California Consulting is excited to announce that the US Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program has been released and is due January 30, 2025. Please find the full flier here and the summary below.

USDOT: RAISE Grant

Deadline:  FY 2025 Deadline: January 30, 2025 at 11:59 pm Eastern

Amount: For capital projects located in urban areas, the minimum award is $5 million.  For capital projects located in rural areas, the minimum award is $1 million. Planning projects do NOT have a minimum award size.

The maximum grant award is $25 million. 

Match: Up to 20%

Eligibility: Cities, counties, districts, federal agencies, state agencies

URL: https://www.transportation.gov/RAISEgrants/about 

Purpose: RAISE grants will be awarded on a competitive basis, per statute, for planning or constructing surface transportation infrastructure projects that will improve safety; environmental sustainability; quality of life; mobility and community connectivity; economic competitiveness and opportunity including tourism; state of good repair; partnership and collaboration; and innovation. 

Objective:

• Invest in surface transportation that will have a significant local or regional impact; and 

• Support projects that are consistent with the Department’s strategic goals: improve safety, economic strength and global competitiveness, equity, and climate and sustainability.