The Reconnecting Communities pilot program has about $200M per year in grants, and will announce the first round of awards in early 2023.

AGC of America official believes there will be "a lot of demand" for the program, which will provide $12.5 billion in funding over five years.

The finished contract for an Arizona border station project was valued at about $420,000, and a recently awarded contract for a similar project in New York is worth almost $2 million.

Grants to go for 46 projects in 32 states and District of Columbia.

Total includes $3.5B for Indian Health Service sanitation facilities.

The extended waiver applies to new "construction materials" category introduced in the Infrastructure Act.

White House says $110 billion has been distributed to states and localities so far, while the industry seeks a longer time frame for Buy America waivers.

Bolstered by new funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the EPA has awarded $254 million in new and supplemental brownfield grants to 265 communities across the country.

An official says goal is "delivering projects on time, on task and on budget."