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June 9, 2023
Infrastructure Update
Stay informed on U.S. infrastructure news, funding, and awards with our weekly article.
Press Releases
DOE Announces $80 Million To Strengthen American Manufacturing
June 7, 2023 | Source: DOE
On Wednesday, DOE announced $80 million in BIL grant funding for small- and medium-sized manufacturing firms (SMMs) through the Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) and Combined Heat and Power Technical Assistance Partnership (CHP TAP) programs. Qualifying SMMs are eligible to receive a free assessment that can lead to lower operating costs and reduced carbon and non-carbon pollution emissions. The funding aims to accelerate the adoption of DOE recommendations to improve energy efficiency to lower costs and reduce industrial emissions. Recommendations from the assessments offer SMMs an opportunity to take advantage of improved reliability, greater energy resilience, and more versatile fuel flexibility.
White House Launches Invest.gov
June 6, 2023 | Source: White House
On Tuesday, the White House launched Invest.gov, a new website showing the historic public and private sector investments President Biden’s Investing in America agenda is bringing to states and territories across America. Invest.gov features an interactive map showing infrastructure projects underway that are funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law as well as private sector investments mobilized by President Biden’s agenda, including the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the American Rescue Plan. Visit Invest.gov here.
EPA Invests $115 million in Funding to Respond to the Drinking Water Emergency in Jackson, Mississippi
June 6, 2023 | Source: EPA
On Tuesday, EPA announced that the City of Jackson, Mississippi will receive $115 million to support critical water infrastructure investments that will help ensure safe and reliable drinking water for residents. Flooding in Mississippi in early August 2022 caused the already vulnerable public water system to lack sufficient pressures in some areas, leaving around 150,000 residents without drinkable water. This award to the Jackson Public Water System will be used to stabilize and rebuild the city’s water infrastructure, including identifying and fixing leaks in the distribution system, developing a system-wide assessment of valves and hydrants, ensuring adequate pumping capacity to maintain water pressure and distribution, and developing a system stabilization and sustainability plan.
FRA Announces Funding for 63 Projects in 32 States That Will Help Reduce Train-Vehicle Collisions and Blocked Rail Crossings in the U.S.
June 5, 2023 | Source: DOT
On Monday, DOT’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) awarded more than $570 million in Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant Program funding to projects in 32 states. Projects will address more than 400 at-grade crossings nationwide, improve safety, closing at-grade crossings, and improving existing at-grade crossings where train tracks and roads intersect. FRA dedicated $15.7 million for planning activities and $33.1 million for project development and design activities that will build a pipeline of projects for future funding, and 22 percent of all funding ($127.5 million) was awarded to projects in rural areas or on Tribal lands.
DOE Releases First-Ever National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap to Build a Clean Energy Future, Accelerate American Manufacturing Boom
June 5, 2023 | Source: DOE
On Monday, DOE released the U.S. National Clean Hydrogen Strategy and Roadmap, a comprehensive framework for accelerating the production, processing, delivery, storage, and use of clean hydrogen—a versatile and flexible energy carrier that can be produced with low or zero carbon emissions. Achieving commercial-scale hydrogen deployment is a key component of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, and critical to building a strong clean energy economy while enabling our long-term decarbonization objectives. Estimates indicate that America’s growing hydrogen economy has the potential to add 100,000 net new direct and indirect jobs by 2030. Developed by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership other federal agencies, the Strategy and Roadmap underscores the President’s whole-of-government approach to addressing the climate crisis and achieving a carbon-free grid by 2035 and a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.
View the Roadmap here.
Amtrak Applies for $7.3 Billion in Federal Grants to Advance Northeast Corridor Infrastructure Upgrades
June 5, 2023 | Source: Amtrak
On Monday, Amtrak announced it has submitted applications for nearly $7.3 billion in Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) funding for 14 proposed Northeast Corridor projects to modernize critical infrastructure, improve stations and expand Amtrak service. The applications were submitted through the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program (FSP-NEC Program) and requested funding would provide the resources necessary to begin construction on several major backlog projects. In addition to these NEC grant applications submitted in conjunction with various partners, Amtrak also applied for several grants to improve Long Distance and State Supported routes and provided letters of support for 23 Northeast Corridor projects submitted by others.
Federal Funding Opportunities:
| Opportunity Number | Opportunity Title | Agency | Deadline | Funding |
| 693JJ323NF00004 | Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program | DOT-FHWA | 06/13/2023 | $700,000,000 |
| DE-FOA-0002826 | BIL Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Pilot Demonstrations | DOE-GFO | 06/16/2023 | $74,000,000 |
| 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 |
| DOT-SS4A-FY23-01 | Safe Streets and Roads for All | DOT-DOT X-50 | 07/10/2023 | $1,177,213,000 |
| 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-0003066 | 2023 FOA for Energy Improvements at Nonprofits - Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) – Renew America’s Nonprofits | DOE-GFO | 08/03/2023 | $45,000,000 |
| EPA-OAR-OTAQ-23-06 | 2023 Clean School Bus (CSB) Grant Program | EPA | 08/22/2023 | $400,000,000 |
| 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-0003026 | BIL: Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (Affect) Advancing Net-zero Federal Facilities | DOE-GFO | 11/27/2024 | $250,000,000 |
Committee Hearings on Infrastructure:
Upcoming 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.
Past Hearings:
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
10:00 AM (EDT) | 5/31/23
Meeting: Hearings to examine countering China, focusing on advancing U.S. national security, economic security, and foreign policy.
Senate Committee on the Budget
10:30 AM (EDT) | 5/31/23
Meeting: Hearings to examine the debt limit.
Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife
2:30 PM (EDT) | 5/31/23
Meeting: Hearings to examine water affordability and small system assistance.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
10:00 AM (EDT) | 6/1/23
Meeting: Hearings to examine the reliability and resiliency of electric service in the United States in light of recent reliability assessments and alerts.
