The Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Projects (AERP) is a new, competitive grant program that will provide funding for the study, design, and construction of aquatic ecosystem restoration and protection projects in … Read more
This new program provides grants to help reconnect neighborhoods divided by infrastructure, mitigate negative impacts of transportation facilities or construction projects on communities, and support equitable transportation planning.
Eligible Uses
Competitive grants for removing, replacing, or retrofitting highways and freeways to improve connectivity in communities and for planning and capacity building to increase community involvement in transportation planning and related activities to:
- Improve walkability, safety, and affordable transportation access through projects that are context-sensitive
- To mitigate or remediate negative impacts on the human or natural environment resulting from a facility in a disadvantaged or underserved community, including through natural infrastructure to reduce or manage stormwater run-off
- Planning and capacity building activities in disadvantaged or underserved communities
Eligible Recipients
Non-profit organizations, academic institutions, states, and municipalities are eligible recipients.
Approx Annual Funding Amount
$3 billion over 5 years, including $117 million for fenceline air monitoring, $50 million for ambient air quality monitoring, and $20 million for methane monitoring.
Cost Share Requirements
An 80% federal share is provided. 100% federal share is provided for disadvantaged or underserved communities.
Application Cycle
This is a new program created by the Inflation Reduction Act, as additional information becomes available we will update this page.
Contact
This is a new program created by the Inflation Reduction Act, as additional information becomes available we will update this page.
Other Info
Roughly a third of this program’s money is set aside for projects in low-income communities that have an anti-displacement policy, community benefits agreement, and local hiring plan.
