Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act/Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

The $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) is the largest and most comprehensive infrastructure bill in American history.  It is a two-for-one piece of legislation containing both a reauthorization of the surface transportation program and a once-in-a-generation infrastructure investment. 

ITE has established this page as a one-stop resource for our members to understand the details of this complex legislation and get the latest information. We will be collecting and curating the best resources we can find from different sources. Resources will be updated frequently. If you would like to recommend a resource to us please do so at ite_staff@ite.org.

Safety, Roads, Bridges and Transit

Specific information on the core components of the legistation.

• NHTSA Announces $260 Million in Grants for Highway Safety Programs Made Possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
  The Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the release of nearly $260 million in highway safety grants. These grants, part of the funding included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, were distributed to Highway Safety Offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, United States territories, and the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Indian Affairs.
• AASHTO Comprehensive Analysis of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
  After lengthy negotiations and debate, the United State Senate passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill— the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act—by a vote of 69 to 30 on August 10, 2021. This AASHTO analysis provides a detailed review and analysis of surface transportation provisions in the IIJA.
• IIJA – What’s in it for Traffic Operations?
  ITE Iowa Section Annual Meeting Presentation - Why we should care, The FAST Act Quick Review, and What’s New for Traffic Operations in the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act.
• ITS America Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Analysis
  A full summary analysis of the IIJA by ITSA.
   

Broader Infrastructure Investment

General information on other investments as a result from the legislation.

• New - USDOT and USDOE Advance EV Charging Network
  The US Departments of Transportation and Energy jointly announced the availability of funding and resources to support the creation of a national EV charging network.
• New - A Toolkit for Planning and Funding Rural Electric Mobility Infrastructure
  A tool for helping rural communities take advantage of the $7.5 billion of federal funding available to build out a national network of 500,000 EV charging stations.
• American Subcontractors Association Deep Dive
  The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) would reauthorize for five years through fiscal 2026 surface transportation programs while additional funding would be authorized for energy, water, and broadband infrastructure. The legislation would extend highway, safety, transit, rail, pipeline, and research programs that are typically included in five-year surface transportation reauthorizations.
• NACo Legislative Analysis for Counties
  The bipartisan infrastructure legislation will provide $973 billion over five years from FY 2022 through FY 2026, including $550 billion in new investments for all modes of transportation, water, power and energy, environmental remediation, public lands, broadband and resilience.
• FACT SHEET: The Biden-Harris Electric Vehicle Charging Action Plan
  The Biden-Harris-Administration is releasing an EV Charging Action Plan to outline steps federal agencies are taking to support developing and deploying chargers in American communities across the country. 

Federal Guidance and Resources

New information and guidance.

• New - FACT SHEET: Biden-?Harris Administration Releases Updated Fact Sheets Highlighting Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments in all 50 States, D.C. and Territories
  Since President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 18 months ago, the Biden-Harris Administration has hit the ground running to take advantage of this once-in-a-generation opportunity to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure. While “Infrastructure Week” was a punchline under his predecessor, President Biden is delivering an “infrastructure decade” that is producing real results to connect communities, create good-paying jobs, and boost American manufacturing.
• Biden-Harris Administration Opens Applications for First Round of $2.5 Billion Program to Build EV Charging in Communities & Neighborhoods Nationwide
  The Biden-Harris Administration today opened applications for a new multi-billion-dollar program to fund electric vehicle (EV) charging and alternative-fueling infrastructure in communities across the country and along designated highways, interstates, and major roadways. This is a key step towards the President’s goals of building a national network of 500,000 public EV charging stations and reducing national greenhouse gas emissions by 50–52% by 2030.  
• Biden-Harris Administration Announces Historic $800 Million for More than 500 Projects to Improve Roads at the Local Level and Tackle National Traffic Fatalities
  Today, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a historic $800 million in grant awards for 510 projects through the new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program, a record amount of funding to improve roads and address traffic fatalities. The competitive grant program, established by President Biden’s historic infrastructure law, provides $5 billion over five years for regional, local, and Tribal initiatives — from redesigned roads to better sidewalks and crosswalks — to prevent deaths and serious injuries on the nation’s roadways.
• FHWA publishes Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment Guidance
  The Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment is a new requirement in the Highway Safety Improvement Program under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. All States are required to develop a Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment by November 15, 2023.The Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment includes a quantitative analysis of vulnerable road user fatalities and serious injuries to identify areas as "high-risk" to vulnerable road users. The States will consult with local governments that represent the high-risk areas to identify a program of projects or strategies to reduce safety risks to vulnerable road users in these areas.
• Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Program
  A $100 million annual program to support public sector entities (state, local, and tribal governments and agencies) in carrying out demonstration projects.
• Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) Program
  A $60 million annual program to promote advanced technologies to improve safety and reduce travel times for drivers and transit riders. State departments of transportation, local governments, transit agencies, and metropolitan planning organizations are eligible to apply.
• Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Grant Programs (USDOT)
  The following list is five-year totals for all grant programs authorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for the Department of Transportation. This does not include programs that were authorized but are subject to appropriation. 
• Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program | US Department of Transportation
  The USDOT has released the Notice of Funding Opportunity )NOFO) for the new Safe Streets and Roads for All discretionary program.  It is open through September 15.  You can find more details on the program and the NOFO through the attached links.
• FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Permitting Action Plan to Accelerate and Deliver Infrastructure Projects On Time, On Task, and On Budget | The White House
  The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is making a once-in-a-generation investment in America’s infrastructure and competitiveness that will create good-paying union jobs, grow our economy, invest in communities, combat climate change, and help lower costs for families.
• New Guidance from FHWA
  New guidance from FHWA on the Highway Safety Improvement Program provides more flexibility and increased focus on pedestrians and bicyclists.
• IIJA/BIL Guidebook
  A guidebook to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for State, local and tribal governments.
• BIL Factsheet Local Competitive Funding (whitehouse.gov)
  A new fact sheet from  the White House identifies 25 funding opportunities from the IIJA/BIL for local governments.
• USDOT Announces Historic Bridge Investment Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (FHWA)
  The U.S. Department of Transportation today launched the historic Bridge Replacement, Rehabilitation, Preservation, Protection, and Construction Program (Bridge Formula Program), made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
• FHWA Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Website
  A critical tool not only for sharing information, but also for engaging with you as we implement this law. The website will serve as a one-stop shop online for you and others interested in learning more about new and existing FHWA programs as well as how to apply for grants and other discretionary funding opportunities available under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
• USDOT Releases State by State Fact Sheets Highlighting Benefits of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
  Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation released state-by-state fact sheets that highlight how the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will deliver for communities across the country by repairing roads and bridges, improving transportation options, building a national network of chargers to accelerate the adoption of EVs, upgrading our nation’s airports and ports, and much more. 
• U.S. Department of Transportation Highlights the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Historic Investments in Tribal Roads and Transit
  The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that President Biden signed this week includes historic levels of funding for transportation projects on Tribal lands, reflecting an urgency to address long-standing inequities with new funding for safety improvements and better roads, bridges, and transit on Tribal lands across the country.
• President Biden Announces Former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu as Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator
  Ahead of signing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act tomorrow, President Biden is naming Mitch Landrieu as senior advisor responsible for coordinating for implementation of this historic bipartisan infrastructure law.
• FACT SHEET: President Biden’s Executive Order Establishing Priorities and Task Force for Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (White House)
  Today, President Biden will sign the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal into law– historic legislation to rebuild crumbling infrastructure, create good paying jobs, and grow our economy.
• USDOT Briefings Outline Agency’s IIJA Implementation Plans
  Briefings held by the leadership of the U.S. Department of Transportation on November 8 and 9 outlined the key priorities the agency intends to focus on once President Biden signs the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” or IIJA into law, expected to occur on November 15.
• Text of Legislation
  H.R.3684 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
• White House Fact Sheet
  On July 28, the President and the bipartisan group announced agreement on the details of a once-in-a-generation investment in our infrastructure, which was immediately taken up in the Senate for consideration.

Insights and Opinions

Selected perspectives on the legislation.

• New - A ‘Bootcamp’ to Help Smaller Cities Win Infrastructure Grants
  Small and midsize localities tend to lack the dedicated grant-writing teams and expertise that bigger towns use to score federal dollars. A new–and free–initiative aims to get them onto more equal footing competing for the funding.
• Introducing the Brookings Federal Infrastructure Hub: A comprehensive guide to the infrastructure law
  A new resource from Brookings deconstructing and tracking the infrastructure programs and investments under the IIJA/BID.
• AASHTO Provides Feedback on FHWA IIJA Guidance
  The American Association of Transportation officials responded to FHWA’s IIJA policy guidance that strongly encourages “fix-it-first” and multimodal solutions over the addition of new capacity.
• Industry Letter to Congress on FY2022 Appropriations
  ITE joins it industry partners in urging Congress to provide full obligation levels for the IIJA through the annual Appropriations process.
• AASHTO Highlights Key Challenges Of EV Charger Plan
  While the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials supports President Biden’s “ambitious goal” of building a new national network of 500,000 electric vehicle or EV chargers by 2030, the organization cautions that “many challenges must be overcome, both technical and logistical, in order to make this goal a reality.”
• How equity isn’t built into the infrastructure bill—and ways to fix it
  Byall measures, the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) signed into law last month is a massive, once-in-a-generation outlay. But as history shows, the consequences of such massive federal outlays have been the inequitable distribution of benefits by race as well as the burdens of their resulting projects.
• AASHTO Re:source Podcast Examines The IIJA
  The latest episode of the AASHTO re:source podcast takes a deep dive into the funding and policy measures within the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of IIJA that affect state and local governments.
• How Much Will the Infrastructure Bill Really Add to the Deficit?
  When the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office scored the bipartisan infrastructure bill that President Biden signed into law this week, their estimate said that enactment of the bill “would add $256 billion to projected deficits over that period.” But, due to limitations in CBO’s methodology, the real deficit increase from the higher spending levels in the bill will be closer to $375 billion.
• ASCE Myths and Facts
  List of myths and facts to set the record straight on frequently asked questions and misconceptions about IIJA