The Biden administration is setting some new criteria for states, cities and other applicants for some of the $889 million the U.S. Dept. of Transportation has available in its latest round of Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grants.
The competitive program focuses on "projects of national or regional significance, "including highways, bridges and port facilities. DOT selects the winning proposals based on a variety of criteria. in 2020, DOT awarded just 20 grants from a pool of 173 proposals received.