This bill would change federal law (Title 23 of the U.S. Code) so municipal piers can get resilience grants. It adds municipal piers to the list of projects eligible for the Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient, and Cost-saving Transportation (PROTECT) program and to the at-risk coastal infrastructure grant category. It also raises an authorization amount in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act from $300,000,000 to $500,000,000.
If your city or town owns a pier, the pier could become eligible for federal resilience funding for strengthening, upgrading, or improving the pier. The change applies through programs run under Title 23 and the PROTECT program. The bill was introduced April 27, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
The bill increases an existing authorization in section 11101(b)(1)(E)(i)(V) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act from $300,000,000 to $500,000,000. No publicly available information on overall federal cost estimates, grant amounts, or timeline.
Sponsors introduced the bill to allow municipal piers to receive resilience and at-risk coastal infrastructure grants so piers can be strengthened, upgraded, or improved.
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