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Federal Infrastructure Investment Programs related to Brownfields

Under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), Congress provided major funding outside the regular appropriations process to federal programs in support of planning, construction, and operation of various public infrastructure improvements. These laws include new and existing federal programs that could be relevant and valuable for brownfield and community revitalization projects.

New Programs

Department of Agriculture

Urban and Community Forestry Grants

Department of Transportation

Department of Commerce

Broadband and Digital Equity, Access, and Deployment Programs
State Digital Equity Planning and Capacity Grants
NOAA Investing in Coastal Communities and Climate Resilience Program*

Department Of Energy

Environmental Protection Agency

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP)

Existing Programs

For additional information, please visit the 2023 Brownfields Federal Programs Guide.

Brownfields-Specific

Environmental Protection Agency

EPA Brownfields Grant Programs: $1.5B

Office of Surface Mine Reclamation and Enforcement

Mine Reclamation Funding: $11.3B

Water Infrastructure/Water Protection

Environmental Protection Agency

Office of Water Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds: $23B
Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: $1B

Coastal Protection and Resilience

Department of Commerce

NOAA Coastal Zone Management Program: $207M

Broadband Infrastructure

Department Of Agriculture

Rural Utilities Service/ReConnect Distance Learning, Telemedicine, and Broadband Program: $2B

Department of Commerce

Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program: $2B

Transportation Infrastructure

Department of Transportation

RAISE Grants: $7.5B
INFRA Grants: $8B
TIFIA Credit Authority: $1.25B
Surface Transportation Block Grants: $76B
CMAQ Program: $13.2B
Transit-Oriented Development Pilot Program: $68.9M
Urbanized Area Formula Funding Program: $36.69B
FTA Formula Grants for Rural Areas: $4.695B
FTA Capital Grants: $8B
FTA Bus and Bus facilities Formula and Competitive Grants: $5B
FTA State of Good Repair Formula Grants: $21B
Transportation Planning: $967M

Regional Economic Investment Programs

Appalachian Regional Commission: $990M
Delta Regional Authority: $150M
Denali Commission: $80M
Northern Border Regional Commission: $150M
Southeast Crescent Regional Commission: $5M