What Is a RAISE Grant?

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According to the US Department of Transportation, the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Discretionary Grant program provides a unique opportunity to invest in road, rail, transit, and port projects toward national objectives.

Congress dedicated nearly $10.1 billion for thirteen rounds of national infrastructure investments to fund projects that have significant local or regional impact. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act adds $1.5 billion per year to this program.

Other RAISE 2021 projects in Alaska include $20 million to fund the Haines Borough Lutak Dock replacement project, which will complete the relocation of the existing boat launch ramp, create a new uplands area, and demolish the entire Lutak dock and replace it with a bulkhead, fenders, and mooring dolphins.

Roughly $12.1 million was awarded to the Nunakauyarmiut tribe for the NATIVE-III Trail to Mertarvik. The money will be used to install a 30-mile geocell trail to connect Mertarvik, the new home for the village of Newtok, to existing transportation infrastructure in Nelson Island.

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