Federal Grant Applications
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, enacted in November 2021, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), includes competitive grant programs to fund various types of transportation projects. Since passage of the BIL, the Authority has prepared and submitted the following comprehensive funding applications in support of the Capital Program and to implement Thruway use of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) technologies. Two of these applications were selected by the Secretary of Transportation to receive grant funding. Each of the unselected grant submissions advanced through the ratings assessment process to the final pool of applications considered by the Secretary of Transportation for grant funding.
Although an eligible recipient under the BIL, the Thruway Authority is not receiving any portion of the $13.5 billion of formula funding obligated to New York. However, the Authority does intend to pursue future grant funding opportunities under the BIL.
| PROJECT / LOCATION (MP – Milepost) |
Grant Program | Grant Request Amount | Status | Score/AWARD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2024 GRANT APPLICATIONS | |||||
Medium & Heavy Duty Vehicle Charging Project at strategic locations |
Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI) |
$71.5 Million |
Submitted |
|
|
Implementation of Innovative Unmanned Aerial Systems Technologies System-Wide (phase 2) |
Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant |
$14.8 Million |
Selected |
$14.8 Million |
|
South Grand Island Bridge Steel Retrofit / Repair Roller Bearings, Pins and Hangers MP 914 to MP 915 |
Bridge Investment Program (BIP) Construction |
$21 Million |
Not Selected |
Awaiting Debrief |
|
Statewide Connectivity |
Savings Lives with Connectivity: Accelerating Vehicle to Everything (V2X) Deployment (CV2X) |
$1.08 Million |
Not Selected |
|
|
Over Height Vehicle Detection to Prevent Bridge Strikes |
Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant |
$1.4 Million |
Not Selected |
3 raters -overall application; |
|
Interchange 25A (Schenectrady -Binghamton) Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge (South Nyack - Terrytown) |
Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation Program (ATTAIN) |
$11.04 Million |
Not Selected |
|
|
Grand Island Bridges and I-190 Corridor in Western New York |
Bridge Investment Program (BIP) Planning |
$1.597 Million |
Selected |
$1.597 Million |
|
Rehabilitation of the South Grand Island Bridges Project |
Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) |
$25 Million |
Not Selected |
Recommended |
|
|
2023 GRANT APPLICATIONS | |||||
NYSTA Advanced Technology Systems for Bridge Hit Detection |
Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation Program (SMART) |
$1.35 Million |
Not Selected |
3 Raters; |
|
Comprehensive Safety Action Plan |
Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) |
$1.5 Million |
Selected |
$1.2 Million |
|
Thruway Flood Mitigation Niagara Pump House Upgrade |
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) |
$3.7 Million |
Pending Decision |
TBD |
|
I-95 (New England Section) |
|
$25 million
$25.5 Million |
Not Selected*
Not Selected* |
Highly Recommended
TBD |
|
South Grand Island Bridge |
|
$25 Million
$39 Million |
Not Selected
Selected |
Highly Recommended
$39 Million |
|
I-90 Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicle Charging Network
|
Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI) |
$82 Million |
Not Selected |
Highly Recommended |
|
I-90 Rehabilitating a 4.3-mile Segment between Milepost 347.1 and Milepost 351.4 |
Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects (INFRA) |
$25 Million |
Not Selected* |
TBD |
|
|
2022 GRANT APPLICATIONS | |||||
I-95 (New England Section) |
$25 million
$25 Million |
Not Selected*
Not Selected* |
Project of Merit
Highly Recommended |
||
Castleton Bridge |
$21 Million |
Selected |
$21 Million |
||
I-190 (Niagara Section) |
Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects (INFRA) |
$25 million |
Not Selected* |
Highly Recommended |
|
South Grand Island Bridge |
$23.5 Million |
Not Selected* |
|
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Use of Innovative Unmanned Aerial Systems Technologies |
Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant |
$1.5 Million |
Selected |
$1.5 Million |
|
*Application advanced through all stages of the ratings process to the select final pool of applications for consideration by the Secretary of Transportation.
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