Dear Neighbor,The Biden-Harris Administration has hit the ground running to implement the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and it is already delivering results for the people of Virginia. To date, $4.4 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding has been announced and is headed to Virginia with over 117 specific projects identified for funding. Take a look at how this funding is already benefiting Virginians across the Commonwealth:Roads and Bridges: In Virginia, there are 577 bridges and over 2,124 miles of highway in poor condition. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will rebuild our roads and includes the single largest dedicated bridge investment since the construction of the interstate highway system. Based on formula funding alone, Virginia is expected to receive approximately $7.7 billion over five years in federal funding for highways and bridges.Announced funding to date: To date, $3 billion has been announced in Virginia for roads, bridges, roadway safety, and major projects. This includes:$2.8 billion in highway formula funding and $231.2 million in dedicated formula funding for bridges in 2022 and 2023.$64.2 million through the RAISE program and $25 million through the Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program in 2022 and 2023.Internet: High-speed internet is necessary for Americans to do their jobs, participate in school, access health care, and stay connected. Yet more than one in five Virginians does not have an internet subscription. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests $65 billion to provide affordable, high-speed internet to every American. Virginia 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 1,006,000 households in Virginia 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 for a connected device. The Biden-Harris Administration is providing further cost savings by working with internet providers to offer high-speed internet plans that are fully covered by the Affordable Connectivity Program — meaning most eligible households can now get high-speed internet without paying a dime.Progress to date: To date, Virginia has received $5 million through the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program to help provide access to high-speed internet across the state. In addition, about 300,000 households in Virginia are enrolled in the Affordable Connectivity Program, with more signing up every day. Households can check their eligibility, sign up, and find fully covered internet plans at GetInternet.gov.Water: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law represents the largest investment in clean drinking water in American history, including the first-ever dedicated federal funding to replace lead service lines and address dangerous PFAS chemicals.Announced funding to date: To date, $126 million has been announced to provide Virginia with clean and safe water across the state and improve water infrastructure. This includes:$126 million available in fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to provide clean and safe water across the state through the Environmental Protection Agency.Of this funding, $46.3 million is dedicated to lead pipe and service line replacement, with another $29.4 million for safe drinking water investments that can also support lead pipe replacement in fiscal year 2022 and 2023.Public Transit: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes the largest investment in public transit in U.S. history. Based on formula funding alone, Virginia would expect to receive approximately $1.2 billion over five years under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to improve public transit across the state.1 This funding will expand healthy, sustainable transportation options in Virginia, where non-white households are 1.6 times more likely to commute via public transportation and 15% transit vehicles in the state are currently past useful life.Announced funding to date: To date, Virginia has been allocated $231.9 million to improve public transportation options across the state in fiscal year 2022 and 2023.Clean Buses: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests over $10 billion for clean public transit and school buses. This includes a $5 billion investment over the next five years to replace existing school buses with zero-emission and low-emission models. Clean school buses promotes cleaner air, reduced health risks -- especially for children -- and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. This year alone, funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will help double the number of clean public transit buses on America’s roads.Announced funding to date: To date, Virginia has been awarded $32 million for the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean School Bus Program. In addition, communities in Virginia were awarded $11.5 million for clean transit buses and improved bus service through DOT’s Low- and No- Emission Bus and Bus and Bus Facilities Program.Electric Vehicle Charging: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests $7.5 billion to build the first-ever national network of electric vehicle chargers in the United States and is a critical element of President Biden’s plan to address the climate crisis and support domestic manufacturing jobs. Through the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program alone, Virginia should expect to receive roughly $106 million in formula funding over five years to support the expansion of electric vehicle charging in the state.Announced funding to date: Virginia has been allocated $38.4 million in 2022 and 2023 to build out a network of EV chargers across the state.Clean Energy & Power: Power outages cost the U.S. economy more than $70 billion annually. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes a historic investment to upgrade our power infrastructure by making the grid more resilient and building thousands of miles of new transmission lines to deliver clean, affordable electricity. The law also makes a historic investment in clean energy technologies like advanced nuclear, clean hydrogen, carbon capture, and batteries, as well as a historic $3.5 billion investment in weatherization to improve energy efficiency of homes and lower energy costs for impacted households by an average of $372 per year.Announced funding to date: To date, approximately $90.7 million has been allocated to Virginia for clean energy, energy efficiency, and power in 2022 and 2023. This includes:$65.6 million for weatherization;$9.5 million through the State Energy Program;$8.5 million through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program;$6.9 million to prevent outages and make the power grid more resilient. Additional grid funding will be made available in the coming months.Airports: According to some rankings, no U.S. airports rank in the top 25 of airports worldwide. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests $25 billion in airports to replace and modernize airport infrastructure, which helps the US become more economically competitive globally, creates good jobs, and revitalizes and supports more efficient and enjoyable traveler experience.Announced funding to date: To date, Virginia has received approximately $127.2 million in 2022 and 2023 for airports.Ports and Waterways: Like airports, our ports and waterways are in need of repair and investment. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law invests $17 billion in port infrastructure to strengthen our supply chains, address maintenance backlogs, and reduce congestion and emissions near ports– ultimately helping our country move goods more quickly and at lower cost.Announced funding to date: To date, Virginia has received roughly $192.7 million in 2022 and 2023 for ports and waterways.Resilience: Millions of Americans feel the effects of climate change and extreme weather every day. More frequent hurricanes, wildfires, heat waves, floods, unprecedented power outages, and persistent droughts devastate our communities and threaten our infrastructure. In the last decade, Virginia has experienced 45 extreme weather events, costing the state up to $10 billion in damages. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes a historic investment to bolster our resilience against pressing challenges like impacts of climate change, extreme weather events, and other hazards like cyberattacks.Announced funding to date: To date, approximately $495.3 million has been allocated to Virginia for infrastructure resilience in 2022 and 2023 including $13.4 million through the Army Corps of Engineers for flood mitigation.Legacy Pollution Cleanup: Across the country, thousands of former industrial, chemical, and energy sites emit harmful pollutants into surrounding communities. These sites pose harms to health, welfare, and economic prosperity — and disproportionately impact communities of color: 26% of Black Americans and 29% of Hispanic Americans live within 3 miles of a Superfund site, a higher percentage than for Americans overall. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will deliver the largest investment in tackling legacy pollution in American history by cleaning up Superfund and brownfield sites, reclaiming abandoned mines, and capping orphaned oil and gas wells.Announced funding to date: To date, approximately $22.8 million has been allocated to Virginia in 2022 and 2023 for capping orphaned oil and gas wells and reclaiming abandoned mine lands and $4 million has been allocated to cleaning up Superfund and brownfield sites.By reaching communities all across Virginia – including rural communities and historically underserved populations – the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law makes critical investments that will improve lives for Virginians and position us for success.Please continue to take care of yourselves and each other, and remember my office is always here to help. If you have any questions or concerns, or if you need assistance with a federal agency, please do not hesitate to call us at (703) 256-3071.