U.S. DOT Announces $1.5 Billion Available through the 2023 RAISE Grant Program

The U.S. Department of Transportation has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $1.5 billion in grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program for 2023. The popular program helps communities around the country carry out projects with significant local or regional impact. The administration has said that half of the funding will go to projects in rural areas, and at least $15 million in funding is guaranteed to be used for projects in Areas of Persistent Poverty or Historically Disadvantaged Communities. The NOFO is available here. The deadline for applications is 11:59 PM EST on February 28, 2023 and selections will be announced no later than June 28, 2023.