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July 21, 2023
Infrastructure Update
Stay informed on U.S. infrastructure news, funding, and awards with our weekly article.
Press Releases
DOE Invests $20 Million to Optimize Lifecycle of Solar Energy Systems and Minimize Technology Waste
July 21, 2023 | Source: DOE
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the availability of $20 million through the Materials, Operation, and Recycling of Photovoltaics (MORE PV) funding opportunity. The program supports projects that will accelerate domestic production of photovoltaic (PV) systems by minimizing the use of solar energy system materials, improving installation quality and resilience of PV systems, and streamlining the reuse and recyclability of solar panels. This funding opportunity will also set up a Solar Partnership to Advance Recycling and Circularity to improve materials recovery and develop safe end-of-life practices for PV system components. Teams from institutions of higher education, for-profit entities, non-profit entities, state and local government, and tribal entities are encouraged to apply.
DHS Announces Funding Allocations for Fiscal Year 2023 Preparedness Grants
July 21, 2023 | Source: DHS
Today, the Department of Homeland Security announced final allocations of $605 million in six Fiscal Year 2023 competitive preparedness grant programs. The grant programs provide funding to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, nonprofit agencies, and the private sector to build and sustain capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from acts of terrorism and other disasters. Programs with allocations announced include Operation Stonegarden, Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program, Nonprofit Security Grant Program, Port Security Grant Program, Transit Security Grant Program and Intercity Bus Security Grant Program.
DOE Announces Nearly $30 Million in Grid Resilience Grants for States and Tribal Nations to Modernize Electric Grid
July 20, 2023 | Source: DOE
On Thursday, the Department of Energy’s Grid Deployment Office awarded $29.9 million through Grid Resilience State and Tribal Formula Grants. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the fourth round of formula funding was provided to three states, three tribal nations, and an Alaskan Native Corporation to modernize the electric grid, reduce impacts of climate-driven extreme weather and natural disasters, and ensure power sector reliability. In total, DOE has distributed almost $354 million in Grid Resilience Formula Grants to 23 states, the District of Columbia, and 12 tribal entities.
DOT $20 Million in Grants to Help Communities Prosper with Improved Access to Transit
July 20, 2023 | Source: DOT
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded $20 million to 47 communities to help improve public transportation options in areas experiencing long-term economic distress. FTA's Areas of Persistent Poverty (AoPP) program provides support to state and local governments, transit agencies, and nonprofit organizations to create better transit for residents with limited or no transportation options. Awarded projects will initiate and/or modernize transit services and provide benefits to communities with environmental justice concerns.
NTIA Announces Nearly $4 Million in Internet for All Grants to Tribal Lands
July 20, 2023 | Source: NTIA
On Thursday, the Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded $3,998,000 to eight Tribes as part of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP). The funding will help Tribes reduce monthly Internet service costs, plan for future Internet infrastructure investments, upgrade network equipment, and purchase devices. Including this round of grantees, investments from the program have provided 191 Tribal entities more than $1.78 billion in total.
DOT Announces $21 Million in Grants to Improve Road Safety on Tribal Lands
July 20, 2023 | Source: DOT
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $20.9 million for 88 Tribal projects through the Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund. The funding supports projects that will reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries on Tribal lands by implementing proven countermeasures such as pavement markings, rumble strips and better pedestrian infrastructure.
Federal Funding Opportunities:
| Opportunity Number | Opportunity Title | Agency | Deadline | Funding |
| 693JK323NF0014 | FY 2023 Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant | DOT-PHMSA | 07/24/2023 | $392,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002845 | BIL, SECTION 41006(A)(2): U.S. Tidal Energy Advancement | DOE-GFO | 07/25/2023 | $45,000,000 |
| 693JJ323NF00005 | Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities Grant Program | DOT-FHWA | 07/26/2023 | $160,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002978 | Transitioning Tribal Colleges and Universities to Clean Energy - 2023 | DOE-GFO | 07/27/2023 | $15,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002881 | Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Joint Office of Energy and Transportation Fiscal Year 2023 Ride and Drive Electric | DOE-NETL | 07/28/2023 | $51,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002940 | BIL: Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) Program and Building Training and Assessment Centers (BTAC) Program | DOE-GFO | 07/31/2023 | $54,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002970 | Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Energy Improvement in Rural or Remote Areas Funding Opportunity Announcement | DOE-01 | 08/02/2023 | $300,000,000 |
| EPA-I-OLEM-OBLR-23-08 | FY24 Brownfields Job Training (JT) Grants | EPA | 08/02/2023 | $12,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0003066 | 2023 FOA for Energy Improvements at Nonprofits - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) – Renew America’s Nonprofits | DOE-GFO | 08/03/2023 | $45,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002936 | Industrial Decarbonization and Emissions Reduction Demonstration-to-Deployment FOA | DOE-01 | 08/04/2023 | $6,000,000,000 |
| 693JK323NF0014 | FY 2023 Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure and Safety Modernization Grant | DOT-PHMSA | 08/04/2023 | $392,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002893 | FY 2023 Vehicle Technologies Office Program Wide Funding Opportunity Announcement | DOE-NETL | 08/11/2023 | $99,500,000 |
| 693JJ323NF00013 | Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-Saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program | DOT-FHWA | 08/18/2023 | $848,000,000 |
| RSTGP-23-24-RURAL | Rural Surface Transportation Grant Progam | DOT-DOT X-50 | 08/21/2023 | $675,000,000 |
| NSMFHP-23-24-INFRA | INFRA Grants | DOT-DOT X-50 | 08/21/2023 | $3,100,000,000 |
| NIPA-23-24-MEGA | Mega Grants | DOT-DOT X-50 | 08/21/2023 | $1,800,000,000 |
| FM-MCG-24-001 | Development of Fiscal Year 2024 Commercial Vehicle Safety Plans to Support National Safety Goals | DOT-FMCSA | 08/21/2023 | $479,202,500 |
| EPA-OAR-OTAQ-23-06 | 2023 Clean School Bus (CSB) Grant Program | EPA | 08/22/2023 | $400,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002954 | WETO Offshore Wind 2023 Centers of Excellence FOA | DOE-GFO | 08/28/2023 | $4,750,000 |
| DE-FOA-0003009 | BIL - Clean Energy Demonstration Program on Current and Former Mine Land FOA | DOE-01 | 08/31/2023 | $450,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002965 | Battery Research and Development Consortium | DOE-NETL | 09/08/2023 | $60.000,000 |
| DOT-OST-2023-0097 | Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program NOFO | DOT-DOT X-50 | 09/28/2023 | $3,400,000 |
| DOT-RCP-FY23-01 | Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program | DOT-DOT X-50 | 09/28/2023 | $198,000,000 |
| DOT-NAE-FY23-01 | Neighborhood Access and Equity (NAE) Program | DOT-DOT X-50 | 09/28/2023 | $3,155,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0003055 | Notice of Intent (NOI): Technical Assistance for the Adoption of the Latest and Zero Building Energy Codes or Standards | DOE-GFO | 09/30/2023 | NOI |
| DE-FOA-0003057 | Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: Silicon Solar Manufacturing, and Dual-use Photovoltaics Incubator | DOE-GFO | 11/14/2023 | $45,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002897 | Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Consumer Electronics Battery Recycling, Reprocessing, and Battery Collection | DOE-NETL | 11/29/2023 | $125,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002997 | Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) FY23 Multi-Topic FOA | DOE-GFO | 12/01/2023 | $155,700,000 |
| 2024TTPSF | 2024 Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund | DOT-FHWA | 01/15/2024 | $24,098,400 |
Committee Hearings on Infrastructure:
Upcoming Hearings:
Senate Committee on the Budget
9:30 AM (EDT) | 7/26/2023
Meeting: Hearings to examine the fiscal consequences of climate change on infrastructure.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
9:30 AM (EDT) | 7/26/2023
Meeting: Hearings to examine opportunities for Congress to reform the process for permitting electric transmission lines, pipelines, and energy production on Federal lands.
House Committee on Small Business
10:00 AM (EDT) | 7/26/2023
Hearing: “Rural Entrepreneurship: Examining the Challenges and State of Rural Small Businesses”
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
10:00 AM (EDT) | 7/26/2023
Meeting: Hearings to examine improving capacity for critical mineral recovery through electronic waste recycling and reuse.
House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation
1:00 PM (EDT) | 7/26/2023
Hearing: “Getting Nowhere: DoD’s Failure to Replace the Defense Travel System”
Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety
2:30 PM (EDT) | 7/26/2023
Meeting: Hearings to examine cleaner trains, focusing on opportunities for reducing emissions from America's rail network.
Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight
9:45 AM (EDT) | 7/27/2023
Meeting: Hearings to examine solutions for single-use waste, focusing on expanding refill and reuse infrastructure.
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
10:00 AM (EDT) | 7/27/2023
Hearing: Oversight Hearing titled, “Safeguarding American Jobs and Economic Growth: Examining the Future of the Offshore Leasing Program.”
Senate Committee on Appropriations
10:30 AM (EDT) | 7/27/2023
Meeting: Business meeting to markup and original bill entitled, "Defense Appropriations Act", an original bill entitled "Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act", an original bill entitled, "Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act", and an original bill entitled, "Homeland Security Appropriations Act".
Past Hearings:
House Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation
9:00 AM (EDT) | 7/18/2023
Hearing: Man and Machine: Artificial Intelligence on the Battlefield
House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet
10:00 AM (EDT) | 7/18/2023
Hearing: Is There a Right to Repair?
House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections
10:15 AM (EDT) | 7/18/2023
Hearing: Cutting Corners at WHD: Examining the Cost to Workers, Small Businesses, and the Economy
House Committee on Appropriations
10:30 AM (EDT) |7/18/2023
Markup: Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Bill
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
1:00 PM (EDT) | 7/19/2023
Meeting: To receive a briefing on the Department of Energy’s capabilities, research, and infrastructure for Artificial Intelligence, and to discuss how the Department can respond to emerging risks and capabilities from the development of AI.
Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy
3:00 PM (EDT) | 7/19/2023
Meeting: Hearings to examine rural water, focusing on modernizing our community water systems.
