Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)

aka the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)

This bill provides “significant investments in corridor conservation and enhancement, aquatic connectivity, transportation infrastructure, and habitat restoration. Thoughtful planning of these investments as well as coordination among Federal agencies and with non-Federal partners, including through existing fora or existing conservation or recovery plans, are non-regulatory measures that can demonstrably improve conservation, adaptation, and resilience outcomes for threatened and endangered species and for other species before they become imperilled.”

    - Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies on Ecological Connectivity and Wildlife Corridors

This law authorizes $1.2 trillion for transportation and infrastructure spending with $550 billion of that figure going toward “new” investments and programs. Funding from the IIJA is expansive in its reach, addressing energy and power infrastructure, access to broadband internet, water infrastructure, and more. Some of the new programs funded by the bill could provide the resources needed to address a variety of infrastructure needs at the local level.

There are multiple funding streams available for projects that address habitat connectivity, new and improved wildlife crossing structures, wildlife-vehicle collisions, wildlife fencing and other barriers, improve current infrastructure such as culverts and underpasses and foster collaboration and science-based projects. Check out the Wildlife Funding Opportunities summarised by ARC Solutions below for an overview of the different funding streams that may be applicable to your project.

Wildlife Funding Opportunities

An overview of the funding streams available for habitat connectivity and wildlife crossing projects under the IIJA by ARC Solutions

Guidance for Connectivity Projects

The latest memorandum providing guidance for federal departments and agencies on ecological connectivity and wildlife corridors

Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program

An overview of the Wildlife Crossing Pilot Program scheme under the IIJA and the requirements, summarised by ARC Solutions.

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