Opportunity Information: Apply for DTOS59 21 RA RAISE
The FY 2021 National Infrastructure Investments opportunity, administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), is the FY 2021 round of the RAISE Transportation Discretionary Grants program (formerly associated with the TIGER/BUILD lineage). Congress provided $1 billion through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 to support transportation projects that are selected competitively and are expected to deliver meaningful local or regional benefits. DOT can reserve a small portion of the total appropriation for program oversight and grant administration, but the central focus is funding high-impact transportation investments across a range of modes and geographies.
Funding is awarded as discretionary grants, with typical award sizes set by statute. In general, individual RAISE awards must be at least $5 million and no more than $25 million, with one important exception for rural projects: if a project is located in a rural area, the minimum award drops to $1 million. The posted award ceiling in the source data is $25 million. The program also sets aside a limited amount for pre-construction work: no more than $30 million total may be used for planning, preparation, or design activities for otherwise eligible projects, and at least $10 million of that planning set-aside must go to projects located in, or that directly benefit, areas of persistent poverty. If the initial solicitation does not result in all available funds being awarded and obligated, DOT indicates it may issue additional solicitations to ensure the full appropriation is used.
Congress also placed firm guardrails on how funds are distributed between rural and urban areas and across states. No more than 50 percent of total funds can be awarded to projects in rural areas (defined here as areas with a population of 200,000 or less), and no more than 50 percent can be awarded to projects in urbanized areas (population greater than 200,000). DOT notes that it revised the rural/urban definitions into these two categories to align with the statutory caps. There is also a state concentration limit: no more than 10 percent of total RAISE funds (i.e., up to $100 million) may be awarded to projects in any single state. Beyond these numeric caps, DOT is required to pursue equitable geographic distribution, maintain an appropriate balance of rural and urban investments, and support a variety of transportation modes rather than concentrating awards in a narrow set of project types.
Readiness and timing matter because the law imposes strict obligation and expenditure deadlines that cannot be waived. FY 2021 RAISE funds are available for obligation only through September 30, 2024, meaning DOT must be able to sign grant agreements and formally obligate federal funding by that date. Funds may then be expended through September 30, 2029. As part of its evaluation under the Notice of Funding Opportunity, DOT will weigh whether a project is sufficiently developed and capable of moving forward fast enough to meet these statutory timelines, since missing the obligation deadline is not something the agency can fix through extensions or waivers.
The program also includes a financing-related feature tied to DOT credit assistance. Up to 20 percent of the available funds (up to $200 million) may be used by DOT to cover subsidy and administrative costs associated with projects receiving credit assistance under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA), but only when doing so advances the purposes of the RAISE program. This provision can help larger or more complex projects leverage federal credit programs while still aligning with RAISE objectives.
Eligibility is broad but focused on public-sector and quasi-public entities involved in transportation delivery. Eligible applicants include states; local governments; tribal governments; U.S. territories; transit agencies; port authorities; metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs); and other political subdivisions of state or local governments. The opportunity allows joint applications from multiple states or jurisdictions, but they must designate a lead applicant to serve as the main point of contact. Every party to a joint application must independently meet eligibility requirements, and the application must clearly describe each party’s roles and responsibilities and include signatures from each participating entity.
Prior recipients of TIGER or BUILD (earlier versions of this discretionary grant program) are not excluded; they may apply for additional funding for later phases of previously supported projects. However, DOT signals that competitiveness will depend on demonstrated performance to date, including whether earlier phases have stayed on schedule and on budget and whether the project is delivering the benefits that were originally promised. Administration of awarded grants is expected to run through the relevant DOT modal administration (for example, the appropriate DOT operating administration based on the project mode), with the recipient entering into a grant agreement that governs oversight, reporting, and execution.
Key reference details from the source data include the Funding Opportunity Title (FY 2021 National Infrastructure Investments), Funding Opportunity Number (DTOS59 21 RA RAISE), CFDA number (20.933), activity category (Transportation), instrument type (Grant), opportunity category (Discretionary), and an original closing date of July 12, 2021.Apply for DTOS59 21 RA RAISE
- The DOT OSDBU in the transportation sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2021 National Infrastructure Investments" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 20.933.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2021-04-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2021-07-12. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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