BUILD Grant Program
The USDOT is now accepting applications for the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program, with a total of $1.5B available in funding.
BUILD provides funding for investments in surface transportation infrastructure that will have a significant local or regional impact. Grants are awarded on a competitive basis (per statute) for planning or constructing infrastructure projects that will improve safety, environmental sustainability, quality of life, mobility & community connectivity, economic competitiveness, and opportunity (including tourism, state of good repair, partnership and collaboration, and innovation).
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Eligible Applicants:
- State & Local Government
- Tribal Governments
- Public Agencies
- Transit Agencies
- Special Purpose Districts
Eligible Projects Include:
- Highway, Bridge, or Road Projects
- Public Transportation Projects
- Port Infrastructure Investments
- Intermodal Projects
The BUILD program, previously known as the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) and Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) discretionary grants, was established under the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 and ultimately authorized in November 2021.
Click here to learn more about BUILD or read the NOFO
Applications are due February 24, 2026
About the Recovery Act
The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was a stimulus package enacted by the 111th U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama in February 2009.
A response to the Great Recession, ARRA's primary objective was to save existing jobs, create new ones quickly, and to provide temporary relief for those most affected.
