Hawaii will receive more than $61 million in federal funding to address transportation needs, U.S. Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, announced on Wednesday.

What You Need To Know

  • Funding comes via the Federal Transit Administration

  • The funds can be used to transition to new technologies that address climate change

  • The funding represents the latest in a series of BIP disbursements to the state

  • Hawaii will receive about $3B in overall funding from BIP

A total of $61,101,570 in funds from the Federal Transit Administration was appropriated for Hawaii as part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Package.

“The funds will enable transportation agencies throughout our state to buy new buses, address their repair backlogs, modernize their fleets, and transition to new technologies to address the climate crisis,” said Case, a member of the House appropriations committee.

The funding represents the latest in a series of BIP disbursements to the state. The first round of disbursements in December directed $49 million for Hawaii airports. In January, the state was appropriated $339 million of funding over five years to repair and maintain the state’s bridges and culverts. 

“BIP will eventually deliver some $3 billion to our state for roads and bridges, water infrastructure, climate resilience projects, access to the Internet and much more,” Case said.

Michael Tsai covers local and state politics for Spectrum News Hawaii.