MnDOT and the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act (IIJA)
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act (IIJA) bill into law. This bipartisan-developed bill is a transformational five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill (FFY2022-2026) with higher funding levels and many new formula and discretionary grant programs that will expand the definition of transportation infrastructure and address health and community-driven outcomes.
Minnesota’s five-year highway apportionment is $4.8 billion.
- Core Highway programs were retained (NHPP, STPBG, HSIP, CMAQ), with another $300 million over five years in formula bridge money
- 90% of highway funding provided to states via formula programs
- New formula and grant programs: Carbon reduction, resiliency, equity, broadband, electric vehicle and charging and fueling infrastructure
Grants
- MnDOT FFY 2022 IIJA Submitted and Awarded Projects (PDF)
- MnDOT BIL IIJA Discretionary Grants List (Excel)
First IIJA status report on competitive grants (Sept. 1, 2022)
| Agency | Program | Provided for FY 2022 | Date Notice of Funding | Application deadline | Awards announced |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FHWA | Accelerated Implementation Deployment | $32 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FHWA | Advanced Transportation Technology & Innovative Mobility | $75 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FAA | Airport Terminal Program | $1 billion | Feb. 25 | March 28 | July 7 |
| FTA | All Stations Accessibility Program | $343 million | July 27 | Sept. 30 | N/A |
| MARAD | America's Marine Highway Program | $40 million | April 26 | June 25 | N/A |
| OST | Asset Concessions | $20 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FHWA | Bridge Investment Program | $2.36 billion | June 10 | Sept. 8 | N/A |
| FTA | Bus and Bus Facility Competitive Grants | $546 million | March 4 | May 31 | Aug. 16 |
| FTA | Capital Investment Grants | $3.81 billion | Ongoing, year-round process | Ongoing, year-round process | As of Aug. 30, FTA had allocated $3.086 billion of the total CIG appropriations for FY2022 to individual projects. |
| FHWA | Charging & Fueling Infrastructure Grants (Competitive) | $274 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FTA | Competitive Grants to Assist Areas of Persistent Poverty | $20 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FHWA | Congestion Relief Program (Competitive Portion) | $46 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FRA | Consolidated Rail Infrastructure & Safety Improvement (CRISI) Grants | $1.427 billion | Sept. 2 | Dec. 1 | N/A |
| FTA | Electric or Low-Emission Ferry Program | $49 million | July 8 | Sept. 6 | N/A |
| FRA | Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail | $7.3 billion | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FTA | Ferry Service for Rural Communities | $209 million | July 8 | Sept. 6 | N/A |
| FTA | Low-No Emission Bus Grant Program | $1.175 billion | March 4 | May 31 | Aug. 16 |
| OST | National Culvert Removal/Replacement Grants | $200 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FHWA | National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Discretionary Set-Aside | $70 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FHWA | National Infrastructure Investments ("Megaprojects") Grants | $1 billion | March 22 | May 23 | N/A |
| OST | National Infrastructure Investments ("RAISE") Grants | $2.275 billion | Jan. 27 | April 14 | Aug. 11 |
| FHWA | Nationally Significant Federal Lands/Tribal Projects | $125 million | Aug. 17 | Oct. 24 | N/A |
| FHWA | Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway ("INFRA") Projects | $1.553 billion | March 22 | May 23 | N/A |
| PHMSA | Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure and Modernization Grants | $200 million | May 24 | Aug. 8 | N/A |
| MARAD | Port Infrastructure Grants | $684 million | Feb. 23 | May 16 | N/A |
| FHWA | Prioritization Process Pilot Program | $9 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FHWA | PROTECT Competitive Grants | $478 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FRA | Railroad Crossing Elimination Program | $600 million | July 12 | Oct. 4 | N/A |
| FHWA | Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program | $187 million | June 30 | Oct. 13 | N/A |
| FHWA | Reduction of Truck Emissions in Port Facilities Program | $76 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FHWA | Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program | $274 million | March 22 | May 23 | N/A |
| OST | Safe Streets and Roads for All | $1 billion | May 16 | Sept. 15 | N/A |
| FTA | State of Good Repair Rail Replacement Competitive Grants | $300 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| OST | Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) | $100 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FHWA | University Transportation Centers Program | $92 million | May 25 | Aug. 25 | N/A |
| FHWA | Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program | $55 million | N/A | N/A | N/A |