U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $1.8 Billion in RAISE Grants for 148 Local Projects

WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced the selection of 148 municipal and regional infrastructure projects to receive $1.8 billion in discretionary grant funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program.

Transforming Local Mobility, Bridges, and Complete Streets

The funding round allocates 50% of capital to rural jurisdictions and 50% to urban metropolitan areas, financing major bridge replacements, multi-modal transit transfer centers, grade-separated rail crossings, and protected pedestrian greenways in communities nationwide. Selected projects include the reconstruction of the historic Black River Bridge in Arkansas, bus rapid transit lanes in Birmingham, Alabama, and complete street safety redesigns in rural Kentucky.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg stated that RAISE grants fund transformative, community-led infrastructure projects that make transportation safer, more affordable, and more resilient.

Mayors and Regional Planning Organizations Praise

The U.S. Conference of Mayors commended the RAISE awards, highlighting that direct federal grants allow local communities to build high-priority safety projects that often lack traditional state formula funding.

Active transportation federations praised the inclusion of 45 regional trail and protected bike corridor projects.

Grant Agreement Execution Schedule

USDOT will finalize formal grant agreements with all 148 local recipient jurisdictions by December 2026.