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ARC Solutions, National Parks Conservation Association, and Wildlands Network are excited to share this snapshot guide to Wildlife Infrastructure Funding Opportunities within the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Interested in learning more about national grants and other Federal, Tribal, and State funding programs that can be used to pay for wildlife mitigation measures, including animal road crossing structures?  Then this is the guide for you!

The linked guide provides a snapshot of key eligibilities for more than 15 funding programs, including:

1. The Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program, which dedicates $350M in funding for wildlife infrastructure
2. The Rural Surface Transportation and INFRA Programs
3. The Bridge Investment and Nationally Significant Federal Lands And Tribal Projects Programs, which are expected to release funding notices later this month
4. The National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Program, which is expected to release a funding notice later this summer
5. The Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) Program
6. Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) Grants
7. The Surface Transportation Block Grant Program
8. The Transportation Alternatives Program
9. The Highway Safety Improvement Program
10. The Federal Lands and Tribal Transportation Programs

A living document, the snapshot guide will be updated as new funding notices are released, so be sure to check back periodically or subscribe to updates!

Northeastern Transportation and Wildlife Conference (2022):

POSTER: Federal Funding Opportunities to Reduce Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions and Improve Fish Passage & Habitat Connectivity

Additional Funding Resources:

• PRESS RELEASE: Bipartisan Infrastructure Package Provides Critical Funding to Reduce Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions
•  Newsletter (TRB AEP70): Wildlife Crossing Opportunities in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
• H.R. 3684: Compilation of the wildlife-related highway provisions included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
• SUMMARY: $350M Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program
• BEYOND ROADS (prepared by Wildlands Network and Staying Connected Initiative): Funding Opportunities to Improve Large Landscape-Scale Connectivity

Roadways and Wildlife Resources:

• INFOGRAPHIC: Roadways & Wildlife
• INTERACTIVE STORYMAP: The Wonderful World of Wildlife Crossings
• FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions about Wildlife Crossings
• VIDEO: (Re)Connecting Wild: Restoring Safe Passage
  WARNING: This video contains graphic images; please use view discretion.
• REPORT: Highway Crossing Structures for Wildlife: Opportunities for Improving Driver and Animal Safety
• REPORT: Innovative Strategies to Reduce the Cost of Effective Wildlife Overpasses

Contacts:

Renee Callahan, rcallahan@arc-solutions.org
Marta Brocki, mbrocki@arc-solutions.org