The U.S. Department of Transportation opened applications for $1.5 billion in discretionary grants for road, rail, transit, and port projects under the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity program.
RAISE grants are open to a wider range of applicants than many other DOT programs, enabling project backers to obtain funding for projects that may not otherwise be eligible.
Funding will be split equally to projects in urban and rural areas, and at least $15 million will be designated to projects located in areas of persistent poverty or historically disadvantaged communities.