FY26 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program, or the National Infrastructure Investments Program

Overview

• Type

  Grant

• Title

  FY26 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program, or the National Infrastructure Investments Program

• Source

  US Department of Transportation

• Federal or State

  Federal

• Total Amount

  $1,500,000,000

• Number of Awards

  100

• Award Range

  $1,000,000 - $25,000,000

• Cost Share

  No

• Status

  Active

Topics

Resilience

Eligibility

• Audience

  Local Government, State Agencies, Tribes, Utilities

• Sector

  Resilience

• Activity

  Program Management

• Eligibility

  Eligible Entities

  • States and 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 one 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
  • A multi-State or multijurisdictional group of entities that are separately eligible

  Eligible Activities

  • Highway or bridge projects eligible under title 23;
  • Public transportation projects eligible under chapter 53 title 49;
  • Passenger and freight rail transportation projects;
  • Port infrastructure investments including inland port infrastructure and land ports of entry;
  • Surface transportation components of an airport project eligible for assistance under part B of subtitle VII;
  • Project investing in surface transportation facilities located on Tribal land, the title or maintenance responsibility of which is vested in the Federal Government;
  • Projects to replace or rehabilitate a culvert or prevent stormwater runoff for the purpose of improving habitat for aquatic species that will advance the goal of the program;
  • intermodal projects whose components are otherwise an eligible project type;
  • any other surface transportation infrastructure project that the Secretary considers to be necessary to advance the goals of the program

• Location

  National

Application Process

• Application Link

  Apply Now

• Pre-Application?

  No

• Requirements

  The following entities are not eligible BUILD grant applicants:
  • Federal agencies
  • Non-profits
  • Private entities
  • Individuals

  Applicants submitting capital grant applications for projects located in rural areas must request at least $1 million in BUILD funding. Applicants submitting capital grant applications for projects located in urban areas must request at least $5 million in BUILD funding.

  Failure to request the minimum funding amount for a capital grant application will result in the application being ineligible.

  There is no minimum funding request requirement for planning grant applications

• Disbursement Method

  Unspecified

Important Dates

• Application Open Date

  Nov 26, 2025

• Application Close Date

  Feb 24, 2026

• Application Close Time

  12:00 AM PST

Resources & Contacts

• Contact

  For Agency Contact Information, please email: BUILDgrants@dot.gov

• Resources

  • Program Details
  • Application Information
  • Application NOFO