# National Infrastructure Investments  (20.933)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/20-933-national-infrastructure-investments/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

National Infrastructure Investments  is run by Department of Transportation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $4.2 billion in 421 grants, about $9.9 million per award.

## Objectives

BUILD (formerly RAISE) grants are for capital investments in surface transportation infrastructure to States; the District of Columbia; any territory or possession of the United States; a unit of local government; a public agency or publicly chartered authority established by 1 or more States; a special purpose district or public authority with a transportation function, including a port authority; a federally recognized Indian Tribe or a consortium of such Indian Tribes; a transit agency; and a multi-State or multijurisdictional group of entities, and multi-State or multijurisdictional groups applying through a single lead applicant on a competitive basis for surface transportation projects (including, but not limited to: (1) Highway, bridge, or other road projects eligible under title 23, United States Code; (2) public transportation projects eligible under chapter 53 of title 49, United States Code; (3) passenger and freight rail transportation projects; and (4) port infrastructure investments (including inland port infrastructure and land ports of entry); (5) the surface transportation components of an airport project eligible for assistance under part B of subtitle VII of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law 2021; (6) intermodal projects; (7) a project to replace or rehabilitate a culvert or prevent stormwater runoff for the purpose of improving habitat for aquatic species while advancing the goals of the program. Grants are also awarded for the planning, preparation or design of eligible projects.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $492 million | 49 |
| 2022 | $1.3 billion | 86 |
| 2023 | $140 million | 51 |
| 2024 | $1.4 billion | 174 |
| 2025 | $898 million | 92 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority | Massachusetts | $298 million |
| Iowa Department of Transportation | Iowa | $121 million |
| Northeast Illinois Railroad Co | Illinois | $117 million |
| Maine Department of Transportation | Maine | $114 million |
| Minnesota Department of Transportation | Minnesota | $105 million |
| Mississippi Department of Transportation | Mississippi | $98.6 million |
| Department of Transportation California | California | $80.1 million |
| Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Kentucky | Kentucky | $79.2 million |
| Rhode Island Dot | Rhode Island | $75.3 million |
| Charleston, City of | South Carolina | $73.7 million |
| Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | Pennsylvania | $73.6 million |
| Missouri Department of Transportation | Missouri | $72.5 million |
| Alabama Department of Transportation | Alabama | $72.4 million |
| State of South Dakota | South Dakota | $70.0 million |
| Colorado Department of Transportation | Colorado | $62.5 million |
| Wvdot Division of Highways | West Virginia | $60.5 million |
| Department of Transportation Nevada | Nevada | $54.0 million |
| Washington St Department of Transportation | Washington | $52.7 million |
| State of Florida Department of Transportation | Florida | $52.2 million |
| Transportation North Carolina Department | North Carolina | $48.6 million |