Infrastrucuture Investment and Jobs Act

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), was signed into law by President Biden on November 15, 2021. The law authorizes $1.2 trillion for transportation and infrastructure spending with $550 billion of that figure going toward “new” investments and programs. Funding from the IIJA is expansive in its reach, addressing energy and power infrastructure, access to broadband internet, water infrastructure, and more.

H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Purpose of this Webpage

The Department of Research and Development is assisting all County Agencies in identifying and pursuing appropriate funding opportunities under the IIJA. The IIJA has hundreds of authorized programs, but the County is not an eligible applicant for all of them. Research and Development has developed this page as a resource for County Departments.

Many infrastructure funds are formula grants to States, particularly in areas such as transportation and broadband. The Department of Public Works continually consults with Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation in the State's efforts to prioritize projects for formula funding. Research and Devlopment is an active member of the Statewide Broadband Hui in its pursuit of NTIA and other broadband funding sources.

White House Infrastructure Guidebook

The White House's Infrastructure Guidebook is the official guide to funding opportunities under the IIJA. The guide includes information on each of the funding programs, including the amount of funding, eligible applicants, and anticipated guidelines. Note that when the guide was published, many funding program timelines and details were still in development, so while this guide is an excellent introduction to the funding programs, interested applicants should track funding opportunities through the various federal agency websites.

Fortunately, the White House's Infrastructure Webpage contains additional helpful information inlcuding a searchable database of all the programs with their details.

Resources

The Infrastructure Funding Navigator (IFN) Beta filters 350+ federal infrastructure funding and financing programs including those approved by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act as well as legacy programs.
CTVC IRA Tracker: A spreadsheet that lists all of the programs within the Inflation Reduction Act.
The Local Infrastructure Hub helps local leaders navigate and understand the large quantities of information from the federal government on the nearly 400 funding opportunities available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
- Searchable grant database: the Local Infrastrucutre has partnered with eCivis to provide all communities with a free grant search database.
- Support for Local Communities: The Local Infrastructure Hub is committed to sharing the best resources available to help local towns and communities make the most of the opportunities presented by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
The Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) has a clear and user-friendly database of funding IIJA funding opportunities.
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: A Federal Investment Guide for Local Leaders from Drexel University Nowak Metro Finance Lab.