Ep 14 : The $1.2 Trillion Puzzle. What Happened to Biden's Infrastructure Law?

What is the status of the landmark $1.2 Trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law?

In this episode of Federal Grants Explained, I take a deep dive into the BIL—background, the 60,000 projects to be funded, Biden Administration rollout of the funding, grants canceled in 2025, and more.

In this episode I break down:

**** The massive promise of $550 billion in NEW investments for transportation, clean energy, water, broadband, and resilience

**** How the law was designed to create union jobs, advance environmental justice, and align with Biden's Justice40 initiative

**** The shift. Discover which major grant programs—including the multi-billion dollar Solar for All initiative—have been completely canceled

**** How key policies like Justice40 have been revoked

**** How up to 97% of certain funds, like the "Reconnecting Communities" program, remain uncertain

**** How the current administration is reprogramming billions of dollars away from clean hydrogen and carbon capture towards fossil fuels, rare earths, and nuclear energy

**** The original visionary guidebook

**** How current officials may be positioning the current administration as the source of the funded projects

We'll also highlight the LIVE funding opportunities still on the table through 2026 that you can apply for right now.

RESOURCES:

They Won A $156 Million Grant. Then It Was Cancelled: https://youtu.be/xTwgCTxRDcM

A Behind the Scenes Look at HHS Downsizing: Ex-Federal Grant Official Shares His Story: https://youtu.be/iw9McovA2aE

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (P.L. 117-58): https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ58/PLAW-117publ58.pdf

Building A Better America Guidebook: https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/BUILDING-A-BETTER-AMERICA-V2.pdf

https://virginiamercury.com/2025/12/26/federal-funding-shifts-cloud-virginias-transportation-plans-for-2026/

https://www.urban.org/research/publication/federal-infrastructure-spending-transportation-four-years-after-infrastructure

https://www.nga.org/infrastructure-implementation-resources/

https://t4america.org/2025/09/17/grants-are-under-attack-on-two-fronts-congress-should-stand-up-to-usdot-and-assert-its-power-over-the-purse/

ABOUT ME:

I'm the founder and CEO of GrantWin (formerly Grants Works). I have over 18 years of federal grants experience.

Before starting the firm, I obtained and managed multimillion dollar federal and other government grants for nonprofits and managed grants as a research program manager at a top research university.

I'm one of approximately 313 Certified Grants Management Specialists (CGMS) in the US, a member of the Thompson Grants Expert Panel, the creator of a 4.7/5 star rated federal grant management training series for a federal agency.

I'm a mom of three who enjoys international fiction and foreign films, and I'm a world travel enthusiast.

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For almost six years, we have provided a range of services for our nonprofit, university, for profit, and local government clients. Our staff has a combined 80 years of experience, and we have obtained and managed federal grants from the perspectives of a recipient, subrecipient, and passthrough entity from over 20 federal and other government agencies.

We support all types of organizations but have a special interest in helping nonprofit organizations navigate the federal grant funding landscape. Grants Works' mission is to help nonprofits find, obtain, manage, and keep federal grants that positively impact people and communities.

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