Permitting Council Announces $25 Million In Information Technology Investments to Improve Permitting Review

November 9, 2023

WASHINGTON (November 9, 2023) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) recently announced $25 million in federal funding for Information Technology (IT) development in the infrastructure permitting review process. These funds are made available through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda –a key pillar of Bidenomics – and support critically needed IT investments to strengthen the efficiency and predictability of federal agency environmental reviews and permitting processes. 

Empire Wind Energy Project — COP; Section 10/404; Section 408 ED determination

Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Program to Bolster Tribal Engagement in the Environmental Review Process for FAST- 41 Infrastructure Projects

November 2, 2023

WASHINGTON (November 2, 2023) – Today, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) opened applications for the Environmental Review Improvement Fund Tribal Assistance Program (ERIF TAP). The program, which is funded through President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda –a key pillar of Bidenomics – provides funds to support Tribal engagement in the environmental review and authorization process for FAST-41 covered projects.  FAST-41, which is designed to enhance transparency and increase the efficiency of the permitting process, currently has nearly $100 billion in large-scale infrastructure projects under its purview—including those in the renewable energy, coastal restoration, broadband, and electricity transmission sectors. The Permitting Council is leveraging funds from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act - the largest climate investment in history - to make an initial $5 million available under the ERIF TAP.

Vineyard Northeast Wind is the Newest Offshore Wind Project to Gain FAST-41 Coverage

October 26, 2023

WASHINGTON (October 26, 2023) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) is pleased to announce that the Vineyard Northeast Wind project is now covered under the FAST-41 program. If permitted, this multi-billion dollar project is projected to produce 2600 megawatts, delivering clean energy into over 1 million homes across New England. 

Atlantic Shores South Project; OCS Air Permit ED Determination

ERIF Tribal Assistance Program

December 16, 2024

ERIF Application template in word

ERIF Application Instructions

ERIF- Frequently Asked Questions

Biden-Harris Administration Invests Nearly $155 Million to Increase Federal Agency Permitting Review Efficiency and Effectiveness as Part of Investing in America Agenda

October 11, 2023

WASHINGTON (October 11, 2023) – The Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) today announced the allocation of nearly $155 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to aid federal agencies in increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of infrastructure permitting review and authorizations. Today’s announcement is part of $350 million for the Permitting Council and $1 billion total for federal agency permitting activities over ten years that was included in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act—the largest climate investment in history and a core pillar of Bidenomics.