TIP Grants

Regional Infrastructure Accelerator Program – application due June 16, 2025

The Build America Bureau (Bureau) is issuing this NOFO to solicit applications from eligible U.S. public entities for $20 million in Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (RIA) grants. RIA grants assist entities in developing improved infrastructure priorities and financing strategies for the accelerated development of a project that is eligible for funding under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Credit Program under Chapter 6 of Title 23, United States Code. These grants are intended to support RIAs that: 1) serve a defined geographic area; 2) act as a resource to qualified entities in the geographic area; and 3) demonstrate the effectiveness of the RIA to expedite the delivery of projects eligible for the TIFIA credit program. Projects are not required to apply for or receive TIFIA credit assistance to be eligible; however, applicants who are considering the appropriateness of innovative financing methods to accelerate the delivery of eligible projects are strongly encouraged to apply. Each section of this notice contains information and instructions relevant to the application process for the RIA grants. All applicants should read this notice in its entirety so that they have the information they need to submit eligible and competitive applications.

• NOFO
• Minimum Award: $1,000,000
• Maximum Award: $2,000,000
• Minimum Project Size: N/A
• Matching Funds: No
• Eligible Applicants: All eligible public US based entities

FY 2025 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Low- or No-Emission Grant Program – applications due July 14, 2025

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $1.1 billion in competitive grants under the Low or No Emission Grant Program (Low-No Program) for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses, including acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities. Synopses and full announcement will be posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2025-008-TPM-LWNO. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 PM Eastern Time July 14th, 2025.

• NOFO
• Low or No Emission Grant Program - 5339(c)
• Minimum Award: $0
• Maximum Award: $0
• Minimum Project Size: N/A
• Matching Funds: > 20%
• Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants for the Low- or No-Emission Program include designated recipients, States (including territories and Washington D.C.), local governmental authorities, and Indian Tribes. Except for projects proposed by Indian tribes, all proposals for projects in rural (non-urbanized) areas must be submitted by a State, either individually or as a part of a statewide application.

FY 2025 Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding Opportunity – applications due Jul 26, 2025

The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grants. Funds for the fiscal year (FY) 2025 SS4A grant program are to be awarded on a competitive basis to support planning and demonstration activities, as well as projects and strategies to prevent death and serious injury on roads and streets involving all roadway users.

Applicants must submit their applications via Valid Eval at:

Planning and Demonstration Grants: https://usg.valideval.com/teams/usdot_ss4a_2025_planning_demo/signup

Implementation Grants: https://usg.valideval.com/teams/usdot_ss4a_2025_implementation/signup

All applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM EDT on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Applications cannot be submitted into Valid Eval after the deadline.

• NOFO
• Minimum Award: $100,000
• Maximum Award: $25,000,000
• Minimum Project Size: N/A
• Matching Funds: YES
• Eligible Applicants: Independent school districts; City or township governments; Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); County governments; Public and State controlled institutions of higher education; Eligible applicants include a metropolitan planning organization (MPO); a political subdivision of a State or territory; a federally recognized Tribal government; and a multijurisdictional group of entities described in any of the aforementioned three types of entities.

FY 2026 Bridge Investment Program-Large Bridge Project – applications due August 1, 2025

The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for Large Bridge Project grants (a project with total eligible costs greater than $100 million) for awards under the Bridge Investment Program (BIP). This notice establishes a “rolling application” process for Large Bridge Project applications by providing the schedule, requirements, and selection process for such projects for the remaining available amounts of BIP funding provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for FY 2023 through FY 2026, which total up to $9.62 billion (see section B.1 for details for funds available for each fiscal year). The FHWA will solicit applications for the other two BIP project categories in a subsequent NOFO: (1) Planning and (2) Bridge Project (a project with total eligible costs not greater than $100 million).

This Amendment No. 2 amends the NOFO announcement first published on September 27, 2023. This amended NOFO among other things aligns the NOFO with current Administration and Department policies and priorities, provides a process for FY 2025 cycle applications to amend their applications, and other updates. A redline version of the amended NOFO that identifies changes is provided in addition to the clean version. Eligible applicants shall submit new applications that are responsive to this NOFO for consideration by August 1, 2025. Applicants currently under consideration for a submission prior to August 1, 2024, will be notified of the amendment process, as detailed in the NOFO Amendment No. 2. See Related Document section for copy of amended NOFO.

• NOFO
• Minimum Award: $50,000,000
• Maximum Award: $3,000,000,000
• Minimum Project Size: N/A
• Matching Funds: Yes
• Eligible Applicants: Special district governments; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); City or township governments; 1. A State or a group of States; 2. A metropolitan planning organization that serves an urbanized area (as designated by the Bureau of the Census) with a population over 200,000; 3. A unit of local government or a group of local governments; 4. A political subdivision of a State or local government; 5. A special purpose district or a public authority with a transportation function; 6. A Federal Land Management Agency (FLMA); 7. A Tribal government or a consortium of Tribal governments; and 8. A multistate or multijurisdictional group of entities as described above in 1 – 7; State governments; County governments;