January 6, 2023
Infrastructure Update
Stay informed on national infrastructure programs, funding, and developments with our weekly article.
Press Releases
Federal Highway Administration awards $2.1 Billion to Improve Four Nationally Significant Bridges
January 4, 2023 | Source: DOT
On Wednesday, the DOT announced the first round of competitive Large Bridge Project Grants funded by the BIL Bridge Investment Program. The program allocates $40 billion over five years to rebuild bridges across the country. Improvements to these bridges will address significant safety issues for drivers and delays in the movement of freight that currently raise costs for American families. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said “safe, modern bridges ensure that first responders can get to call more quickly, shipments reach businesses on time, and drivers can get to where they need to go... The Biden-Harris Administration is proud to award this historic funding to modernize large bridges that are not only pillars of our economy, but also iconic symbols of their states’ past and future.”
Biden and McConnell Celebrate BIL-Funded Improvements of Brent Spence Bridge
January 4, 2023 | Source: Reuters
On Wednesday, President Joe Biden and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell held an event in Kentucky to promote how BIL funding will be used to repair at the Brent Spence Bridge. Senator McConnell and President Biden highlighted the bipartisan benefits of the bill at the event. President Biden said "It sends an important message to the entire country: we can work together. We can get things done." Last week, Senator McConnell said that "building a new companion bridge on the Brent Spence Bridge corridor will be one of the bill's crowning accomplishments." The new bridge will repair the current aging infrastructure, alleviate traffic in the heavily congested area, and add a second crossing.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $40 Million in Grants for Tribes and Intertribal Consortia to Improve Recycling Infrastructure
January 4, 2023 | Source: EPA
On Wednesday, the EPA announced the availability of $40 million in grants for recycling infrastructure projects for Tribes and intertribal consortia. This SWIFR grant opportunity is specifically for federally recognized Tribes, Alaskan Native Villages, and intertribal consortia, and will fund projects that support greater access to source reduction, recycling, and composting opportunities. Projects may include developing or updating plans focused on improving post-consumer materials management, planning and construction of facilities, purchasing or leasing recycling equipment or supplies increasing collection, and development of end-markets for materials.
HUD Awards $24.7 Million To Provide Affordable Housing to Support Community Living for Non-elderly People with Disabilities
January 4, 2023 | Source: HUD
On Wednesday, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced $24.7 million awarded to 98 local public housing authorities (PHAs) across the country. This award provides permanent affordable housing to non-elderly persons with disabilities, increasing the capacity for these PHAs to house up to 2,210 additional families. The funding also provides support for Centers for Independent Living, state protection and advocacy agencies, Medicaid agencies, and Continuums of Care, to collaborate with the PHAs to assist with the application and housing search process.
FEMA Awards Over $68.5 Million to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
January 5, 2023 | Source: FEMA
On Thursday, FEMA awarded over $68.5 million to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) for emergency protective measures taken after Hurricane Fiona. FEMA’s Public Assistance Program provides funding to local government jurisdictions and eligible private non-profits for the repair, replacement, or restoration of disaster-damaged infrastructure as well as costs incurred for emergency actions taken to protect lives and property. This $68.5 million award will provide additional resources to the local government and adds to the $670.5 million in federal funding that has been obligated to support communities, government and private non-profit entities as they recover from Hurricane Fiona.
Federal Funding
Details on available infrastructure-related funding opportunities.
| Opportunity Number | Opportunity Title | Agency | Deadline | Funding |
| FCC-ACOGP-23-001 | Affordable Connectivity Outreach Grant Program | FCC | 01/09/2023 | $1,000,000 |
| FR-6600-N-34 | Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant Program | HUD | 01/11/2023 | $50,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002894 | Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (CIFIA) Program: Future Growth Grants | DOE-NETL | 1/17/2023 | RFI |
| RUS-23-01-DLT | Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grants | USDA-RUS | 01/30/2023 | $64,000,000 |
| EPA-I-OLEM-OBLR-22-11 | Technical Assistance to Brownfield Communities | EPA | 02/14/2023 | $53,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002867 | BIL: Long Duration Energy Storage Demonstrations FOA | DOE-GFO | 03/03/2023 | $349,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002828 | BIL: DE-FOA-0002828: To Address Key Deployment Challenges for Offshore, Land-Based, and Distributed Wind | DOE-GFO | 03/10/2023 | $27,900,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002779 | Additional Clean Hydrogen Programs (Section 40314): Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) | DOE-GFO | 4/7/2023 | $1,250,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002756 | 2022 FOA for Energy Improvements at Public K-12 School Facilities - BIL - Renew America's Schools | DOE-GFO | 04/21/2023 | $80,000,000 |
Committee Hearings on Infrastructure:
Upcoming Hearings:
No infrastructure hearings next week!
Past Hearings:
Tuesday, December 13
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Communication, Media, and Broadband
10:00 AM (EST) Meeting: Hearings to examine solutions to meet America's broadband needs.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
10:00 AM (EST) Meeting: Hearings to examine the Department of the Interior's implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance, and Investment
2:30 PM (EST) Meeting: Hearings to examine how capital markets serve diverse entrepreneurs and investors.
2:30 PM (EST) Meeting: Hearings to examine promoting and investing in small American manufacturers.
Wednesday, December 14
House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology
10:00 AM (EST) Hearing: Building Regional Innovation Economies Part II
Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
2:30 PM (EST) Meeting: Hearings to examine improving access to capital in underserved communities, focusing on the Community Advantage program, microloans, and other Small Business Administration initiatives.
Thursday, December 15
10:00 AM (EST) Meeting: Hearings to examine the impact of plastic use and identifying solutions for reducing plastic waste.
Tuesday December 6
Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
10:00 AM (EST) Hearing: to examine the 2023 Farm Bill, focusing on research programs.
House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis
1:30 PM (EST) Hearing: Solving the Climate Crisis: Key Accomplishments, Additional Opportunities, and the Need for Continued Action
Wednesday, November 30
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
10:00 AM (EST) Meeting: Hearings to examine putting the Bipartisan Infrastructure law to work, focusing on the private sector perspective.
