Federal Grant Applications

Federal Grant Applications

Federal Grant Applications

Overview

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.

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    2026 Federal Grant Applications

    • Project Location: I-290 to I-90 Ramp Bridge Replacement Project
      Grant Program: Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD)
      Grant Request Amount: $21 Million   
      Status: Pending Decision
       
    • Project Location: I-290 to I-90 Ramp Bridge Replacement Project
      Grant Program: Bridge Investment Program (BIP)
      Grant Request Amount: $10 Million  
      Status: Pending Decision

    2025 Federal Grant Applications

    • Project Location: Variable Speed Limit Signage along the Thruway corridor 
      Grant Program: Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Demonstration
      Grant Request Amount: $4.8 Million
      Status: Pending Decision
       
    • Project Location: Slow Down, Move Over Awareness Campaign
      Grant Program: Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee/Highway Safety Grant
      Grant Request Amount: $1 Million  
      Status: Selected
      Score/Award: $250,000

    2024 Federal Grant Applications

    • Project Location: Medium & Heavy Duty Vehicle Charging Project at strategic locations
      Grant Program: Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI)
      Grant Request Amount: $71.5 Million
      Status: Not Selected
       
    • Project Location: Implementation of Innovative Unmanned Aerial Systems Technologies System-Wide (phase 2)
      Grant Program: Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant
      Grant Request Amount: $14.8 Million
      Status: Selected
      Score/Award: $14.8 Million
       
    • Project Location: South Grand Island Bridge Steel Retrofit / Repair Roller Bearings, Pins and Hangers MP 914 to MP 915
      Grant Program: Bridge Investment Program (BIP) Construction
      Grant Request Amount: $21 Million
      Status: Not Selected
       
    • Project Location: Statewide Connectivity
      Grant Program: Savings Lives with Connectivity: Accelerating Vehicle to Everything (V2X) Deployment (CV2X)
      Grant Request Amount: $1.08 Million
      Status: Not Selected
       
    • Project Location: NYS Thruway / Town of Clarkstown Flood Mitigation Scoping Project (MP 19-51)
      Grant Program: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program / FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities
      Grant Request Amount: $500,000
      Status: Selected
      Score/Award: $375,000
       
    • Project Location: Purchase and Install Hybrid Message Signs Displaying Border Crossing Information for 3 International Bridges
      Grant Program: NITTEC Border Crossing (Niagara International Transportation Technology Coalition)
      Grant Request Amount: $206,000
      Status: Selected
      Score/Award: $206,000
       
    • Project Location: Over Height Vehicle Detection to Prevent Bridge Strikes
      Grant Program: Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant
      Grant Request Amount: $1.4 Million
      Status: Not Selected
      Score/Award: 3 raters -overall application; 2 Medium and 1 High
       
    • Project Location: Interchange 25A (Schenectady -Binghamton) Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge (South Nyack - Terrytown)
      Grant Program: Advanced Transportation Technology and Innovation Program (ATTAIN)
      Grant Request Amount: $11.04 Million
      Status: Not Selected
       
    • Project Location: Grand Island Bridges and I-190 Corridor in Western New York
      Grant Program: Bridge Investment Program (BIP) Planning
      Grant Request Amount: $1.597 Million
      Status: Selected
      Score/Award: $1.597 Million
       
    • Project Location: Rehabilitation of the South Grand Island Bridges Project
      Grant Program: Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE)
      Grant Request Amount: $25 Million
      Status: Not Selected
      Score/Award: Recommended

    2023 Federal Grant Applications

    • Project Location: NYSTA Advanced Technology Systems for Bridge Hit Detection
      Grant Program: Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation Program (SMART)
      Grant Request Amount: $1.35 Million
      Status: Not Selected
      Score/Award: 3 raters; 2 Satisfactory and 1 Superior
       
    • Project Location: Comprehensive Safety Action Plan
      Grant Program: Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) 
      Grant Request Amount: $1.5 Million
      Status: Selected
      Score/Award: $1.2 Million
       
    • Project Location: Thruway Flood Mitigation Niagara Pump House Upgrade
      Grant Program: Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
      Grant Request Amount: $3.7 Million
      Status: Program Cancelled 
       
    • Project Location: I-95 (New England Section) - 3.5” Asphalt Overlay - MP 604 to MP 608
    • Project Location: South Grand Island Bridge - Steel Retrofit / Repair Roller Bearings, Pins and Hangers - MP 914 to MP 915
      • Grant Program 1: Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) 
        Grant Request Amount: $25 Million
        Status: Not Selected
        Score/Award: Highly Recommended
         
      • Grant Program 2: Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation Program (PROTECT)
        Grant Request Amount: $39 Million
        Status: Selected
        Score/Award: $39 Million
         
    • Project Location: I-90 Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Charging Network Enabling Large Vehicle Electrification in New State and Beyond
      Grant Program: Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (CFI)
      Grant Request Amount: $82 Million
      Status: Not Selected
      Score/Award: Highly Recommended
       
    • Project Location: I-90 Rehabilitating a 4.3-mile Segment between Milepost 347.1 and Milepost 351.4
      Grant Program: Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects (INFRA)
      Grant Request Amount: $25 Million
      Status: Not Selected*

    2022 Federal Grant Applications

    *Application advanced through all stages of the ratings process to the select final pool of applications for consideration by the Secretary of Transportation.