can be used for a variety of projects, including rail.
Applications are due April 14. Selections will be announced no later than Aug. 12, USDOT officials said in a press release.
RAISE is the first discretionary funding program to accept applications as directed by the new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which President Joe Biden signed into law in November 2021. The $1.5 billion in available funding for 2022 represents a 50% increase in available funds compared to last year.
Projects will be evaluated on such criteria as safety, environmental sustainability, quality of life, economic competitiveness and opportunity, state of good repair, partnership and innovation.
New this year, under the IIJA, 2022 RAISE applications will also be evaluated according to mobility and community connectivity. USDOT will assess projects for universal design and accessibility for travelers, as well as consider how proposals increase mobility for freight and supply-chain efficiency.