Formula Funding Grants

Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program

Funding: $13,200,000,000 

Description: Provides a flexible funding source to state and local governments for transportation projects and programs to help meet the requirements of the Clean Air Act. Funding is available to reduce congestion and improve air quality for areas that do not meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone, carbon monoxide, or particulate matter (nonattainment areas) and for former nonattainment areas that are now in compliance (maintenance areas).

Eligible Recipients: Formula funding to States, District of Columbia

Eligible Uses: Transportation projects that reduce congestion and reduce the mobile source emissions for which an area has been designated nonattainment or maintenance for ozone, carbon monoxide, and particulate matter by the Environmental Protection Agency. There are many types of eligible projects and programs, including congestion reduction and traffic flow improvements, transit services, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities and programs.

State Administering Agency: Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT)

Learn More: Here and Here. Municipalities should contact their Regional Councils of Governments (COGs) with questions.

Clean Water State Revolving Fund: Emerging Contaminants

Funding: $1,000,000,000 

Description: Clean Water State Revolving Fund-eligible projects for which the primary purpose is to address emerging contaminants, such as PFAS.

Eligible Recipients: States initially receive funding, then provide funds to Water Utilities and/or Municipal and Other Eligible Entities. Communities submit applications to state agencies for financial assistance from the State Revolving Fund. States score each application to determine which projects receive funding.

Eligible Uses: Provide loans with principal forgiveness or grants to fund clean water infrastructure projects to address emerging contaminants, including PFAS.

State Administering Agency: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CTDEEP)

Learn More: Here, Here, and Here

Clean Water State Revolving Fund

Funding: $11,713,000,000

Description: A federal-state program that provides funding and financing to wastewater and storm water systems for a wide range of infrastructure projects.

Eligible Recipients: States initially receive funding, then provide funds to Water Utilities and/or Municipal and Other Eligible Entities. Communities submit applications to state agencies for financial assistance from the State Revolving Fund. States score each application to determine which projects receive funding.

Eligible Uses: Provide financial assistance to local communities and publicly owned treatment systems for construction of wastewater and stormwater treatment facilities and collection systems; nonpoint source pollution management; construction, repair, or replacement of decentralized wastewater treatment systems; construction of nature-based infrastructure solutions; and other uses associated with the management of wastewater and stormwater.

State Administering Agency: CTDEEP

Deadline: TBA

Learn More: Here and Here

Carbon Reduction Program

Funding: $6,419,999,998

Description: Supports projects to reduce transportation emissions or the development of carbon reduction strategies

Eligible Recipients: Formula funding to States (including District of Columbia)

Eligible Uses: Provides funds for projects that support the reduction of transportation emissions, including: the construction, planning, and design of trail facilities for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other non motorized forms of transportation; public transportation projects; and congestion management technologies.

State Administering Agency: Connecticut Deptartment of Transportation (CTDOT)

Learn More: Here and Here

Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Grants

Funding: $3,161,294,400 

Description: Provides capital funding to replace, rehabilitate, purchase, or lease buses and bus related equipment and to rehabilitate, purchase, construct, or lease bus-related facilities.

Eligible Recipients: States, Counties, Cities / Townships, Special Districts, Tribal Governments (federally recognized) 

Eligible Uses: Capital funding for purposes described above.  

State Administering Agency: CT Department of Transportation (CTDOT)

Learn More: Here and Here

Broadband Equity, Access, And Deployment (BEAD) Program

Funding: $42,450,000,000 

Description: Provides federal funding for broadband planning, deployment, mapping, equity, and adoption projects and activities.

Eligible Recipients: Formula funding to States, Territories, District of Columbia

Eligible Uses: Planning (e.g. broadband data collection and mapping); broadband infrastructure deployment (e.g. construction), to promote broadband adoption, including through the provision of affordable internet-connected devices; to provide WiFi or reduced-cost internet access to multi-family housing units; and for other uses that the National Telecommunications and Information Administration determines are necessary to facilitate the goals of the program. 

Learn More: Here

Bridge Formula Program

Funding: $26,675,000,000 

Description: Provides funding to States and Tribal governments to repair and rebuild bridges in poor condition. There are approximately 250 bridges in Connecticut in this condition (detailed here). To help local governments that struggle to pay for costly bridge projects, 15% of funds will be set- aside for “off-system bridges” including projects on locally-owned facilities that are not on the National Highway System. Off-System Bridges are on a road that is not part of the designated state highway system and is under the direct jurisdiction of the local government.  

Eligible Recipients: Formula funding to States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico

Eligible Uses: Replace, rehabilitate, preserve, protect, and construct bridges on public roads.

State Administering Agency: CTDOT

Learn More: Here. Municipalities should contact their Regional Councils of Governments (COGs) with questions.

Airport Improvement Program

Funding: $15,000,000,000 

Description: Fund airport infrastructure projects such as runways, taxiways, airport signage, airport lighting, and airport markings. The grants strengthen our nation's aviation infrastructure.

Eligible Recipients: Public agency, Private entity, state and Tribal Government owning a public use National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems airport. Airports eligible for Airport Infrastructure Grants include Primary airports, certain cargo airports, and most general aviation/commercial service airports that are not primary airports but in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. 

Eligible Uses: Project eligibility tracks Passenger Facility Charge eligibility. With the exception of Debt Service. Bipartisan Infrastructure Law specifically states the funds cannot be used for Debt Service. 

Learn More: Here and Here

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