The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is a common name for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which covers multiple infrastructure programs.
Definition
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, or BIL, is a common name for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. It covers multiple federal infrastructure programs, with agencies administering individual programs under their own requirements and agreements. The BIL label alone does not identify a specific grant, loan, procurement, or project eligibility rule. For a civil engineering firm, the useful business detail is the actual program, funding notice, client, and scope of services involved. Those determine what work may be pursued and what documentation or procurement conditions apply. The law does not guarantee an award or create one uniform application process for every infrastructure project. Owners can examine program information from the Federal Highway Administration for highway-related work and the EPA for relevant water programs.
How owners use it
- A pursuit lead records the named program and funding agency when a client describes a project as BIL-funded.
- An owner distinguishes funded project opportunities from early pipeline items that have no identified program or procurement.
- A $750,000 eligible scope with a 15% match has a $112,500 match: $750,000 × 0.15 = $112,500.
- A project manager checks the client agreement for specific funding-related requirements rather than relying on the law’s common name.
