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Historic IIJA and IRA Investments in Colorado

 

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are resulting in historic investments in Colorado.

  • Restoring, modernizing, and building core infrastructure
  • Building community resilience
  • Transitioning to a clean energy future
  • Driving equity
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Recipients of IIJA and IRA Funds in Colorado

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  • “Local Entities” includes local governments, Tribes, airports, and private entities. 
  • “Direct Spending” includes all funds announced or awarded directly to federal agencies to implement projects within the State of Colorado. 

Funds to Colorado State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education

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Formula Funds, Competitive Funds, and Direct Spending

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Some funds are awarded to the state, local governments or Tribes by a formula determined by the federal agency. Formula funds under IIJA and IRA have specific purposes and require a plan or secondary approval before they are expended.

Some funds are awarded through a competitive process through which the state, local government or Tribe has to submit an application which is scored and ranked by the federal agency awarding the funds.

Federal agencies are also completing projects directly in Colorado, typically on federal lands or related to federally-owned facilities. This is referred to as “Direct” spending. 

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