National Infrastructure Project Assistance

FY2027 · 49 U.S.C. 6701 · award target Jul 31, 2027 · clock Aug 20, 2026

Funds available

12 scored applications

Above the funding line

By composite score order

Dollars selected

0 selections recorded

Remaining available

Unobligated headroom

At least three panel members are required before a slate can be finalized. The panel is named in every rationale.

Marcus Castellano

Deputy Chief Information Officer, Shared Services · OST

Danielle Marchetti

Director, Office of Infrastructure Finance · OST

Priya Okafor

Grants Management Officer · OST

Robert Castleberry

Chief, Discretionary Grants Division · FHWA

Angela Strickland

Program Manager, Competitive Grants · FTA

Thomas Ashby

Director, Office of Program Delivery · FRA

Karen Braddock

Director, Office of Infrastructure Finance · FMCSA

Andre Boone

Grants Management Officer · NHTSA

Elaine Salazar

Chief, Discretionary Grants Division · MARAD

Ranked by composite score with a cumulative funding line. Decisions that cross the line require an out-of-rank justification.

Rank	Application	Applicant	Composite	Requested	Cumulative	Readiness	Flags	Stage	Decision
1	GEMS-2027-500806	Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority	4.6	$41.5M	$41.5M	Not started	0	Obligation	Not decided
2	GEMS-2027-051861	New York Department of Transportation	4.3	$270.2M	$311.7M	Not started	0	Technical Review	Not decided
3	GEMS-2027-776929	Alaska Department of Transportation	4.3	$230.0M	$541.7M	NEPA complete	0	Selection Panel	Not decided
4	GEMS-2027-872871	Cuyahoga County	4.0	$33.3M	$575.0M	Categorical exclusion	0	Not Selected	Do not select
5	GEMS-2027-370140	Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes	4.0	$56.3M	$631.3M	Categorical exclusion	0	Awarded	Not decided
6	GEMS-2027-125969	Port of Seattle	3.9	$283.2M	$914.5M	In progress	0	Secretary Concurrence	Not decided
7	GEMS-2027-217939	Puerto Rico Department of Transportation and Public Works	3.6	$49.9M	$964.4M	Categorical exclusion	0	Not Selected	Do not select
8	GEMS-2027-515611	Vermont Department of Transportation	3.4	$117.4M	$1.08B	Not started	0	Not Selected	Do not select
9	GEMS-2027-219934	Kansas Department of Transportation	3.2	$51.5M	$1.13B	In progress	0	Obligation	Not decided
10	GEMS-2027-250986	Cherokee Nation	3.2	$169.6M	$1.30B	In progress	0	Secretary Concurrence	Not decided
11	GEMS-2027-361039	Tennessee Department of Transportation	3.0	$98.1M	$1.40B	In progress	2	Secretary Concurrence	Not decided
12	GEMS-2027-311443	Michigan Department of Transportation	2.9	$116.2M	$1.52B	In progress	0	Withdrawn	Not decided