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June 16, 2023
Infrastructure Update
Stay informed on U.S. infrastructure news, funding, and awards with our weekly article.
Press Releases
NTIA Announces $930 Million to Expand and Strengthen America’s High-Speed Internet Networks as Part of the Investing in America Agenda
June 16, 2023 | Source: NTIA
Today, The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced $930,021,354.34 to expand middle mile high-speed Internet infrastructure across 35 states and Puerto Rico as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. Under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Internet for All Initiative, the Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program invests in projects that build regional networks that connect to national Internet networks. Middle mile Internet infrastructure carries large amounts of data over long distances, increases capacity to local networks, boosts network resiliency, lowers the cost of bringing high-speed Internet service to unconnected households, and helps connect unserved regions to the Internet backbone.
DOT Announces Technical Assistance Grants for Transportation Projects in Rural and Tribal Communities
June 15, 2023 | Source: DOT
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Build America Bureau (the Bureau) announced a new pilot program created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program offers technical assistance grants to rural and tribal communities, making $10 million available over five years to advance infrastructure projects. The press release highlighted that no local match is required for this program. The grants may be used to hire staff or advisors to assist with early development-phase activities.
DOT Announces $3 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Rebuild I-95 in Philadelphia
June 15, 2023 | Source: DOT
On Thursday, U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced the immediate availability of $3 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for use as a down payment by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to offset costs of repair work on a section of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia that collapsed as the result of a gasoline tanker truck fire. The funding will be used towards maintaining emergency operations and detour routes for a structure that normally carries about 160,000 vehicles on average each day, the demolition of damaged structures, and emergency repairs to restore essential traffic. PennDOT can also proceed with preliminary engineering, surveys and design as part of plans to perform the permanent restoration work and rebuild that section of I-95.
DOE Announces $13.5 Million Investment to Equitably Grow Solar Energy Workforce
June 13, 2023 | Source: DOE
On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 12 projects across 13 states selected for negotiation to launch training partnerships that expand the solar energy workforce in underserved and underrepresented communities, as well as create career pathways with thousands of good-paying jobs. The selectees include partners from industry, tribal organizations, unions, community colleges, and state and local governments. The $13.5 million program, including $10 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, supports the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal of equitably boosting economic opportunities across America while achieving a 100% clean electricity grid by 2035.
DOE $192 Million to Advance Battery Recycling Technology
June 12, 2023 | Source: DOE
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $192 million in new funding for recycling batteries from consumer products, launching an advanced battery research and development (R&D) consortium, and the continuation of the Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Prize, which began in 2019. With the demand for electric vehicles (EVs) and stationary energy storage projected to increase the lithium battery market by as much as ten-fold by 2030, it is essential to invest in sustainable, reduced-cost recycling of consumer batteries in support of a secure, resilient, and circular domestic supply chain for critical materials. The announcement supports the Biden-Harris Administration’s goal to have EVs make up half of all vehicle sales in America by 2030 and builds on the nearly $3 billion announced to date from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for EV and battery technologies.
Federal Funding Opportunities:
| Opportunity Number | Opportunity Title | Agency | Deadline | Funding |
| EPA-I-OCSPP-OPPT-FY2023-002 | FY 2023 – FY 2024 Pollution Prevention Grants: Environmental Justice Through Safer and More Sustainable Products | EPA | 06/20/2023 | $8,000,000 |
| RUS-BTA-2023 | Broadband Technical Assistance | USDA-RUS | 06/20/2023 | $20,000,000 |
| FTA-2023-010-TPM-TRIBAL | FY 2023 Competitive Funding Opportunity: Tribal Transit Program | DOT-FTA | 06/26/2023 | $8,935,753 |
| 693JJ323NF00006 | Advancing Sustainability and Resilience In Pavements | DOT-FHWA | 06/26/2023 | $7,500,000 |
| FR-RRD-23-002 | FY22-23 Rail Research and Development Center of Excellence Grant Program | DOT-FRA | 07/03/2023 | $5,000,000 |
| FR-IRC-23-001 | FY22-23 Interstate Rail Compacts Grant Program | DOT-FRA | 07/10/2023 | $5,815,800 |
| DOT-SS4A-FY23-01 | Safe Streets and Roads for All | DOT-DOT X-50 | 07/10/2023 | $1,177,213,000 |
| FAA-ARP-AIP-G-23-002 | FY 2023 Airport Improvement Program Discretionary Grants | DOT-FAA | 07/14/2023 | $1,500,000,000 |
| 693JJ323NF00007 | 2023 Work Zone Safety Grants | DOT-FHWA | 07/14/2023 | $10,000,000 |
| 693JK323NF0014 | FY 2023 Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant | DOT-PHMSA | 07/24/2023 | $392,000,000 |
| 693JJ323NF00005 | Reduction of Truck Emissions at Port Facilities Grant Program | DOT-FHWA | 07/26/2023 | $160,000,000 |
| 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 |
| 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-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 |
| EPA-OAR-OTAQ-23-06 | 2023 Clean School Bus (CSB) Grant Program | EPA | 08/22/2023 | $400,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002965 | Battery Research and Development Consortium | DOE-NETL | 09/08/2023 | $60.000,000 |
| 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 |
| 2024TTPSF | 2024 Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund | DOT-FHWA | 1/15/2024 | $24,098,400 |
Committee Hearings on Infrastructure:
Upcoming Hearings:
House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation
10:00 AM (EDT) | 6/21/23
Hearing: Review of the National Academy of Sciences Report ‘The Coast Guard’s Next Decade: An Assessment of Emerging Challenges and Statutory Needs’
House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs
10:00 AM (EDT) | 6/21/23
Hearing: “Clearing the Air: Examining the Environmental Protection Agency’s Proposed Emissions Standards”
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
10:00 AM (EDT) | 6/21/23
Meeting: Hearings to examine reauthorization of the Economic Development Administration, focusing on state and local perspectives.
Senate Committee on the Budget
10:00 AM (EDT) | 6/21/23
Meeting: Hearings to examine fossil fuel threats to climate and the Federal budget.
House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
10:15 AM (EDT) | 6/21/23
Hearing: “Competition and Transparency: The Pathway Forward for a Stronger Health Care Market”
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
10:30 AM (EDT) | 6/21/23
Hearing: Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission
Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection
10:00 AM (EDT) | 6/22/23
Hearing: "Growing the National Cybersecurity Talent Pipeline"
House Committee on Natural Resources
10:00 AM (EDT) | 6/22/23
Hearing: Oversight Hearing titled "Examining the Council on Environmental Quality Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request and Related Policy Matters."
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
10:00 AM (EDT) | 6/22/23
Hearing: Artificial Intelligence: Advancing Innovation Towards the National Interest
House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation
1:00 PM (EDT) | 6/22/23
Hearing: “Using Cutting-Edge Technologies to Keep America Safe”
Past Hearings:
Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology
10:00 AM (EDT) | 6/13/23
Hearing: "Future of FEMA: Agency Perspectives with Administrator Criswell"
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security
10:00 AM (EDT) | 6/13/23
Hearing: "Oversight of FERC: Adhering to a Mission of Affordable and Reliable Energy for America"
House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
10:00 AM (EDT) |6/13/23
Hearing: “Stakeholder Perspectives on USDA’s Rural Development Programs”
House Committee on Small Business
2:00 PM (EDT) | 6/13/23
Hearing: “Assisting Entrepreneurs: Examining Private and Public Resources Helping Small Businesses”
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export
2:00 PM (EDT) | 6/13/23
Meeting: An oversight hearing to examine implementation of travel and tourism legislation.
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security
10:00 AM (EDT) | 6/14/23
Hearing: “Oversight of NRC: Ensuring Efficient and Predictable Nuclear Safety Regulation for a Prosperous America”
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
10:00 AM (EDT) | 6/14/23
Meeting: Hearings to examine implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act by the Federal Highway Administration.
House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development
10:15 AM (EDT) | 6/14/23
Hearing: “Postsecondary Innovation: Preparing Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Opportunities”
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
2:15 PM (EDT) | 6/14/23
Hearing: Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee legislative hearing
Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Waste Management, and Regulatory Oversight
10:00 AM (EDT) | 6/15/23
Meeting: Hearings to examine the impacts of plastic production and disposal on environmental justice communities.
