Work to secure grant funding for local infrastructure projects.

announced that he has secured a Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) Grant for the Marion-Ralls Regional Port Authority

Graves said he secured a federal port infrastructure grant for a local authority, reflecting an ongoing commitment to pursue infrastructure funding.

Press Releases | Congressman Sam Graves | Representing the 6th District of Missouri
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announced that he has secured a Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) Grant for the Marion-Ralls Regional Port Authority

Graves said he secured a federal port infrastructure grant for the Marion-Ralls Regional Port Authority to support construction of new port facilities.

Graves Announces $27.3 million Grant for Marion-Ralls Regional Port Authority | Congressman Sam Graves | Representing the 6th District of Missouri
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Improving the permitting process at the Corps to help projects get done ahead of schedule and under budget.

Graves says the bill would streamline Corps permitting so infrastructure projects can be completed faster and at lower cost.

Macon Home Press: Graves-led water resources bill includes important provisions for North Missouri | Graves for Congress
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Reforming the Army Corps of Engineers’ policy for permitting broadband projects on Corps’ property, making it easier to deploy broadband to communities where the Corps owns land, like Smithville, MO.

Graves-backed bill would ease permitting for broadband deployment on Corps land.

Macon Home Press: Graves-led water resources bill includes important provisions for North Missouri | Graves for Congress
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Graves said he introduced the BUILD America 250 Act, a five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill that would invest in roads, bridges, transit, rail, and safety programs and add a new infrastructure revenue stream for the Highway Trust Fund.

Concrete infrastructure-funding legislation, but it is not proof of a specific local grant being secured.

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Graves Introduces Bipartisan, Five-Year Surface Transportation Reauthorization – the BUILD America 250 Act | Congressman Sam Graves | Representing the 6th District of Missouri
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The committee summary says the bill creates a Surface Transportation Accelerator Grant program for local, regional, rural, and urban communities, with half of the funding reserved for local and regional grants and a local/regional track aimed at projects with significant local or regional impact.

Shows Graves was advancing a grant-based infrastructure package aimed at local projects.

partial same_term A for effort

BUILD America 250 Act section-by-section summary
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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves and Ranking Member Rick Larsen released text of a bipartisan five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill investing in roads, bridges, transit, rail, and safety programs; Graves said he was proud of the historic bridge investment and targeted reforms.

Shows Graves took concrete same-term action to advance a major infrastructure funding bill, but it was a proposal rather than proof that local grants were awarded.

partial same_term A for effort

Graves & Larsen Announce Deal on Bipartisan, Five-Year Surface Transportation Reauthorization – the BUILD America 250 Act | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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The bill text states that Mr. Graves, for himself and Mr. Larsen of Washington, introduced the BUILD America 250 Act in the 119th Congress, 2nd Session.

Official bill text ties Graves directly to the legislative vehicle used to pursue infrastructure funding during the relevant House term.

partial same_term A for effort

build_america_250_act_bill_text.pdf
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Section 1124 would establish a rural, urban, local, and regional surface transportation grant program to provide financial assistance for eligible projects, with grants made competitively to eligible entities.

The bill directly addresses grant funding for local and regional surface transportation infrastructure projects, supporting partial fulfillment through legislative effort.

partial same_term A for effort

build_america_250_act_bill_text.pdf
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The grant section would reserve 25 percent for rural surface transportation grants, 25 percent for urban grants, and 50 percent for local and regional surface transportation grants; eligible costs include planning, design, construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, real property, equipment, and operational improvements.

The proposed program is structured to fund local infrastructure activities, but the text authorizes a program rather than documenting awarded grants.

partial same_term A for effort

build_america_250_act_bill_text.pdf
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The local and regional grant subsection lists units of local government among eligible entities and states that the program's goal is to fund eligible projects with significant local or regional impact and improve surface transportation infrastructure.

This is strong official evidence that Graves advanced a grant mechanism aimed at local infrastructure projects, but not that a specific grant was secured.

partial same_term A for effort

build_america_250_act_bill_text.pdf
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The House Committee Repository says the amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 8870, offered by Chairman Graves, was agreed to as amended, and the bill was ordered favorably reported to the House by a recorded vote of 62 yeas and 2 nays.

Shows Graves advanced the infrastructure grant bill beyond introduction through committee approval, qualifying for an effort badge and partial credit.

partial same_term A for effort

H.R. 8870, Building Unrivaled Infrastructure and Long-term Development for America's 250th Act (BUILD America 250 Act); and other matters cleared for consideration | Committee Repository | U.S. House of Representatives
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The committee announced that it approved H.R. 8870 after markup; Graves said he looked forward to moving the bill on the House floor and working with the Senate to pass a final bill before the current law expires on September 30.

Confirms same-term progress but also indicates the bill still needed House floor action, Senate action, and final enactment, so the promise was not fully delivered on this record.

partial same_term A for effort

T&I Committee Approves BUILD America 250 Act | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
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The bill provides that, except as otherwise provided, the Act and its amendments would take effect on October 1, 2026.

As of July 3, 2026, the proposed new grant program had not yet reached its effective date, reinforcing partial rather than full delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

build_america_250_act_bill_text.pdf
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