Description
The Nationally Significant Freight and Highway Projects (INFRA) program provides Federal financial assistance to highway and freight projects of national or regional significance. The Department is focusing the competition on transportation infrastructure projects that support four key objectives: supporting economic vitality at the national and regional level, leveraging Federal funding to attract non-Federal sources of infrastructure investment, deploying innovative technology, and holding grant recipients accountable for their performance. Eligible applicants include States, metropolitan planning organizations, units of local government, and other public entities. The Department will evaluate applications based on criteria such as the project's impact on economic vitality, innovation, and performance and accountability.
• The INFRA program is a competitive grant program that provides funding for transportation infrastructure projects.
• The Department is seeking projects that support the four key objectives.
• Eligible applicants must submit applications through Grants.gov by the deadline.
• The Department will evaluate applications based on the specified criteria.
• The Department will announce awarded projects on its website.