Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Overview: Infrastructure law - the basics

On Nov. 15, 2021, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law. This is a large, complex piece of legislation that funds multiple areas over a span of years. It will require state, local and federal partnership and detailed analysis to fully implement. The Arizona Department of Transportation is currently working with our federal partners to better understand this legislation’s ultimate impact. This is an extensive process and is not a matter of simply accepting money to be used immediately. Funds may be allocated either through a set formula or through a competitive process.

Federal discretionary grants awarded to ADOT

Grant Title	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022
ADCMS-Advanced Delivery of Construction Management Systems		2024
AID-Accelerated Innovation Deployment Demonstration		2024
BIP-Bridge Improvement Program		2024
CDLPI-Commercial Drivers License Program Innovation		2024	2023
DCIP-Defense Community Improvement Program				2022
FRA Corridor ID-			2023
HP-CMV-High Priority Commercial Mother Vehicle			2023
HP-ITD-High Priority Innovative Technology Deployment grant		2024	2023	2022
MPDG-INFRA-Multimodal Infrastructure for Rebuilding America	2025-2026		2023-2024
MPDG-Mega-Multimodal National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega) Program	2025
MPDG-Rural Multimodal Rural Surface Transportation Grant		2024
RAISE-Rebuilding America Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity		2024	2023	2022
RCP-Reconnecting Communities Program			2023
WCPP-Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program		2024		2022

What we know at this time

For highways in Arizona, Arizona expects to receive an increase of more than $200 million per year over the next five fiscal years (2022-2026). That is part of the overall $5.3 billion in funding for the state of Arizona based on federal funding formulas. “Formula funding” is money that is allocated from the federal government to the state. ADOT will retain some of the new formula funds from the IIJA, and some will be sent to local government organizations for their use.

What we don’t know yet

The IIJA also creates three new federal formula programs and several new discretionary grant programs. Discretionary programs require that money be applied for in a competitive process. ADOT will need additional guidance from federal partners on how these programs will operate before we know how we can utilize them in Arizona. We expect many new opportunities from the creation of these programs, and ADOT stands ready to use these funds to improve Arizona’s infrastructure.

Grants available

Grants listed are from the Federal Highway Administration and the U.S. Department of Transportation. Specific grant related requirements including eligible projects, eligible applicants, cost sharing (match), application format and deadline are linked below.

A list of anticipated dates for IIJA grant Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) is available on the U.S. Department of Transportation website.

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and FHWA have a variety of competitive grant programs used to fund various types of transportation projects and activities. USDOT has provided a list of preparation tips for grant application success.

For any grant application support, it is recommended that early communication with the Grant Coordinator is made, and a completed ADOT Grant Coordination Support Request Form is submitted at least 30 days before the grant deadline.

In addition, the AZ SMART Fund was established by the Arizona Legislature in 2022 to assist eligible cities, towns, counties and the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) in competing for federal discretionary surface transportation grants. Visit the AZ Smart Fund webpage for information on eligibility and applications.

Visit Local Partner Grant Support for more information or view our Frequently Asked Questions.