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The IIJA was signed into law in 2021. It authorizes significant spending for governmental entities, nonprofits and tribal nations to help bolster the nation’s infrastructure. This federal funding will be spent heavily at the state and local levels, offering public sector entities unprecedented modernization opportunities.
The law authorizes $1.2 trillion for transportation and infrastructure spending— $550 billion of that figure must be spent before 2026.
As dependence on technology rapidly increases, it’s clear that connectivity has become a vital form of infrastructure. With $65 billion in available funds, the IIJA provides the largest investment for broadband deployment in history.
The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program (BEAD) is the centerpiece of the IIJA broadband initiative. BEAD provides $42.5 billion in connectivity investments to states, territories, and the District of Columbia for expanding high-speed internet access and usage in underserved communities.
Broadband allocations will primarily be disbursed by select federal organizations as well as individual states.
There are many types and scopes of infrastructure projects that are eligible for IIJA funding. Below, we have provided examples across several funding themes, but this is not meant to represent an exhaustive list of opportunities. You can see even more funding programs by visiting the Government Finance Office Association.
Aviation funds have been broken up into three major categories:
Airport terminals: Projects that replace aging terminals and increase terminal energy efficiency.
Airport infrastructure: Projects that increase safety and expand capacity.
Air traffic facilities: Projects that replace facilities and equipment and improve safety and security.
More information about funding opportunities is available through the Federal Aviation Administration.
Broadly, this portion of IIJA funding has been earmarked for upgrading outdated power grids. Included in those modernization efforts is a focus on finding new ways to increase energy efficiency and decrease energy consumption, which includes measures for:
More information about funding opportunities is available through the Department of Energy.
(Available until expended)
Part of the funds allocated for energy initiatives has been used to establish competitive grants that provide financial assistance to programs designed to increase environmental protection from the impacts of energy use and to improve resilience, reliability, safety and energy availability in rural or remote areas of the United States.
More information about these grant opportunities is available through the Department of Energy.
(Available until expended)
Competitive grants have been established to make specific improvements at public schools. These use cases include:
More information about these grant opportunities is available through the Department of Energy.
The transportation funding granted by the IIJA is intended to support transformational projects that make the nation’s transportation systems safer and more resilient. A wide variety of use cases is eligible for a portion of these funds, including but not limited to:
More information about funding opportunities is available through the Department of Transportation.
Get a quick overview of the four main funding opportunities the IIJA offers to broadband service providers.
Read the White House-produced fact sheet that provides an overview of this once-in-a-generation federal investment.
Learn about the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and get details on eligibility requirements.
Learn about the infrastructure funding programs available through the Department of Energy (DOE).