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December 16, 2025|Regulatory

USDOT: $1.5B in Infrastructure Funding Available Through BUILD Grants

Written by Carolina Worrell, Senior Editor
(Logo Courtesy of USDOT)
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) on Dec. 15 announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) through Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grants for Fiscal Year 2026 that makes $1.5 billion available for infrastructure projects across the country.

Under U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy, the merit criteria of BUILD grants “will prioritize increasing safety measures, expanding transportation options for American families,” as well as projects that: 

  • “Beautify transportation infrastructure with context-appropriate design that enhance user experience while maintaining safety and operational efficiency.
  • “Improve roadway capacity and makes transportation more affordable.
  • “Improve the travel experience for families through dedicated facilities for mothers, accessibility for those with disabilities, intuitive design elements, clear signage, intuitive layouts, and predictable operations for caregivers.
  • “Facilitate tourism.
  • “Support U.S. energy dominance.”

The program’s goal, USDOT says, “is to identify transportation projects with the capacity to have significant local or regional impacts, including highway, rail, port, and truck parking projects.” BUILD grants are awarded on a competitive basis for planning or constructing surface transportation infrastructure projects that will “improve safety; quality of life; mobility and community connectivity; economic competitiveness and opportunity including tourism; state of good repair; partnership and collaboration; and innovation.”

Applications are due Feb. 24, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. EST. More information is available here.