What Has The Infrastructure Law Done? (State-By-State)

Tracking developments from the Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden.

ALSO SEE: What Has The American Rescue Plan Done? (State-By-State)

National Spending From The Infrastructure Law

Infrastructure Law Created Corridor Identification and Development For National Train Project. “The Corridor ID Program will establish a pipeline of projects ready for funding – allowing them to be implemented faster and with greater coordination than ever before. The program will serve as a key vehicle for directing federal investments and technical assistance toward new or improved intercity passenger rail services across the nation. ” [Dept of Transportation]

Infrastructure Plan Funded 4,300 Projects In 6 Months. “Six months after the signing of President Joe Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure package, the government said Monday there are 4,300 projects underway with more than $110 billion in funding announced — milestones the administration is publicly heralding as midterm politics intensify.” [AP]

$45 Billion “Internet for All” Program Financed By Infrastructure Law. “The programs will build internet infrastructure, teach digital skills, and provide necessary technology to ensure that everyone in America – including communities of color, rural communities, and older Americans – has the access and skills they need to fully participate in today’s society.” [Dept of Commerce]

$3.5 Billion From Infrastructure Law For Home Weatherization. “The Home Weatherization Assistance Program allows anyone who qualifies to access part of the federally funded $3.5 billion, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, to weatherize their home for free.” [The Advocate]

$5 Billion From Infrastructure Law To Convert School Buses To Electric. “As part of the federal government’s action plan to expand clean and safe school transportation across the country, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently launched the Clean School Bus Program. The new program aims to use $5 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act over the next five years replace diesel-powered school buses with zero-emission and low-emission models.” [Popular Science]

$1 Billion From Infrastructure Law For Safe Streets Project. “The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced that the application process is now open for communities of all sizes to apply for $1 billion in Fiscal Year 2022 funding to help them ensure safe streets and roads for all and address the national roadway safety crisis. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s new Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) discretionary grant program provides dedicated funding to support regional, local, and Tribal plans, projects and strategies that will prevent roadway deaths and serious injuries.” [DOT]

Infrastructure Law In Arkansas

$800,000+ From Infrastructure Law For Improvements To Texarkana Regional Airport. “The FAA has awarded $816,854 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to the airport, which will use the money to update its master plan, according to an FAA news release. This project updates a master plan study to reflect the future needs of the airport.” [Texarkana Gazette]

Infrastructure Law In Hawaii

$14 Million From Infrastructure Law For Ecosystem Restoration. “The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law includes $14 million for ecosystem restoration that state officials said could save four Hawaiian birds from extinction. “Several species of native Hawaiian forest birds are on the verge of extinction, possibly within the next two years,” Gov. David Ige said in a news release.” [Center Square]

Infrastructure Law In Massachusetts

$1.3 Billion From Infrastructure Law For Drinking Water, Sewer System Repair. “Massachusetts cities and towns will have access to $1.3 billion in low interest loans and grants to replace aging drinking water and sewer systems. The money, which will be provided through the state’s Clean Water Revolving Trust Fund, will partially fund 183 projects by providing low-interest-rate loans and grants to fund construction, planning and asset management projects designed to improve water quality, upgrade or replace aging drinking water and sewer systems.” [Daily News]

$73 Million From Infrastructure Law For New Bedford Harbor Cleanup. “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Deputy Administrator, Janet McCabe was joined today near the banks of New Bedford Harbor by federal, state and local officials to announce that EPA’s decades-long work to address PCB contamination in New Bedford Harbor sediments is now on track to be completed in about three years thanks to a major commitment from the Biden Administration to allocate $72.7 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).” [New Bedford Guide]

Infrastructure Law In Michigan

$16 Million From Infrastructure Law For Electric Charger Stations. “Michigan is expected to receive $16.3 million to build electric vehicle chargers, the Biden administration announced Thursday. It’s the first round out of nearly $5 billion in formula funding over five years to build a nationwide network of DC fast chargers, approved as a part of the new bipartisan infrastructure law.” [Detroit News]

Infrastructure Law In Montana

$100 Million From Infrastructure Law For Broadband. “Montana will receive at least $100 million over a five year period with potential for additional funding after the FCC coverage maps are finalized. “Reliable, affordable access to high speed internet is key to the success of Montana’s students and small businesses in the 21st century,” said Tester.” [Jon Tester]

$28 Million From Infrastructure Law For Airport Repair. “Following the passage of his bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, U.S. Senator Jon Tester today announced he secured $28,610,817 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Fiscal Year 2022 funding for 69 Montana airports as part of the law. “Montana’s airports are essential to keeping our state connected and our economy strong,” said Tester. “This funding from my bipartisan infrastructure package will ensure that our airports can make urgently needed repairs, continue to grow and support Montana travel, and create good paying jobs in the process.”” [Tester]

Infrastructure Law In New Hampshire

$4 Million From Infrastructure Law For Contamination Cleanup. “U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today welcomed a $4 million investment announced for New Hampshire, made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law, to revitalize communities by cleaning up contaminated and blighted sites and redeveloping them for productive uses.” [Jeanne Shaheen]

Infrastructure Law In Pennsylvania

$16.4 Million From Infrastructure Law For Local Rail Projects. “Governor Tom Wolf today announced that two rain infrastructure projects will receive up to $16.4 million in Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) grants, made possible by President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which will strengthen supply chains to lower costs for families and create good-paying jobs.” [PA.Gov]

Infrastructure Law In Utah

$69 million From Infrastructure Law For Environmental Cleanup. “The latest announcement from the U.S. Department of the Interior details nearly $69 million for 125 environmental remediation projects across 20 states, tribes and territories. Reducing wildfire risk, mitigating hazards from mined land, restoring recreation sites and national parks, and combating invasive species are the four key objectives in the provision, which totals $1.4 billion to be released in the next five years.” [Deseret News]

Infrastructure Law In West Virginia

$26.6 Million From Infrastructure Law For Mine Reclamation. “U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $26.6 million from the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) projects across West Virginia.” [Capito/Manchin]

$5 Million From Infrastructure Law For Broadband. “Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) announced West Virginia will receive $5 million from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to outline the state’s plan to expand broadband with the estimated $600 million West Virginia will receive to provide broadband access to every unserved area in the state.” [Capito/Manchin]

Infrastructure Law In Wisconsin

Infrastructure Law Used To Fund Cleanup of Toxic Superfund Site. “Money allocated under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act enacted in 2021 is being used to fund the cleanup of toxic materials at the Penta Wood Products site in Burnett County, Wisconsin. Nearly $1.4 million allocated under the law is going to the project to prevent further environmental damage to the area.” [American Independent]

Infrastructure Law In Wyoming

$1.3 Million From Infrastructure Law For Repairs To Casper/Natrona County International Airport. “The Casper/Natrona County International Airport has been awarded $1,335,665 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law money to help repair runway lighting and install taxiway lighting. The Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday it had awarded the grant funding to the Casper/Natrona airport. $1,135,665 of the money will specifically be used to repair the Runway 8/26 lighting systems at the airport. $200,000 will be to install a new Taxiway B lighting system.” [Oil City News]