On April 13, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) published a notice of funding opportunity for applications to the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program.
Previously known as the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) and Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretionary grants, the RAISE program will provide $1 billion in discretionary grant funding.
Its funding opportunities serve projects that are multi-modal (rail, transit, and port) and multi-jurisdictional at the state and local levels.
Grant applications will be evaluated on merit criteria, including safety, environmental sustainability, quality of life, economic competitiveness, state of good repair, innovation, and partnership. The deadline to submit an application is July 12, 2021, at 5 pm Eastern.