The newly released Building a Better America funds will mostly be funneled through existing Ohio programs. Many are competitive grant programs, while others will be funneled through the Metropolitan Planning Organizations.

Some funding opportunities will be Federal, and communities may want to be in contact with their Federal representatives to request support with either programs that can influence directly, or support through other agencies.

Over the next few weeks, more and more data will become available on what programs are available and how you may apply. Many will start as soon as February 2022, and continue to be released through the third quarter of 2022.

INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT (IIJA) 

IMPACT TO OHIO PROGRAM

Roads and Bridges 

• $9.2 billion in funding
• $483 million in bridge funding over 5 years for Ohio
• Ohio can apply for another $12.5 billion in bridge funding 
• $16 billion in roads funding

Electrical Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations

• $140 million in funding for Ohio
• Ohio can apply for another $2.5 billion in funding

Clean Drinking Water 

• $1.4 billion for Ohio in funding

FEDERAL LEVEL MOSTLY COMPETITIVE PROGRAMS

Rebuilding American Infrastructure Sustainability and Equitably (RAISE) 

• Roads, Bridges, Rail – $7.5 billion in funding
• Port Infrastructure Development – $2 billion in funding

National Infrastructure Project Assistance Multi Modal, Multi Jurisdictional, Regional 

• $5 billion in funding

Infrastructure Rebuilding of America (INFRA) Regional Highway/Rail Economic Significance

• Safe Streets and Roads – Complete Streets/Reduce Crashes, Cyclist/Pedestrian Safety – $5 billion in funding
• Charging and Fueling – $5 billion in funding
• Reconnecting Communities Disadvantaged, Communities Split by Transportation Projects – $1 billion in funding
• Rural Surface Transportation Grant – Connectivity/Safety/Economic Growth – $2 billion in funding
• Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities – Reduce Risk from Disasters & Natural Hazards – $ 1 billion in funding
• Flood Mitigation Assistance FEMA – Repetitive Flood Building Damage – $3.5 billion in funding 
• Brownfield Remediation – Contaminated Sites – $1.2 billion in EPA funding
• Water & Groundwater Storage/Conveyance – $2,000 to $30,000 Acre Feet Capacity – $1 billion in funding