Today, the White House released updated state and territory fact sheets that highlight the nationwide impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This law is one of the largest long-term investments in U.S. infrastructure and competitiveness in nearly a century.
To date, almost $2.9 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding has been announced and is headed to Alabama with over 90 specific projects identified for funding. Since the Law passed, Alabama is set to receive more than $2.5 billion for transportation to invest in roads, bridges, public transit, ports, and airports and over $137 million for clean water. And, as of today, more than 280,000 households across the state are receiving affordable internet due to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
In Alabama, there are 620 bridges and over 2,961 miles of highway in poor condition. Based on formula funding alone, Alabama is expected to receive approximately $5.8 billion over five years in federal funding for highways and bridges.
Nearly 32% of Alabamians do not have an internet subscription. Alabama will receive a minimum allocation of at least $100 million to help ensure high-speed internet coverage across the state. Additionally, experts estimate that as many as 860,000 households in Alabama are eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program, which cuts internet bills by up to $30 per month, or $75 for households on Tribal lands, and provides a one-time $100 discount off a connected device. To date, over 280,000 households in Alabama are enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program, with more signing up every day.
$137 million is available in the fiscal year 2022 to provide clean and safe water across the state through the Environmental Protection Agency. Of this funding, $61.1 million is dedicated to lead pipe and service line replacement, with another $38.8 million for safe drinking water investments that can also support lead pipe replacement in fiscal year 2022.
The Infrastructure Law has made the largest investment in public transit in U.S. history. Based on formula funding, Alabama would expect to receive more than $400 million over five years under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve public transit across the state. This funding will expand healthy, sustainable transportation options in Alabama, where non-white households are 4.5 times more likely to commute via public transportation, and 27% of transit vehicles in the state are currently past useful life. To date, Alabama has been allocated $76.4 million to improve public transportation options across the state in fiscal year 2022.
Additionally, Alabama has been awarded $20.5 million for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program and $28.6 million in 2022 and 2023 to build out a network of EV chargers across the state.
Approximately $61.7 million has been allocated to Alabama for clean energy, energy efficiency, and power in 2022. This includes:
$47.5 million for weatherization, $7.4 million through the State Energy Program, and $6.8 million to prevent outages and make the power grid more resilient.
Alabama has received more than $39.5 million in 2022 for airports and $78.7 million in 2022 for ports and waterways.
