On November 15, 2021, the President signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) (Public Law 117-58, also known as the “Bipartisan Infrastructure Law”) (BIL) into law. The BIL authorizes a new Carbon Reduction Program codified at 23 United States Code (U.S.C.) 175 to reduce transportation emissions through the development of State carbon reduction strategies by funding projects designed to reduce transportation emissions.

• Program Priorities:
• Safety
• ADA
• Equity
• Climate Change and Sustainability
• Labor Workforce
• Truck Parking
• Transit Flex
• Transferability between Programs

Eligibility

CRP funding may be used on a wide range of projects that support the reduction of transportation emissions. Projects must be identified in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)/Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and be consistent with the Long-Range Statewide Transportation Plan and the Metropolitan Transportation Plan(s). (23 U.S.C. 134 and 23 U.S.C. 135)

• Program eligibilities and funding requirements
  • Activities listed as eligible do not require a demonstration of emissions reductions
  • Other projects may be eligible with a demonstration of emissions reductions
  • Projects must follow all applicable Title 23 requirements

• Eligible activities
  • Identified in statute 23 USC 175(c)
    • Traffic management
    • Truck stop electrification
    • Public transportation
    • Transportation alternatives
    • Advanced transportation and congestion management technologies
    • Intelligent transportation systems
    • Development of a Carbon Reduction Strategy
    • Travel demand management
    • Efforts to reduce the impacts of freight movement
    • Deployment of alternative fuel vehicles
    • Diesel engine retrofits

• Other projects that are not listed above may be eligible for CRP funds if they can demonstrate reductions in transportation emissions over the project’s lifecycle.
  

More Information

You can view the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) Implementation Guidance for more detailed information on funding, eligible activities, and requirements of the CRP.

You can check out U.S. Department of Transportation's information on the program here.

Contact

For more information or if you have questions, please email projects@mpo.noaca.org.