Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) - December 13, 2023 USDOT announced more than $28 million for Implementation and Planning/Demonstration Grants across Maryland. Implementation Grants provide funding for
communities to execute strategies and projects that significantly reduce or eliminate transportation-related fatalities and serious injuries. Planning and Demonstration Grants help communities develop road safety action plans and inform improvements along corridors with safety issues. Read MDOT's press release here. Corridor Identification and Development Program - December 8, 2023 FRA announced up to $500,000 for the Diamond State Line, which will connect at least one point on the Northeast Corridor in northern Delaware (Newark or Wilmington) with a point in eastern Maryland (Salisbury or Berlin) via central Delaware, including the state capital of Dover. The
proposed corridor would provide new service on an existing alignment for visitors and residents of Maryland. If you have a recently awarded project that you would like to highlight in the next newsletter, reach out to us! |
January Updates Yearly Recap The State of Maryland has competed for federal grants effectively in the past year. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) increased the availability of funding substantially for federal discretionary grant programs.
As a result, we have developed numerous resources, such as this newsletter, and updated the MDOT grant webpages to support our state and local partners as they explore and apply for federal grant funding.
Our MDOT Federal Discretionary Grants Interactive Map Application has been vetted by ESRI and accepted as a resource within ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World. This allows the public to explore data from ESRI and thousands of other organizations on how they are visualizing data and solving
problems.
MDOT representatives presented at the Maryland Association of
Counties on how to leverage federal infrastructure funds. Moderated by Delegate Nick Allen, MDOT team members provided an overview of our resources available to support county grant submissions and discussed upcoming federal discretionary grant opportunities of interest to Maryland counties in calendar year 2024. In 2023, FRA awarded $16.4 billion for 25 passenger rail projects along the Northeast Corridor (NEC) from the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program. Approximately $7 billion in awards were made to
projects in the State of Maryland, including the Frederick Douglass Tunnel, the Susquehanna River Bridge and Penn Station in Baltimore City.
MDOT was awarded an additional $83 million from federal discretionary grants to invest in roads, bridges, public transport, ports and airports; including most notably the electrification at the Port of Baltimore, reimaging the Mondawmin Transit
Station, and to better manage congestion on US 50 during the summer months.
MDOT will continue to seek federal grants whenever appropriate and pursue opportunities for maximizing federal match, as well as exploring avenues for increased state, local and private matching funds. New Grant Resources MDOT is growing our resources to support you! We have developed a pre-recorded technical guidance webinar on the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program, which will be available on our website
soon. Applications are being accepted until February 28, 2024. Stay tuned for additional information from MDOT regarding webinars on federal funding opportunities coming this February. Work with MDOT We want to support you! Reach out to discuss your capital priorities, federal funding opportunities and how we can work together. Contact us at MDOTTSOOPCP@mdot.maryland.gov. |
Open Federal IIJA Opportunities The Notice of Funding Opportunity for Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program and Restoration/Enhancement Grant Program are being released by the USDOT in winter 2023. The timeline is subject to
change. Highlighted Opportunity - USDOT: Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program - Considerations for FY24 funds due February 28, 2024. Consideration for FY25 funds due January 13, 2025. Considerations for FY26 funds due January 13, 2026. DOI: WaterSMART Aquatic Ecosystem
Restoration Program - Due January 24, 2024 FTA: All Stations Accessibility Program - Due January 30, 2024 FHWA: Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) Program - Due February 2, 2024 FTA: Accelerating Advanced Digital Construction Management Systems (ADCMS) Program - Due February 10, 2024 FTA: Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility Pilot Program - Due February 13, 2024 ARC: Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) - Applications accepted on a rolling basis but reviewed quarterly until funding is expended. The next round is due February 29, 2024. FHWA: Bridge Investment Program (Planning & Bridge Projects) - Consideration for FY23/24 funds due February 19, 2024 (Planning) and March 19, 2024 (Bridge Projects). Considerations for FY25 funds due October 1, 2024 (Planning) and November 1, 2024 (Bridge Projects). Considerations for FY26 funds due October 1, 2025 (Planning) and November 1, 2025 (Bridge Projects). MARAD:
Port Infrastructure Development Program - Due April 30, 2024 FHWA: Bridge Investment
Program (Large Bridge Project Grants) - Consideration for FY25 funds due August 1, 2024. Consideration for FY26 funds due August 1, 2025. |
Other Related Opportunities |
On December 5, 2023, USDOT hosted a webinar spotlighting several resources to help grantees develop more successful applications for discretionary grant programs, including a new USDOT Benefit-Cost Analysis Template and newly updated Rural Grant Application Toolkit designed specifically to help rural, tribal and smaller communities seeking to navigate the growing menu of federal transportation grant programs and develop competitive
applications. We encourage you to download our fact sheet, updated regularly, on our available resources, contact information and select grant opportunities for local partners here. If you are representing a local entity and interested in receiving a letter of support from MDOT for a current or anticipated project, please fill out this request form. FHWA’s Local Aid Support provides information, training and technical assistance to local governments, tribes and federal land management agencies that will enhance roadway networks and create economic opportunity. The USDOT’s revised Rural Grant Applicant
Toolkit for Competitive Federal Transportation Funding helps potential applicants identify and navigate discretionary grant opportunities for rural transportation projects. |
Upcoming Meetings & Events |
Please visit the MDOT IIJA Federal Discretionary Grant Information website to learn more and sign up to receive future IIJA Federal Discretionary Grant newsletters by clicking the button below or email MDOTTSOOPCP@mdot.maryland.gov with any questions. |
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