National Infrastructure Investments

Department Of Transportation, Office Of The Secretary

BUILD (formerly RAISE) grants are for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure to States; the District of Columbia; any territory or possession of the United States; a unit of local government; a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by 1 or more States; a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; a federally recognized Indian Tribe or a consortium of such Indian Tribes; a transit agency; and a

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Helps local governments and organizations pay for important transportation projects. These grants support building or planning infrastructure that benefits the community.

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Funding
Up to $25,000,000
Deadline
Feb 24, 2026
Status
Rolling Intake
Category
Regional & Community Development
Organization
Department Of Transportation, Office Of The Secretary

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What Is This Program?

BUILD (formerly RAISE) grants are for capital or planning investments in surface transportation infrastructure for projects that have a significant local or regional impact.

What Benefits Are Offered?

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Competitive grants for surface transportation infrastructure projects, including both capital investments and planning activities, that demonstrate significant local or regional impact. Minimum awards vary by project type and location (e.g., $5M for urban capital, $1M for rural capital; no minimum for planning projects).

Who Is Eligible?

Industries: surface transportation infrastructure projects, highway projects, bridge projects, public transportation projects, passenger and freight rail transportation projects, port infrastructure investments, intermodal projects, airport projects (surface transportation components only), culvert replacement or stormwater runoff prevention for aquatic species habitat, planning, preparation, or design of eligible surface transportation capital projects

Region: United States, District of Columbia, US territories or possessions

Other Criteria: Eligible applicants: States, local governments, counties, Tribal governments, transit agencies, port authorities, public agencies, special purpose districts, multi-State or multi-jurisdictional groups, Projects with significant local or regional impact, Projects can be multi-modal and/or multi-jurisdictional, Applicants may submit a total of three project applications (planning and/or capital), Must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number from SAM.gov (may take up to 30 days), Applicants must have 'Active' UEIs to apply

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This program offers funding up to $25,000,000.

The application deadline is February 24, 2026.

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