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APTA Smart Guide: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act

APTA Smart Guide: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act2024-10-16T10:57:42-04:00

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (P.L. 117-58), commonly referred to as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), makes historic investments in our nation’s public transportation infrastructure that will shape our future for decades to come. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides more than $108 billion for public transit and $102 billion for commuter rail, Amtrak, other high-performance passenger rail, and freight rail over the next five years. These bold investments in public transportation will help our communities and nation tackle climate change, advance equity, meet growing and evolving mobility demands, and create jobs. With enactment of the IIJA, the public transportation industry is uniquely positioned to address these challenges head on.

APTA’s Smart Guide to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides information and resources to aid members in navigating the many aspects of this new law. It includes APTA’s summaries, funding and formula apportionment tables, and detailed section-by-section analyses of the public transit, passenger rail, Buy America, and other important titles of the IIJA. It also includes U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) formula apportionments, guidance, memoranda, regulations, and competitive grant opportunities. We continuously update the Smart Guide as more information about the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and DOT grant opportunities becomes available.

New Resources2024-11-18T16:05:17-05:00
IIJA Summaries, Webinars & Presentations2024-10-09T17:00:55-04:00
IIJA Funding Tables2024-10-14T13:25:27-04:00
IIJA Formula Apportionment Tables2024-10-15T14:18:08-04:00
IIJA Public Law, U.S. Code & APTA Section-by-Section Analyses2022-09-02T11:37:59-04:00
IIJA Memoranda, Guidance & Regulations2024-08-28T10:25:56-04:00

APTA
APTA Response to FTA NPRM on Public Transportation Agency Safety Plans (06.26.2023)

APTA Response to U.S. DOT Build America, Buy America Construction Materials Contracts Waiver (11.19.2022)

APTA Response to U.S. DOT on Build America, Buy America Construction Materials De Minimis Waiver (11.19.2022)

Coalition Response to U.S. DOT on Buy America Waivers for Construction Materials (11.18.2022)

APTA Response to FHWA NPRM on GHG Emission Measures (10.13.2022)

APTA Response to FTA National Transit Database Reporting Changes and Clarifications (09.06.2022)

APTA Fact Sheet on IIJA Build America, Buy America Act (10.01.2022)

APTA Response to FRA Proposed Guidance on Development and Implementation of Railroad Capital Projects (08.12.2022)

APTA Coalition Letter to OMB on IIJA Buy America Implementation (06.21.2022)

APTA Letter to FTA on IIJA PTASP Safety Requirements (06.07.2022)

APTA Response to U.S. DOT Transportation Disadvantaged Communities Mapping Tool (05.20.2022)

APTA Response to FTA Capital Investment Grant Initial Guidance (04.14.2022)

APTA Response to U.S. DOT Proposed Temporary Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Construction Materials (05.13.2022)

APTA Coalition Letter to OMB on IIJA Buy America Implementation (03.22.2022)


White House
White House Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (11.22.2022)

CEQ Final Rule on National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 (05.01.2024)

OMB Memorandum on IIJA Build America, Buy America Act Initial Implementation Guidance (10.25.2023)

OMB Final Rule on the Build America, Buy America Act Provisions of the IIJA (08.23.2023)

CEQ NPRM on National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions Phase 2 (07.31.2023)

OMB Proposed Guidance of the Build America, Buy America Act provisions of the IIJA (02.09.2023)

White House Guidance on Action Plan for Federal Environmental Reviews and Permitting Processes (05.11.2022)

OMB Memorandum on IIJA Build America, Buy America Act Initial Implementation Guidance (04.18.2022)

OMB Memorandum on IIJA Build America, Buy America Provisions (12.20.2021)

CEQ Final Rule on National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions (04.20.2022)

OMB Memorandum on Justice40 Interim Guidance (07.20.2021)


U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. DOT Correcting Amendments on Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Implementation Modifications (07.03.2024)

U.S. DOT Final Rule on RRIF and TIFIA Programs Regulations (05.24.2024)

U.S. DOT Final Rule Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Implementation Modifications (04.09.2024)

U.S. DOT NPRM Amendment of RRIF and TIFIA Programs Regulations (01.25.2024)

U.S. DOT Notice of Waiver of Buy America Requirements for De Minimis Costs and Small Grants (08.16.2023)

U.S. DOT Notice of Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Construction Materials for Certain Contracts and Solicitations (01.30.2023)

U.S. DOT Notice of Proposed Buy America Waiver for De Minimis Costs, Small Grants, and Minor Components Request for Comment (11.15.2022)

U.S. DOT Notice of Proposed Buy America Waiver for Certain Contracts and Solicitations Request for Comment (11.15.2022)

U.S. DOT Notice of Proposed Temporary Waiver of Buy America Requirements for the SMART Grants Program Request for Comment (10.07.2022)

U.S. DOT Notice of Extension of Comment Period for Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Implementation Modifications (09.01.2022)

U.S. DOT NPRM Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Implementation Modifications (07.21.2022)

U.S. DOT Notice for Temporary Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Construction Materials (05.25.2022)

U.S. DOT Proposed Temporary Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Construction Materials Request for Comment (04.28.2022)

U.S. DOT IIJA Build America, Buy America Report (02.07.2022)

U.S. DOT Resource For Flexible Funding For Transit Access Programs

U.S. DOT Tool to Identify Areas of Persistent Poverty & Historically Disadvantaged Communities (01.28.2022)

U.S. DOT Equity Action Plan (01.2022)

U.S. DOT & U.S. DOL MOU on Creating Jobs with Free Choice to Form Union (02.07.2022)


Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
FTA Final Rule on Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (08.14.2024)

FTA Final Rule on PTASP (04.11. 2024)

FTA National Public Transportation Safety Plan Guide (04.2024)-2024

FTA National Public Transportation Safety Plan Notice of Availability and Response to Comments (04.10.2024)

FTA NPRM Rail Transit Roadway Worker Protection (03.25.2024)

FTA Notice of Availability of Joint Development Circular and Response to Comments (01.31.2024)

FTA NPRM State Safety Oversight (11.15.2023)

FTA NPRM Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (10.26.2023)

FTA NPRM PTASP (04.26.2023)

FTA PTASP FAQs for New Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Requirements (04.14.2023)

FTA Final Notice for National Transit Database Reporting Changes and Clarifications (03.03.2023)

FTA Notice of Proposed Updates to Joint Development Circular and Guidance (01.30.2023)

FTA Notice Final Initial Guidance for Capital Investment Grants Program (01.12.2023)

FTA Final Initial Guidance for Capital Investment Grants Program (01.12.2023)

FTA Final Initial Guidance for Capital Investment Grants Program Response to Comments (01.12.2023)

FTA Notice for National Transit Database Safety and Security Reporting Changes and Clarifications Request for Comment (07.15.2022)

FTA Notice for National Transit Database Reporting Changes and Clarifications Request for Comment (07.07.2022).

FTA Initial Guidance Proposals for the Capital Investment Grants Program (03.15.2022)

FTA Dear Colleague Letter on Capital Investment Grants (01.12.2022)

FTA Dear Colleague Letter on Zero-Emission Fleet Transition Plans (12.1.2021)

FTA Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transit Projects: Programmatic Assessment (01.2017)

FTA Dear Colleague Letter on PTASP Safety Requirements (02.17.2022)

FTA IIJA Notice Rescinding Construction Hiring Pilot Program (02.10.2022)

FTA & FHWA Letter on Planning Emphasis Areas for Planning and Research Work Programs (12.30.2021)


Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
FRA Notice on Advancing High-Speed Rail Projects Through Domestic Sourcing Plans and Buy America Compliance (03.22.2023)

FRA Notice of Final Guidance on Development and Implementation of Railroad Capital Projects (01.12.2023)

FRA Notice of Availability For Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program: Northeast Corridor Project Inventory (11.15.2022)

FRA Letter to Industry Leaders on IIJA Speed Limit Action Plan Requirements (09.30.2022)

FRA NPRM Train Crew Size Safety Requirements (07.28.2022)

FRA Proposed Guidance on Development and Implementation of Railroad Capital Projects (06.28.2022)

FRA Proposed Approach to Northeast Corridor Project Inventory (06.24.2022)

FRA Proposed Guidance on Protective Arrangements for Railroad Employees (03.04.2022)


Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
FHWA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Buy America Requirements for Manufactured Products Request for Comments (03.12.2024)

FHWA Final Rule on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure (12.07.2023)

FHWA Notice of Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers (02.21.2023)

FHWA Memorandum on Complete Streets Planning Activities (01.05.2023)

FHWA NPRM National Performance Management Measures; Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measure (07.15.2022)

FHWA NPRM National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program (06.22.2022)

FHWA Guidance on Carbon Reduction Program Implementation (04.21.2022)

FHWA Memorandum on Policy on Using BIL Resources (12.16.2021)

FHWA IIJA HSIP Eligibility Guidance Memorandum (02.02.2022)

FHWA IIJA Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Guidance (02.10.2022)

FHWA & FTA Letter on Planning Emphasis Areas for Planning and Research Work Programs (12.30.2021)


Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCA)
FMCSA ANPRM State Inspection Programs For Passenger-Carrier Vehicles Request For Comment (05.10.2022)


U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. DOL Final Rule on Davis-Bacon Act Updates (08.23.2023)

U.S. DOL Davis-Bacon Act Updates Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (03.18.2022)


U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. DOE Proposed Guidance on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Program (09.28.2022)

U.S. DOE MOU between the Departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and the Environmental Protection Agency on Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (09.15.2022)

IIJA Requests for Information2024-08-28T10:26:50-04:00

APTA
APTA Response to FTA on National Public Transportation Safety Plan Request for Comments (07.31.2023)

APTA Response to U.S. DOT Thriving Communities Initiative Request for Information (08.26.2022)

APTA Response to U.S. DOT Build America, Buy America Construction Materials Request for Information (08.18.2022)

APTA Response to OMB Build America, Buy America Act Request for Information (06.06.2022)

APTA Response to FRA IIJA Passenger Rail Corridor Request for Information (03.15.2022)

APTA Response to FTA Capital Investment Grant Request for Information (10.13.2021)


White House
OMB Notice of Extension of Comment Period for Build America, Buy America Act Request for Information (05.26.2022)

OMB IIJA Build America, Buy America Act Notice of Listening Sessions and Request for Information (04.21.2022)

CEQ Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool Request for Information (02.23.2022)


U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. DOT Equity Action Plan Update Request for Information (07.15.2024)

U.S. DOT Advanced Research Projects Agency—Infrastructure Request For Information (06.13.2023)

U.S. DOT Equity Action Plan Update Request for Information (06.05.2023)

U.S. DOT Equitable Transportation Community Explorer Tool and Index Methodology Request for Information (02.21.2023)

U.S. DOT Thriving Communities Initiative Request for Information (08.05.2022)

U.S. DOT Build America, Buy America Construction Materials Request for Information (07.28.2022)

U.S. DOT Proposed Temporary Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Construction Materials Request for Comments (04.28.2022)

US DOT Non-Traditional and Emerging Transportation Technology Council Request for Comment (03.09.2022)

U.S. DOT Buy America Request for Information (11.24.2021)


Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
FTA Review Partial Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Vans and Minivans Request for Comment (08.22.2024)

FTA Tribal Transit Program Grant Notice of Public Meeting and Request for Comment (08.15.2023)

FTA Grant Programs for Urbanized Areas Notice of Availability of Proposed Circular and Request for Comments (07.12.2023)

FTA National Public Transportation Safety Plan Request For Comments (05.31.2023)

FTA Capital Investment Grant Request for Information (07.15.2021)


Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
FRA Collaboration and Data Sharing for Railroad Operations Analysis Request for Information (08.05.2024)

FRA IIJA Interstate Rail Compacts Program Request for Information (08.19.2022)

FRA IIJA Passenger Rail Corridor Identification and Development Program Request for Information (02.07.2022)


Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
FHWA Use of Manufactured Products in Highway Projects Request for Information (03.12.2024)

FHWA Proposed Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers Request for Comments (08.31.2022)

FHWA Infrastructure and Investment Jobs Act Request for Information (12.01.2021)

FHWA Development of Guidance for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Request for Comment (11.29.2021)


U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. DOE Collection, Transportation, Sorting, Processing and Second Life Applications for End-of-Life Lithium Ion Batteries Request for Information (09.13.2022)

U.S. DOE Clean Hydrogen Manufacturing Request for Information (02.16.2022)

U.S. DOE Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs Request for Information (02.16.2022)


U.S. Department of the Treasury
Treasury Opportunities and Challenges in Federal Community Investment Programs Request for Information (10.04.2022)

IRA Summaries, Webinars & Presentations2024-10-16T10:56:40-04:00
IRA Memoranda, Guidance & Regulation2024-08-28T10:27:45-04:00
IRA Requests for Information2023-05-17T14:13:06-04:00
Advocacy Tools2024-11-18T16:05:27-05:00
Media Coverage and Social Media Assets2024-10-16T13:33:04-04:00
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