The Pollinator-Friendly Practices on Roadsides and Highway Rights-of-Way Program (also referred to as the Roadside Pollinator Program) is an annual competitive grant program that awards grants to eligible entities to … Read more
This program was previously the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Discretionary Grant Program. RAISE Grants were for capital and planning investments in surface transportation that will have a significant local or regional impact. Under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, funding was additionally focused on strengthening infrastructure resilience to all hazards, including climate change.
Eligible Uses
- Capital Projects: to replace or rehabilitate a culvert or prevent stormwater runoff for the purpose of improving habitat for aquatic species while advancing the goals of the BUILD program
- Planning Grants: Planning, preparation, or design of eligible surface transportation capital projects described in the Capital Projects section that will not result in construction with FY 2025 BUILD funding.
- For example: environmental analysis, community engagement, feasibility studies, benefit-cost analysis, and other pre-construction activities
Eligible Recipients
State, local, and tribal governments; territories; a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by one or more states; a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; a consortium of such Indian tribes; a transit agency; and a multi-state or multi-jurisdictional group of entities are all eligible.
Approx Annual Funding Amount
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $1.5 billion annually for the RAISE program for FY 2022-2026. The BUILD program will administer this funding in FY26.
Cost Share Requirements
- An 80% federal share with a 20% non-federal match is required, unless a project is located in a rural area, a historically disadvantaged community, or an area of persistent poverty and the federal share may be raised above 80%.
Application Cycle
Applications typically open 4th quarter and are due by January or February.
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Applicants submitting capital grant applications for projects located in rural areas must request at least $1 million in BUILD funding. Applicants submitting capital grant applications for projects located in urban areas must request at least $5 million in BUILD funding.