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Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects (INFRA) Grants is a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation that funds large-scale freight and highway infrastructure projects of national or regional significance. With $2. 7 billion in estimated total program funding and up to approximately $2.
27 billion available per award, approximately 30 awards are expected. Eligible applicants include states, metropolitan planning organizations serving urbanized areas with over 200,000 people, local governments, public authorities with transportation functions, port authorities, tribal governments, and multistate corridor organizations.
Eligible projects include highway freight improvements on the National Highway Freight Network, bridge projects, highway safety improvements, and multimodal freight facilities. A cost-share match is required.
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gov Maintenance Calendar Department of Transportation 69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy Document Type:Grants Notice Funding Opportunity Number:NSMFHP-25-26-INFRA Funding Opportunity Title:INFRA Grants Opportunity Category:Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type:Grant Category of Funding Activity:Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Expected Number of Awards:30 Assistance Listings:20.
934 -- Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:Yes Last Updated Date:Mar 25, 2024 Original Closing Date for Applications:May 06, 2024 Current Closing Date for Applications:May 06, 2024 Archive Date:Sep 30, 2024 Estimated Total Program Funding:$ 2,700,000,000 Award Ceiling:$2,270,520,000 Eligible Applicants:Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility:Eligible applicants for INFRA grants are: 1.
a State or group of States (For INFRA, the definition of State includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico);2. a metropolitan planning organization that serves an Urbanized Area (as defined by the Bureau of the Census) with a population of more than 200,000 individuals; 3. a unit of local government or group of local governments; 4.
a political subdivision of a State or local government; 5. a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; 6. a Federal land management agency that applies jointly with a State or group of States; 7.
a tribal government or a consortium of tribal governments; 8. a multistate corridor organization; or 9. a multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities described in this paragraph.
Eligible project types for INFRA are:1. A highway freight project on the National Highway Freight Network 2. A highway or bridge project on the National Highway System 3.
A freight intermodal, freight rail, or freight project within the boundaries of a public or private freight rail, water (including ports), or intermodal facility and that is a surface transportation infrastructure project necessary to facilitate direct intermodal interchange, transfer, or access into or out of the facility4. A highway-railway grade crossing or grade separation project 5. A wildlife crossing project 6.
A surface transportation project within the boundaries or functionally connected to an international border crossing that improves a facility owned by Fed/State/local government and increases throughput efficiency 7. A project for a marine highway corridor that is functionally connected to the NHFN and is likely to reduce road mobile source emissions 8.
A highway, bridge, or freight project on the National Multimodal Freight Network ## Additional Information Agency Name:69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy Description:The Department is combining three major discretionary grant programs and two fiscal years of funding into one Multimodal Projects Discretionary Grant (MPDG) opportunity to reduce the burden for state and local applicants and increase the pipeline of “shovel-worthy” projects that are now possible because of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) program is a competitive program. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides approximately $8 billion for INFRA over 5 years, of which approximately $2. 7 billion will be made available through this NOFO.
Applications will be evaluated on six outcome criteria, economic analysis, project readiness, and statutory requirements. The six outcome criteria are: (1) safety; (2) state of good repair; (3) economic impacts, freight movement, and job creation; (4) climate change, resilience, and the environment; (5) equity, multimodal options, and quality of life; and (6) innovation areas: technology, project delivery, and financing.
Applicants that wish to submit the same application to be considered for more than one grant program under the MPDG combined NOFO only need to submit their application through one Grants. gov opportunity number and that application will be considered for all programs for which it is not opted-out or ineligible. It is not necessary to submit multiple of the same application under the other MPDG Grants.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: State and local governments, public authorities, and tribal governments. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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