Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

When Congress passed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), Governor Whitmer recognized a once-in-a-generation opportunity to get things done for everyday Michiganders. The BIL is helping to rebuild America’s roads, bridges and rails, expand access to clean drinking water, ensure every American has access to high-speed internet, tackle the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, and invest in communities that have too often been left behind.

Governor Whitmer established the Michigan Infrastructure Office (MIO) to ensure resources sent to Michigan through BIL, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) are used efficiently and effectively. This charter has since expanded to include funding sent to Michigan from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), and the CHIPS and Science Act (CHIPS), which focus on deploying clean energy and expanding America’s next generation manufacturing capabilities.

Since 2022, Michigan-based stakeholders and State agencies have been awarded $16.7 B in funding from the BIL, IRA, and CHIPS acts with additional funding anticipated through 2026. This funding includes awards across many asset classes, including, but not limited to:

• $9.26 billion to fix roads, bridges, railways, and support public transportation
• $1.27 billion to improve water quality and remediate lead service lines 
• $2.2 billion to expand high-speed internet access
• $2.2 billion to accelerate the deployment of clean energy, clean buildings, and clean manufacturing
• $352 million to support manufacturing and industrial modernization
• $115 million to boost the state’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure

The Michigan Infrastructure Office is responsible for organizing and executing the governor's vision for infrastructure, coordinating across state government, marshalling resources, and partnering with local official, federal partners, and outside stakeholders.