Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grants are for capital and planning investments in surface transportation that will have a significant local or regional impact. Under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, funding is additionally focused on strengthening infrastructure resilience to all hazards including climate change.

Eligible Uses

New program amendments prioritize projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and are designed to sustainably and equitably address climate change impacts. Projects should directly support Climate Action Plans or apply environmental justice screening tools in the planning stage. Projects should include components that reduce emissions, promote clean water and air, and increase disaster resiliency. Funds are available as either capital or planning grants. 

  • Capital Grants provide funding for wildlife-related highway and bridge projects, as well as projects to improve habitat connectivity by replacing or retrofitting culverts or preventing stormwater runoff
  • Planning Grants provide funding for any planning, preparation, or design of eligible surface transportation capital projects (e.g., planning for disaster preparedness)

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.

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.

Contact

RAISEgrants@dot.gov or call Andrea Jacobson at 202-366-9603. A TDD is available for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing at 202-366-3993.

Other Info

  • This program is covered under the Justice40 Initiative.