FY 2026 National Infrastructure Investments
ID: 360921Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

69A345 Office of the Under Secretary for Policy (DOT-DOT X-50)

Award Range

$1 - $25M

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Transportation

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/360921

Additional Information

https://www.transportation.gov/BUILDgrants
Timeline
    Description

    The Office of the Under Secretary for Policy at the Department of Transportation (DOT) is soliciting applications for the FY 2026 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program, which aims to fund surface transportation infrastructure projects with significant local or regional impact. Eligible applicants include states, local governments, public agencies, Indian Tribes, and transit agencies, with projects required to enhance safety, sustainability, quality of life, mobility, economic competitiveness, and infrastructure repair. The program allocates a total of $1.5 billion in competitive grants, with individual awards ranging from $1 million to $25 million, and applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM Eastern on February 24, 2026. For further information, applicants can contact Andrea Jacobson at BUILDgrants@dot.gov or visit the program website at https://www.transportation.gov/BUILDgrants.

    Point(s) of Contact
    BUILDgrants@dot.gov
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    FY.pdf
    The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY 2026 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program. This program, authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), allocates $1.5 billion for competitive grants to fund surface transportation infrastructure projects with significant local or regional impact. Eligible applicants include states, local governments, public agencies, Indian Tribes, and transit agencies. Projects must aim to improve safety, sustainability, quality of life, mobility, economic competitiveness, and infrastructure repair. Capital projects have minimum award sizes ($1 million for rural, $5 million for urban), while planning projects have no minimum. The maximum award is $25 million. Cost-sharing requirements vary, with up to 100% federal funding for projects in rural areas, Areas of Persistent Poverty, or Historically Disadvantaged Communities, and up to 80% for urban projects. Applications are due by February 24, 2026.
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