DOT Launches $1B IIJA Program to Reconnect Neighborhoods
DOT Launches $1B IIJA Program to Reconnect Neighborhoods
Abstract
DOT announced on June 30 that it will begin to take applications for the IIJA-created Reconnecting Communities pilot program. The initial year’s allotment will be $195 million. Of that, $50 million will be set aside for planning grants and technical assistance; the other $145 million will go for capital construction grants. The deadline for applications for both types of grants is Oct. 13. DOT says it expects to announce the grant awards in early 2023. "We are looking at three to 15 projects. For construction grants, DOT is 'looking at to 15 projects in a year. The minimum construction grant is $5 million to $100 million.”