The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also commonly referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, was signed into law on November 15, 2021. At $550 billion in funding, it has been considered to be the largest investment in infrastructure projects and programs in a generation. USET/USET SPF has developed this resource page to assist our member Tribal Nations in navigating the numerous programs and funding opportunities that were authorized by the IIJA, as well as other federal funding opportunities available. This page will be periodically updated as new laws, programs, and funds are established related to infrastructure projects and programs.
NEWS AND UPDATES
- USET SPF Letter to Majority Leader Schumer re: Tribal Nation Inclusion in Inflation Reduction Act - August 5, 2022
- All 50 States, U.S. Territories, and the District of Columbia Join Biden-Harris Administration’s Internet for All Initiative - July 13
- FHWA Awards Nearly $9 Million for Tribal Transportation Safety Improvements and Announces Additional $120 Million Available Thanks to President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - June 7
- Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Tribal Playbook, Announces Massive New Tribal Funding from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - May 31
- IHS Allocates $700 Million From President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Improve Tribal Water and Sanitation Systems - May 31
- IHS FY 2021 Annual Report of Sanitation Deficiency Levels - May 31
- GAO Report - Broadband: National Strategy Needed to Guide Federal Efforts to Reduce the Digital Divide - May 31
- Affordable Connectivity Program Enhanced Tribal Benefit Information and Resources - May 27
- Biden Administration Announces $32 Million to Advance Climate-Smart Mass Timber Construction, Expand Wood Markets - May 27
- Biden-Harris Administration Announces More than $68 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Conserve and Strengthen Ecosystems and Economies - May 12
- Tribes to Receive $1.7 Billion from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Fulfill Indian Water Rights Settlements - February 22
FAQS
- FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Advances Economic and Public Health Opportunities for Tribal Communities
- Bipartisan-Infrastructure-Law-Tribal-Playbook-053122-.pdf (whitehouse.gov)
- Technical Assistance Guide
- NNCTF Handbook on Infrastructure Deployment on Tribal Lands (fcc.gov)
CALLS AND WEBINARS
- Federal Register :: Strengthening Public Trust in the Department of the Interior Law Enforcement Programs
- Tribal Leader Letter re Small Tribe Funding Methodology_date correction (bia.gov)
- Federal Register :: Community Reinvestment Act
- Quadrennial Homeland Security Review | Homeland Security (dhs.gov)
- CMS Quality Innovation Network – Quality Improvement Organization Efforts in the AI/AN Community
- https://www.bia.gov/tribal-consultation/bipartisan-infrastructure-law
RESOURCES AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
- FCC Accepting Applications for the Affordable Connectivity Program
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U.S. Department of Energy Set to Announce a Funding Opportunity to Deploy Energy Infrastructure on Tribal Lands (deadline to be announced)
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U.S. Department of Energy to Announce Funding Opportunity to Power Unelectrified Tribal Buildings (deadline to be announced)
Full List of Tribal Nation Eligible Programs
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/BIL-Tribal-eligible-programs.csv
Federal Infrastructure Permitting Dashboard
Permitting Dashboard (performance.gov)
Funding for Economic Development Programs
Capital Projects Fund | U.S. Department of the Treasury
Funding for Broadband Programs
- https://broadbandusa.ntia.doc.gov/resources/grant-programs/tribal-broadband-connectivity-program
- State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program
- State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program
- Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program
- Affordable Connectivity Program
- Middle Mile Grants Program
- ReConnect Program
Funding for Transportation, Rail, and Roads Programs
- Tribal Transportation Program
- Tribal Transportation Facility Bridges
- Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects:
- Transportation Funding Opportunities for Tribal Nations (dot.gov)
- Tribal Transit ProgramRailroad Crossing Elimination Program
- https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/president-biden-us-dot-announce-29-billion-bipartisan-infrastructure-law-funding
- Local and Regional Project Assistance
- Safe Streets and Roads for All Program
- Bus and Bus Facilities
- Grants for Charging and Fueling Infrastructure
Funding for Energy Programs
- Tribal Climate Resilience
- Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant
- Electric Grid Resilience Programs
- Energy Improvement in Rural and Remote Areas
- Clean Hydrogen Manufacturing Recycling Research, Development and Demonstration Program
- Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs
- Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Grants and Battery Material Processing Grants
Funding for Healthcare Programs
- Indian Health Service Sanitation Facilities Construction Program
- Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund
- Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds
Funding for Natural/Environmental Resource Programs
- Fish Passage Restoration
- Safety of Dams, Water Sanitation, And Other Facilities
- Underground Injection Control Grants
- Solid Waste Management and Recycling
- Tribal Investments | U.S. Department of the Interior (doi.gov)
- Tribal Orphaned Well Grant Program
- Tribal Input on Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Tribal Provisions: NOAA Executive Summary and Response
Government Accountability Office and Congressional Research Service Reports
- Broadband: National Strategy Needed to Guide Federal Efforts to Reduce Digital Divide | U.S. GAO
- Indian Health Service: Relief Funding and Agency Response to COVID-19 Pandemic | U.S. GAO
- IF12129 (congress.gov)
- Indian Energy Programs at the Department of Energy (congress.gov)
- COVID-19 Response: Broadband Funding for Tribes, Tribal Colleges and Universities, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Indian Education, and the Indian Health Service (congress.gov)IF12103 (congress.gov)
- IF11298 (congress.gov)
- IF12111 (congress.gov)
- IF11749 (congress.gov)
- R46014 (congress.gov)
- R47004 (congress.gov)