BIL/IIJA Funding Opportunities

BIL/IIJA Funding Opportunities

The historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) allocated $1.2 trillion appropriated under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to improve infrastructure, generate good-paying jobs, confront the climate crisis, grow the economy equitably, and create a transportation system that works for every American. Connecticut’s share is estimated to be $6.04 billion delivered in Fiscal Years 2022-2026, through a mix of funding.

CRCOG will assist member towns with planning and implementing infrastructure and other eligible projects that will optimize this historic funding opportunity. Notices of Funding (NOFOs), which contain important information about grant application requirements and submission deadlines, are periodically released by the various sponsoring agencies of the U.S. Government. Depending on the funding program, many NOFOs are accessible on Grants.gov. However, some NOFOs are available on the sponsoring agency’s website. Below is a list of websites for several grant programs, for your reference.

Point of contact for BIL-related projects:  Elizabeth Sanderson.

Please complete the BIL General Interest Form to indicate your interest in a particular program, and to share what type of support you are seeking from CRCOG.

If your Town or Agency is seeking BIL funding for a project, and/or are interested in applying/partnering with CRCOG on any number of available or prospective funding opportunities, please complete the BIL General Interest Form , or e-mail Elizabeth Sanderson, BIL Coordinator and Principal Program Manager.

The BIL General Interest Form will be updated to include new programs as they are released.

While CRCOG will update this list periodically, please note that not all NOFOs or U.S. Government agencies may be included above. Please feel free to reach out with questions or comments, or if a U.S. department, agency, or organization sponsoring a BIL grant program you are interested in applying for is missing.

Let’s get to work bringing impactful, equitable, and sustainable changes to the Capitol Region!

FY2023 U.S. DOT Key Notices of Funding Opportunity Schedule: On January 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) updated their list of Key Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO). This Memorandum Memo_FY2023 US DOT Key Notices of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)_20230124 summarizes the discretionary grant programs that may be most applicable to CRCOG and Member Towns, based on a review of available information provided by U.S. DOT as of January 2023. This is not an inclusive or exhaustive list and does not currently include programs for which NOFOs have already been issued (e.g., Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, RAISE). Please visit U.S. DOT’s website for a complete list of programs.

Webinars: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will host a webinar on Preparing Upcoming DOT Discretionary Grant Opportunities on February 8, 2023, 3:00 – 4:00 PM

Registration link for the February 8 virtual webinar: https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_RIEqzND6Rn-khxCI7Y1QiQ.

FY2023 UDOT Application Checklist  Here is a pdf of the Application Checklist: FY-23-Discretionary-Grant-Preparation-Checklist-for-Prospective-Applicants.

Below is a list weblinks to U.S. Government agencies, as well as to Grants.gov, which is the online portal many agencies use for grant submissions:

   
Grants.gov Home | GRANTS.GOV
The White House Building a Better America – The White House
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) https://www.transportation.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law
U.S. DOT Federal Highway Administration https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/
U.S. Department of Commerce U.S. Department of Commerce
National Telecommunications and InformationAdministration Grants Overview | BroadbandUSA (doc.gov)
U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/topics/farming/grants-and-loans
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency https://www.epa.gov/grants

Description: The U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced availability of up to $700 million in Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023 for the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI Program). There are two categories of the program: 1) up to $350 million for the Community Charging and Fueling Program (Community Program); and 2) up to $350 million for the Alternative Fuel Corridor Grants (Corridor Program). Both categories seek to strategically deploy publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, hydrogen fueling infrastructure, propane fueling infrastructure, and natural gas fueling infrastructure in certain locations or along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors (AFCs). The combined solicitation allows applicants to simultaneously apply for funding under both programs by submitting one application. FHWA will, to the greatest extent possible, consider all applications for both the Community and Corridor programs.

Community Grants:

  • Located on any public road or in other publicly accessible locations, such as parking facilities at public buildings, public schools, and public parks, or in publicly accessible parking facilities owned or managed by a private entity.
  • Must be publicly accessible.
  • May use funds to contract with a private entity.
  • Minimum award amount of $500,000, maximum award amount of $15 million.
  • Must address environmental justice.
  • Expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to expand or fill gaps in access to publicly accessible infrastructure.
  • Must be accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities.

Corridor Grants:

  • Located along a designated AFC; EV charging within 1 mile and other alternative fuels within 5 miles of the AFC.
  • Must be publicly accessible.
  • Minimum award amount of $1 million, no maximum award amount.
  • Must use funds to contract with a private entity.
  • Must address environmental justice.
  • Must be accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities.

Goals of CFI Program: 1) supplement, not supplant, necessary private sector investment; 2) complement existing Federal programs; 3) facilitate broad public access to a national charging and alternative fuel infrastructure network to accelerate adoption of zero emissions vehicles; 4) implement Justice40 objectives, lower transportation costs, and increase economic opportunity; 5) advance job quality, workforce development, and workforce equity; and 6) reduce greenhouse gas and vehicle-related emissions.

Grant Award Selection Criteria: Grants will be awarded based on evaluations of the following criteria. See Section E.1 of the NOFO for complete information:

  • Project Merit Criteria, including the following five criteria:
    • #1 Safety;
    • #2 Climate Change, Resilience, and Sustainability;
    • #3 Equity, Community Engagement, and Justice40;
    • #4 Workforce Development, Job Quality, and Wealth Creation; and
    • #5 CFI Program Vision);
  • DOT Statutory Selection Priorities (Community Program only);
  • Additional Considerations (vary depending on Program); and
  • DOT Priority Considerations (which prioritize Merit Criteria #3, #4, and #5).

Link to Program Website:

Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program

Visit Grants.gov to access the latest Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)

Eligible Applicants: 

State, CRCOG, Municipalities, Others

Due Date:

Applications are due May 30, 2023 (electronically through Grants.gov)

Local Match Requirement: The Federal share is limited to 80% of the total project costs; grant recipients must provide at least 20% of the total project cost as a matching share.

Webinars: US DOT and FHWA is hosting two information webinars about the program. The webinars will be held on the following dates. Webinars are open to the public and registration is required. 

A recording of the March 22 webinar is available for viewing: Recording of CFI Webinar held Wednesday, March 22nd (Passcode: i#l2b6UV)

Other Links:

Visit the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, Data & Tools webpage to access various technical tools and maps, including locations of existing Designated Charging Corridors, and EV Charging Justice40 Map of disadvantaged communities.

More information about the CFI Program is also available on CT DOT's NEVI webpage

Please contact Elizabeth Sanderson, BIL Coordinator at CRCOG, with questions or if you would like additional information about this program.

Description:The Department of Energy Office of State and Community Energy Programs has issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for Energy Improvements at Public K-12 School Facilities. $500 million is available for the five year period encompassing Fiscal Years (FY) 2022 through 2026 to renew America’s schools by investing in more efficient, energy-saving school buildings.

To support the Biden Administration’s Justice40 Initiative, 40% of the overall benefits of certain federal investments in clean energy and climate solutions will be targeted to disadvantaged communities, as defined in the FOA.

DOE estimates that $80 million is available for FY2022, and expects to make approximately 20-100 awards. Individual awards are estimated to vary between $500,000 and $15,000,000. The program includes two Topic Areas:

  • Topic Area 1 – High-Impact Energy Efficiency and Health Improvements through repairs, renovations, and/or installations that result in direct reduction to school energy costs, increase energy efficiency, and lead to improvements in teacher and student health, including indoor air quality; and
  • Topic Area 2 – Innovative Energy Technology Packages, improvements, repairs, and/or renovations that incorporate two or more of the following energy improvements:
    • Energy efficiency measures e.g. HVAC, building envelope improvements, lighting retrofits, sensors and controls;
    • Installation of renewable energy technologies e.g. rooftop solar or micro wind turbines;
    • Alternative fueled vehicle infrastructure on school grounds;
    • Purchase or lease of alternative fueled vehicles to be used by a school.

Link to Program Website: DE-FOA-0002756 Energy Improvements at Public K-12 School Facilities

Links to Other Related Websites:

Eligible Applicants: Local educational agency; Schools; Others

Due Dates:

  • Mandatory Concept Paper Due: Thursday, January 26, 2023
  • Full Application Due: Friday, April 21, 2023

Applicants must register with and submit application materials through the Department of Energy’s EERE Exchange online application portal.

Non-Federal Cost-Share: At least 5% of the total allowable costs. This can be comprised of non-federal sources of cash or in-kind contributions.

CRCOG is providing information about this program for informational purposes. Please coordinate with your local Board of Education and/or regional educational service center (RESC) to identify ways you can take advantage of this once-in-a-generation opportunity.

Description: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) Building Technologies Office (BTO) issued a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for the Building Energy Codes Program – Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation. $225 million is available over five years (FY2022-FY2026), with approximately $45 million available for this first round of funding. The overarching program goal is to upgrade and modernize infrastructure to build a clean and equitable energy economy that furthers U.S. goals to achieve a zero-carbon electricity system by 2035 and net-zero emissions economy-wide by 2050.

Applications from project teams are preferred. Project teams must include a state agency (not necessarily as prime applicant) and can include other stakeholders who play an important role implementing building codes, such as state or local building departments, builders, contractors, architects, engineers, other design and construction professionals, academia, research, trade organizations, consumer advocates, regional energy efficiency organizations.

To ensure a more resilient, efficient, and decarbonized building future, the program is designed to:

  1. Support the development of next-generation model codes and standards;
  2. Support states and local governments as they adopt, implement, and enforce energy codes;
  3. Support the design and construction industry in embracing the latest building standards in terms of workforce development and increased building resilience.

DOE anticipates making approximately 10-30 awards for this round. Individual awards may vary between $500,000 and $10,000,000.

Eligible Activities:

  • Create and enable State or regional partnerships to provide training and materials to:
    • Builders, contractors and subcontractors, architects, and other design and construction professionals, related to meeting updated building energy codes in a cost-effective manner;
    • Building code officials, related to improving implementation and compliance with building energy codes.
  • Collect and disseminate quantitative data on construction and codes implementation.
  • Develop and implement a plan for highly effective codes implementation, including compliance.
  • Address implementation needs in urban, suburban, and rural areas.
  • Implement updates in energy codes for:
    • New residential and commercial buildings
    • Additions and alterations to existing residential and commercial buildings.

Eligible Applicants: State (partnerships with other organizations is preferred, but must include a state agency)

Due Dates:

  • Mandatory Concept Paper Due: Tuesday, January 31, 2023
  • Full Application Due: Monday, March 27, 2023

Applicants must register with and submit application materials through the Department of Energy’s EERE Exchange online application portal.

Local Match Requirement: None.

Applicants are encouraged to leverage other federal and non-federal sources of funding. Other federal programs that support building code implementation include:

  • DOE State Energy Program (SEP)
  • DOE Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG)
  • FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
  • USDA technical and financial assistance programs
  • HUD  technical and financial assistance programs

Link to Program Website: Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation

Link to Funding Opportunity Announcement: DE-FOA-0002813 Resilient and Efficient Codes Implementation

Description: The U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT) announced $1.5 billion in available funding for the FY2023 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Discretionary Grant Program to invest in road, rail, transit and port projects. The program will fund surface transportation infrastructure projects that will improve: safety; environmental sustainability; quality of life; mobility and community connectivity; economic competitiveness and opportunity including tourism; state of good repair; partnership and collaboration; and innovation. Demonstrated project readiness and cost effectiveness are additional considerations.

Planning grants are also available. Per the BIL, the Department will award at least five percent of available funds ($75 million of the $1.5 billion) for the planning, preparation or design of eligible projects.

The minimum award is $5 million; except for projects located in rural areas where the minimum award size is $1 million. Grants may not be greater than $25 million.

See CRCOG’s RAISE FY 23 Memo_12.20.22 and U.S. DOT’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)  and FY 2023 RAISE NOFO Checklist for additional information.

Link to Program Website:

Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE)

Eligible Applicants: 

State, CRCOG, Municipalities, Others

Due Date:

Applications are due February 28, 2023 (electronically through  Grants.gov)

Local Match Requirement: Varies. The Federal cost share may not exceed 80% for urban projects that are NOT either located in an Area of Persistent Poverty (APP) or a Historically Disadvantaged Community (HDC). Federal cost share may exceed 80% for projects in rural areas, Area of Persistent Poverty (APP), or Historically Disadvantaged Community (HDC). CRCOG has a mapping application outlining the specific regional location of these areas here. DOT does not use an applicant’s cost share when evaluating applications on merit.

Webinar: US DOT is offering a series of webinars about the RAISE application process

Please contact Kyle Shiel, Principal Planner at CRCOG, with questions or if you would like additional information about this program.

Description:

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced availability of $20 million+ in FY2023 for the Areas of Persistent Poverty Program (AoPP Program).

This program awards grants to eligible applicants for planning, engineering, or development of technical or financing plans for Eligible Activities to assist Areas of Persistent Poverty or Historically Disadvantaged Communities. A few examples of Eligible Activities, provided on the program website, include improved transit services; new transit routes; engineering for transit facilities and improvements to existing facilities; innovative technologies; planning for low or no emission buses; planning for a new bus facility or intermodal center that supports transit services; integrated fare collection systems.

The program will also consider coordinated public transit human service transportation plans to improve transit service in an Area of Persistent Poverty or Historically Disadvantaged Community, or that provide new service, such as transportation services to address the opioid epidemic, as well as increase access to environmental justice populations, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the effects of climate change.  

The FTA Mapping Tool identifies six municipalities within CRCOG that have census tracts within the Area of Persistent Poverty (AoPP) and Historically Disadvantaged Communities (HDC):

  • East Hartford
  • Enfield
  • Hartford
  • Manchester
  • Mansfield (also Storrs)
  • New Britain

Link to Program Website: FTA Area of Persistent Poverty Program 

Webinars:  FTA will host webinars on:

 Link to Related Website:

FTA’s mapping tool  

Eligible Applicants: Entities that are eligible recipients or subrecipients under 49 U.S.C. 5307, 49 U.S.C. 5310, or 49 U.S.C. 5311 that are located in Areas of Persistent Poverty or Historically Disadvantaged Communities.

Due Date: March 10, 2023 (via Grants.gov)

Non-Federal Cost-Share: Cost sharing is not required. The minimum Federal share is 90% of the net total project cost.

Description: The U.S. DOT Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has announced up to $2,283,150,000 (+$2.2 billion) for FY2022 for the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for projects not located on the Northeast Corridor (the “FSP-National Program”).

Program Goals:

  • Improve American passenger rail assets to expand or establish new intercity passenger rail service, including privately operated intercity passenger rail service if an eligible applicant is involved, reduce the state of good repair backlog, improve performance, and enhance rail safety.
  • Improve safety, economic strength and global competitiveness, equity, climate and sustainability, and transformation, consistent with U.S. DOT’s strategic goals.
  • Award projects that align with the President’s greenhouse gas reduction goals, promote energy efficiency, support fiscally responsible land use and efficient transportation design, increase climate resilience, support domestic manufacturing, and reduce pollution.
  • Award projects that address environmental justice, particularly for communities that disproportionally experience climate change-related consequences.
  • Fund projects that, to the extent possible, target at least 40 percent of resources and benefits towards low-income communities, disadvantaged communities, communities underserved by affordable transportation, or overburdened communities.
  • Fund projects that proactively address racial equity and barriers to opportunity, including automobile dependence as a form of barrier, or redress prior inequities and barriers to opportunity. There is no minimum or maximum award amount.
  • Fund rural projects that address deteriorating conditions and disproportionately high fatality rates and transportation costs in rural communities.

Link to Program Website:

FY2022 for the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program for projects not located on the Northeast Corridor

Link to the Northeast Corridor Commission Website:

The Northeast Corridor

Eligible Applicants: State, CRCOG, Municipalities, Others

Due Date: 

Applications are due March 7, 2023 (electronically through Grants.gov)

Non-Federal Cost-Share: 20%, can be comprised of state, local, and /or private sector funding

Description: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Request for Applications (RFA)  for the Consumer Recycling Education and Outreach (REO) Grant Program. $30 million is available this round for proposals that support national recycling and waste management goals, such as the National Recycling Strategy. The program seeks to improve the effectiveness of residential and community recycling programs through public education and outreach, and has the following goals:

-Increase waste prevention activities, increasing the collection of recyclable materials and program participation rates, and decreasing contamination of the recycling stream;

-Focus on commonly recycled materials such as municipal solid waste including food waste and organics;

-Provide tools and technical assistance that will lead to long-term, sustained change, benefits, and support beyond the life of the grant.

There are two Program Tracks:

  • Track 1: projects that benefit disadvantaged communities (as defined per the NOFO Section 1.C);
  • Track 2: projects that benefit other communities not meeting this definition.

The minimum individual award is $250,000 and the maximum individual award is $2 million for the grant period of up to three years. Up to 40% of funds may be awarded to disadvantaged communities, as the term is defined in the RFA. EPA anticipates awarding 25 assistance agreements, with at least one award per region.

EPA requests submittal of an informal Notice of Intent to Apply by December 15, 2022 to RecyclingED@epa.gov.

Link to Program Website:

Recycling Education and Outreach

Eligible Applicants:

State, CRCOG, Municipalities, Others

Due Dates:

Letter of Intent to Apply (optional, informal): December 15, 2022

Application: Due Date extended to February 15, 2023 (formerly January 16, 2023). Submit applications electronically through Grants.gov.

Local Match Requirement: None

Webinars: EPA is hosting a series of webinars for this program, and their Solid Waste for Recycling Infrastructure (SWIFR) Grant Program.

Please contact Elizabeth Sanderson, BIL Coordinator and Principal Program Manager at CRCOG, with questions or if you would like additional information about this program.

Description: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Request for Applications (RFA) announcing that approximately $40 million is available for the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program for Political Subdivisions of States and Territories.

The program supports several goals and objectives from the FY2022-2026 EPA Strategic Plan and the National Recycling Strategy and seeks to fund projects that will build and transform solid waste infrastructure to equitably reduce waste and manage materials to achieve a circular economy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase recycling, reduce contamination, and create cleaner, resilient, and healthier communities. The program will assist local waste management authorities by supporting improvements to local post-consumer materials management, including municipal recycling programs, and assisting local waste management authorities in making improvements to local waste management systems. Up to 40% of funds may be awarded to disadvantaged communities, as defined in the RFA. EPA anticipates awarding 25 assistance agreements, with at least one award per region.

Applications must address one or more of the following objectives:

-Establish, increase, expand, or optimize collection and improve materials management infrastructure;

-Create and construct tangible infrastructure, technology, or other improvements to reduce contamination in the recycled materials stream;

-Establish, increase, expand, or optimize capacity for materials management;

-Establish, improve, expand, or optimize end-markets for the use of recycled commodities; or

-Demonstrate a significant and measurable increase in the diversion, recycling rate, and quality of materials collected for municipal solid waste.

There are Two Program Tracks:

-Track 1: projects that benefit disadvantaged communities (as defined per the RFA Section 1.C);

-Track 2: projects that benefit other communities not meeting this definition. Minimum individual award is $500,000 and the maximum individual award is $4 million for the grant period of upto three years.

EPA requests submittal of an informal Notice of Intent to Apply by December 15, 2022 to SWIFR@epa.gov.

Link to Program Website: Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) Grant Program for Political Subdivisions of States and Territories.

Eligible Applicants: Political subdivisions of states and territories (includes CRCOG, Municipalities)

Due Dates:

Letter of Intent to Apply (optional, informal): December 15, 2022

Application: Due Date extended to February 15, 2023 (formerly January 16, 2023). Submit applications electronically through Grants.gov.

Local Match Requirement: None

Webinars: EPA is hosting a series of webinars for this program, and their Recycling Education and Outreach Grant Program.

Please contact Elizabeth Sanderson, BIL Coordinator and Principal Program Manager at CRCOG, with questions or if you would like additional information about this program.

Agency: U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)

Description: Up to $196 million in FY2022 for the replacement, removal, and improvement of culverts or weirs that would meaningfully improve or restore fish passage for anadromous fish. Anadromous fish species are born in freshwater such as streams and rivers, spend most of their lives in the marine environment, and migrate back to freshwater to spawn. Salmon are the most widely known examples of anadromous fish, but this category of fish also includes sturgeon, river herring, striped bass, and other species. No minimum or maximum award size, but U.S. DOT anticipates awarding hundreds of grants in amounts ranging from approximately $100,000 to $2,000,000.

Link to Program Website: 

FHWA Culvert AOP Program

Eligible Applicant(s): State, Municipalities, CRCOG, Others

Due Date: Monday, February 6, 2023 (must submit applications electronically through Grants.gov by 11:59 pm Eastern Time)

Local Match Requirement: Minimum of 20% the total project costs

Reference Information: 

Information about anadromous fish in CT can be found on the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CT DEEP) website.  CRCOG Staff is working with CTDEEP Staff, and will provide additional information as it becomes available.

Document from CTDEEP: Migratory-Fish-Runs

Webinar: FHWA Webinar #1 General Overview of How to Apply, October 26, 2022 1:30 – 3:00 pm Register

Description: $2.295 billion in funding is available in FY2022 for hazard mitigation activities, including capability- and capacity-building activities. The program has a general focus on disasters, risks, and hazards, including those associated with climate change. Municipalities and CRCOG are considered Sub-applicants and must submit sub-applications through the State’s designated Applicant Agency. CRCOG Staff are working with representatives from the State of Connecticut Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security Hazard Mitigation and Resiliency, and will provide additional information as available.

Link to Program Website: FEMA BRIC Website

Eligible Applicant(s): State (Municipalities and CRCOG as Sub-Applicants to State)

Non-Federal Match Requirement: Minimum of 25% of total eligible costs, with exceptions

Deadline: Sub-Applicant Deadline TBD with State Agency; Application is Due through FEMA GO Grant Portal Friday, January 27, 2023

Issuing Agency: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/Resilience/Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA)/Mitigation Directorate/Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Division

Description: $800 million in funding is available in FY2022 for projects that reduce or eliminate the risk of repetitive flood damage to buildings insured by the National Flood Insurance Program. Hazard Mitigation Plans must be adopted by state or local communities as a condition for receiving certain types of non-emergency disaster assistance, including funding for hazard mitigation assistance projects. Municipalities and CRCOG are considered Sub-applicants and must submit sub-applications through the State’s designated Applicant Agency. CRCOG Staff are working with representatives from the State of Connecticut Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security Hazard Mitigation and Resiliency, and will provide additional information as available.

Link to Program Website: FEMA FMA Website

Eligible Applicant(s): State (Municipalities and CRCOG as Sub-Applicants to State)

Non-Federal Match Requirement: Minimum of 25% of total eligible costs, with exceptions

Deadline: Sub-Applicant Deadline TBD with State Agency; Application is Due through FEMA GO Grant Portal Friday, January 27, 2023

Issuing Agency: U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)/Resilience/Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA)/Mitigation Directorate/Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) Division

Brief Description: U.S. DOT’s Thriving Communities Program (TCP) aims to ensure that disadvantaged communities adversely or disproportionately affected by environmental, climate, and human health policy outcomes have the technical tools and organizational capacity to compete for federal aid and deliver quality infrastructure projects that enable their communities and neighborhoods to thrive.

Based on a review of available information from U.S. DOT, CRCOG has determined that the following municipalities meet the definition of “disadvantaged communities” that is used for TCP:

-East Hartford

-Enfield

-Hartford

-Manchester

-Mansfield

-New Britain

-West Hartford

-Windsor

-Vernon

Eligible municipalities that are interested in receiving support (technical assistance, planning, and capacity building) must submit a Letter of Interestby December 6, 2022.

Link to Program Website:

Thriving Communities Program | US Department of Transportation

Eligible Applicants:

State, Municipalities, CRCOG, Others

Due Dates:

Letter of Interest to Receive Support due December 6, 2022

Request for Information responses due August 26, 2022

CRCOG Specific Information:

Memo – Coming Soon!

Link to CRCOG’s Mapping Application: Thriving Communities Disadvantaged Communities Locator , to review potential eligible communities. Please contact Kyle Shiel with questions or concerns using this application.

Description: $10 million is authorized through state bond funds to support Connecticut communities in resilience planning efforts. The program offers the opportunity to build a pipeline of projects, which can later be implemented using upcoming federal grant programs. CT DEEP has two tracks for this program: Track 1 will award up to $250,000 for climate resilience planning, community engagement, and grant writing; Track 2 will fund project development related costs ranging between $300,000 and $700,000+. If awarded, this state funding can be counted towards local match requirements for upcoming federal grant programs (such as FEMA’s BRIC and FMA programs).

Link to Program Website: 

DEEP Climate Resilience Fund

Eligible Applicant(s): Municipalities, CRCOG, Others

Due Date: 

Track 1 (Planning): Due November 10, 2022; Track 2 (Project Development): Rolling Deadline, begins October 21, 2022, with Final Deadline December 1, 2022.

Reference Information: CT DEEP will host a series of webinars – see program website for schedule, registration, and post-event recordings.

Description: Up to $100 million in grants annually for FY2022-2026 to conduct demonstration projects focused on advanced smart city or community technologies and systems in a variety of communities to improve transportation efficiency and safety. Projects that innovatively use data and technology to solve challenges facing communities will be more competitive than proposals with well-established and broadly adopted systems and technologies. Autonomous vehicles, connected vehicles, smart traffic signals, and sensor-based infrastructure that collects data to inform transportation-related operations and performance are a few examples. The program is divided into two stages: Stage 1 Planning and Prototyping Grants and Stage 2 Implementation Grants. U.S. DOT anticipates that only recipients of Stage 1 grants will be eligible for Stage 2 grants. U.S. DOT expects to award 30-50 projects of up to $2 million each for Stage 1, and up to $15 million per project in Stage 2.

Link to Program Website: Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grants Program

Eligible Applicant(s): State, CRCOG, Municipalities, Others

Due Date: Friday, November 18, 2022

Reference Information: U.S. DOT webinar on 9/29/2022, 2:30 pm – see program website for registration and post-event recordings.

Description: Up to $60 million to deploy, install, and operate advanced transportation technologies to improve safety, mobility, efficiency, system performance, intermodal connectivity, and infrastructure return on investment. FHWA seeks to improve safety and reduce travel times for drivers and transit riders, while also promoting equity and tackling climate change. FHWA anticipates making not less than 5 and no more than 10 awards of up to $12 million individually.

Link to Program Website: US Department of Transportation Grant Programs

Eligible Applicant(s): State, CRCOG, Municipalities, Others. An eligible entity shall include in its application a plan for partnering with the private sector or public agencies, including multimodal and multijurisdictional entities, research institutions, organizations representing transportation and technology leaders, or other transportation stakeholders [from FAQ].

Due Date: Friday, November 18, 2022

Reference Information: U.S. DOT will host a webinar on 10/12/2022, 1:00 pm – see program website for registration and post-event recordings

Link to Program Website: Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program – Planning Grants and Capital Construction Grants  | US Department of Transportation

Eligible Applicants: 

  • Planning Grants: State, Municipalities, CRCOG, Others.
  • Capital Construction Grants: Owner of the Eligible Facility to be mitigated.

Due Date: Round 1, FY 2022, October 13, 2022

CRCOG Specific Information

Link to Program Website: Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program | FRA (dot.gov)

Eligible Applicants: State, Municipalities, CRCOG,  Others

Due Date: Round 1, FY 2022, October 4, 2022. CRCOG seeks input related to future funding rounds.

CRCOG Specific Information

Link to Program Website: https://www.transportation.gov/grants/ss4a/how-to-apply

Eligible Applicants: Municipalities, CRCOG, Others

Due Date: Round 1, FY 2022, September 15, 2022

CRCOG Specific Information

Link to Program Website: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/bip/

Eligible Applicants: State, Municipalities, CRCOG, Others

Due Date

FY2022 Bridge Project Applications, September 8, 2022 (Planning Project Applications and Large Bridge Project Applications are past due). CRCOG seeks input related to future funding rounds.

Link to Program Website: https://www.internetforall.gov/program/enabling-middle-mile-broadband-infrastructure-program

Eligible Applicants: State, Municipalities, CRCOG, Others

Due Date: Friday, September 30, 2022

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