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The City has secured federal funding for a broad range of infrastructure projects. These projects will improve the safety, resiliency, and accessibility of our infrastructure as well as bolster economic development and create new business opportunities.
Businesses can learn more about future public works projects by viewing the forecast of upcoming contract opportunities.
| Federal fiscal year | Grant program | Project name | Project description | Award amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | USDOT Airport Terminal Program (TEOP) | Philadelphia International Airport | This award partially funds improvements under the Terminal Energy Optimization Program which includes HVAC and electrical efficiency upgrades and improvements. Lead agency: Department of Aviation. | $20,400,000 |
| FY2024 | Airport Infrastructure Grants | FY24 – Philadelphia International – PHL
FY24 – Northeast Philadelphia – PNE |
Investing in runways, taxiways, safety, and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport-transit connections, and roadway projects. Lead agency: Department of Aviation. | $29,650,669 |
| FY2023 | PROTECT Discretionary Grant Program | Bridge Sustainability in Northwest Philadelphia | The City of Philadelphia will receive over $14.2 million to rehabilitate two deteriorating bridges over Wissahickon Creek in northwest Philadelphia. Built in the 1800’s, the Bells Mill Road and Valley Green Road bridges provide access to Wissahickon Valley Park, one of the city’s noteworthy natural destinations, which experiences frequent flooding. Improvements also include restoration and creation of wetlands. | $14,245,000.00 |
| FY2023 | Thriving Communities Program | City of Philadelphia | The City of Philadelphia will receive technical assistance to develop a standard program for setting hiring preferences on federally funded projects, monitoring and enforcing compliance, and providing training for project and workforce outreach staff. Through TCP, the City of Philadelphia, and its partners, Called to Serve (CTS) and Philadelphia Works, Inc. (PhilaWorks), will use the TCP assistance to create workforce training pathways and programs for infrastructure projects. | Technical Assistance |
| FY2023 | DOT Federal Highway Administration | Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN): Neighborhood Access and Equity (NAE) Grant Program | The Chinatown Stitch is a highway capping project to cover the existing below-grade Vine Street Expressway I-676 and reconnect the Chinatown neighborhood. This grant will complete final design and implementation of a two-block phase of the project, in addition to safety improvements for the local Vine Street and connection to the Reading viaduct rail-trail. Lead agency: Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability.
Note: The FY23 RCN program combined BIL and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) funding. Because the NAE grant award is funded by IRA, this award is not included in the BIL fund totals the City is tracking. |
$158,911,664 |
| FY2023 | Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean School Bus Program | Greening School Transportation One Charge At A Time | The Operations Division of Transportation Services (School District of Philadelphia) will use this funding to continue transitioning their buses from diesel to electric. The district will be able to replace 20 Type-C diesel buses with 20 Type-C electric school buses, significantly reduce emissions, and promote sustainability within the community. The funding must be used by April 2026. Lead agency: School District of Philadelphia. | $7,900,000 |
| FY2023 | The Joint Office of Energy and Transportation Ride and Drive Electric | Plug in Philly | Plug in Philly is a workforce development program to recruit and train diverse Philadelphians for careers in electric vehicle supplies and equipment (EVSE) by building an initiative between the City, IBEW Local 98, PhilaWorks, Community College of Philadelphia, and numerous additional partners to run an EVSE focused pre-apprenticeship pilot program. Lead agency: Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability. | $1,470,995 |
| FY2023 | Airport Infrastructure Grants | FY23 – Philadelphia International – PHL
FY23 – Northeast Philadelphia – PNE |
Investing in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport-transit connections, and roadway projects. Lead agency: Department of Aviation. | $31,379,413 |
| FY2023 | Airport Terminal Program (TEOP) | Philadelphia International Airport | Replacing and upgrading Pre‐Conditions Air (PCA) units and Ground Power Units (GPUs) at 25 gates, terminal/roadway lighting, and HVAC upgrades. Lead agency: Department of Aviation. | $15,000,000 |
| FY2023 | Airport Terminal Program (restroom renovation program) | Philadelphia International Airport | Providing 13,000 square feet of additional restroom space and 35 more stalls throughout the terminals. New construction of terminal restrooms, adult assisted care, mother’s rooms, and Service Animal Relief Areas (SARAs). Lead agency: Department of Aviation. | $15,000,000 |
| FY2023 | Safe Streets for All (SS4A) | Complete and Safe Streets Philadelphia: Vision Zero High Injury Network Corridors | Two high-injury corridors, Old York Road from Erie to Lindley Avenues and along Hunting Park Avenue from Wissahickon Avenue to Roosevelt Boulevard, will receive major safety upgrades. Additional funding will go towards the City’s Bicycle Capital Plan and bicycle improvement demonstration projects. Lead agency: Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability. | $16,420,904 |
| FY2023 | USDOT RAISE Grant | North Philadelphia School Zones Traffic Safety Project | Constructing multimodal, accessibility, mobility improvements around six schools and high injury corridors. Lead agencies: Department of Streets and Office of Complete Streets. | $25,000,000 |
| FY2022 | Department of Homeland Security FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) | Philadelphia Water Department Pump Station Mitigation | The new station will pump treated water to the Delaware River during peak wet weather events and high tidal conditions. This project will include nature-based solutions such as bioretention basins, porous paving and a green roof. Once complete, this project will prevent infrastructure failure up to the 100-year storm event. It will also reduce flood risk and improve water quality and quality of life throughout the City. Lead agency: Philadelphia Water Department. | $50,000,000 |
| FY2022 | Department of Homeland Security FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) | Philadelphia Water Department Updates Queen Lane Water Pump Generator | The project includes installing two 2,500-kilowatt generators, one 13.2-kilovolt (KV) incoming service switchgear, and one 13.2-KV paralleling switchgear at the 500-year-floodplain elevation level. These will provide power resiliency and utility protection against multiple hazards. Lead agency: Philadelphia Water Department. | $6,080,000 |
| FY2022 | Airport Infrastructure Grants | FY22 – Philadelphia International – PHL
FY22 – Northeast Philadelphia – PNE |
Investing in runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects, as well as terminal, airport-transit connections, and roadway projects. Lead agency: Department of Aviation. | $31,484,947 |
| FY2022 | Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant Program | Eastwick Flood Resilience Project Scoping | Addressing the flooding hazards caused by sea level rise in Eastwick. The Eastwick neighborhood is the city’s lowest lying neighborhood and experiences a high flood risk. Lead agency: Office of Sustainability. | $450,000 |
| FY2022 | Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) | Eastwick Flood Resiliency Strategy Technical Assistance | Three years of in-kind technical assistance for developing funding applications for Eastwick: From Recovery to Resilience initiative. Lead agency: Office of Sustainability. | Non-financial assistance |
| FY2022 | Airport Terminal Program (restroom renovation program) | Philadelphia International Airport | Renovating 30 existing restrooms; constructing two new additional restrooms, five mothers’ nursing rooms, four service animal relief areas (SARAs), gender-neutral restrooms, and three adult assisted care restrooms. Lead agency: Department of Aviation. | $24,000,000 |
| FY2022 | Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant | Philadelphia Digital ROW and Mobility Improvement Project | Funding the Philadelphia Digital Right-of-Way and Mobility (ROW) Improvement Project, which addresses increased demand for street, sidewalk, and curbside space. Lead agency: Office of Innovation and Technology. | $2,000,000 |
| FY2022 | USDOT Reconnecting Communities Program | Reconnecting Our Chinatown: Reclaiming Philadelphia’s Vine Street Expressway (I-676) | Studying how to reconnect Chinatown across I-676 through community capacity building and engagement, planning and feasibility activities, PE and design studies, and to develop an Equitable Outcomes Action Plan. Lead agency: Office of Transportation, Infrastructure, and Sustainability. | $1,800,000 |
| FY2022 | USDOT Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grants | Philadelphia Vision Zero Capital Plan Implementation Project | Implementing multimodal safety improvement projects along N. Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue. Improvements include raised medians and pedestrian refuge islands, roadway and intersection modifications, traffic signal improvements, and speed management measures. Lead agency: Office of Complete Streets. | $30,000,000 |
| FY2022 | USDOT MEGA Grants | Roosevelt Boulevard Multimodal Project | Funding improvements along 12.3 miles of Roosevelt Boulevard, from North Broad Street to the Bucks County line. Lead agency: Department of Streets. | $78,000,000 |
| FY2022 | USDOT RAISE Grant | Great Streets PHL: Revitalizing Philadelphia’s Local Roadways | Making improvements along seven high-crash corridors totaling approximately five miles. Proposed improvements include traffic safety treatments, signal modernization, ADA improvements, and roadway upgrades. Lead agency: Department of Streets. | $25,000,000 |
| FY2022 | FHWA Bridge Investment Program Planning Grant | Philadelphia Overhead Bridge Rehabilitation Program | Planning and feasibility study to rehabilitate 18 bridges located over electrified rail lines primarily operated by Amtrak and SEPTA. Lead agency: Department of Streets. | $1,560,000 |
| FY2021 | EPA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) | The Germantown Wingohocking Creek Flood Risk Reduction Project Scoping | Advancing the planning elements of the Tacony Tunnel alternative identified in the Germantown Flood Risk Reduction Study. Lead agency: Office of Emergency Management. | $104,000 |
| FY2021 | EPA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) | The Cohocksink Flood Mitigation Project | Doubling conveyance capacity of the combined sewer system through the construction of new sewer infrastructure and green stormwater infrastructure systems in the floodprone Northern Liberties, Ludlow, and South Kensington commercial and residential neighborhoods. Lead agency: Philadelphia Water Department. | $25,000,000 |