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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced today the allocation of $1.8 billion in grants from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program to 148 projects nationwide. This announcement increases the total amount of RAISE grants under the Biden-Harris Administration to over $7.2 billion for more than 550 projects.
"After decades of underinvestment, the condition of America’s infrastructure is now finally getting better instead of worse – and today we proudly announce our support for 148 more projects in communities of every size across the country," said Buttigieg. "Through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we’re funding projects across the country to make roads safer, make it easier for people to move around their community, make transportation infrastructure more resilient to extreme weather, and improve supply chains to keep costs down for consumers."
The RAISE program supports a variety of communities with local and regional significance projects. Funding is divided equally between urban and rural areas, with many grants supporting historically disadvantaged regions or areas of persistent poverty. The program's eligibility criteria allow various sponsors—including state and local governments, counties, Tribal governments, transit agencies, and port authorities—to pursue multi-modal and multi-jurisdictional projects.
Highlighted project selections include:
- $25 million for Alaska Highway Permafrost Degradation Restoration Project in Fairbanks, Alaska.
- $23.5 million for Electrify Downeast Acadia Project in Maine.
- $20.7 million for Joe Louis Meets the Iron Belle: Connecting Communities in Detroit Project in Michigan.
- $3.9 million for Browning Streets Community Connectivity Planning Project on Blackfeet Reservation in Montana.
- $12 million for Holloway Street: Safe Access to Durham’s Busiest Transit Route Project in North Carolina.
- $25 million for Santa Ana Boulevard Grade Separation Project in California.
- $22.9 million for Lake Wales Complete Streets Project in Florida.
- $19.1 million for Reconnect Toledo’s Historic Neighborhoods Project in Ohio.
- $24.9 million for Reconnecting the Allegheny Riverfront to Economic Opportunity Project in Pennsylvania.
- $21.2 million for Wharf D Reconstruction and Resiliency Project in Puerto Rico.
The full list of funded projects can be viewed online.
Since its inception under President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, nearly $454 billion has been allocated through competitive grant programs like RAISE to over 57,000 specific projects across all U.S states, D.C., and territories.
For additional details on the RAISE program or other investments under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, further information is available online.
