FY 2026 National Infrastructure Investments
- Posted
- November 26, 2025
- Closed
- February 24, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $25,000,000
- Award floor
- $1
- Program funding
- $1,500,000,000
- Expected awards
- 100
- Cost sharing
- Yes
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 20.933
- Category
- Transportation
- Archives
- March 26, 2026
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 20.933 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $898.2M
- FY2026 obligated
- $1.9B
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 413
Top recipients: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Arkansas Department of Transportation, City of Tucson, Maine Department of Transportation
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The purpose of this notice is to solicit applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program. The goal of the program is to fund projects that will have a significant local or regional impact and improve transportation infrastructure. BUILD grants will be awarded on a competitive basis, per statute, for planning or constructing surface transportation infrastructure projects that will improve safety; environmental sustainability; quality of life; mobility and community connectivity; economic competitiveness and opportunity including tourism; state of good repair; partnership and collaboration; and innovation.
Applicants must submit their applications via Valid Eval at:
- Capital Grants: https://usg.valideval.com/teams/usdot_build_2026_capital/signup
- Planning Grants: https://usg.valideval.com/teams/usdot_build_2026_planning/signup
DO NOT SUBMIT APPLICATIONS THROUGH GRANTS.GOV
All applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM EDT on February 24, 2026. Applications cannot be submitted into Valid Eval after the deadline. Late applications will not be considered.
Who can apply
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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, or a multi-State or multijurisdictional group of entities that are separately eligible.
The official record
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