Description
The Department of Transportation is soliciting applications for the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants. The program aims to provide funding for surface transportation infrastructure projects that will have a significant local or regional impact. The grants will be awarded on a competitive basis, and applicants must demonstrate effort to consider climate change and environmental justice impacts, as well as improve racial equity and reduce barriers to opportunity. The program also requires applicants to create good-paying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union and incorporate strong labor standards.
• The RAISE grant program is a competitive program that awards grants for surface transportation infrastructure projects.
• The program aims to provide funding for projects that will have a significant local or regional impact.
• Applicants must demonstrate effort to consider climate change and environmental justice impacts, as well as improve racial equity and reduce barriers to opportunity.
• The program requires applicants to create good-paying jobs with the free and fair choice to join a union and incorporate strong labor standards.
• The grants will be awarded for a period of several years, and recipients must submit quarterly progress reports and Federal Financial Reports to monitor project progress.