WASHINGTON — Delaware will receive $30 million to reinforce its infrastrure in an ongoing effort to combat the effects of climate change and address the growing costs of extreme weather events negatively impacting communities, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced Friday.

The funding comes from the national Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which was signed into law late last year. Delaware will receive $5 million in Fiscal Year 2022 funding and is eligible to receive up to $30 million over five years to address climate change with a focus on resilience planning, resilience improvements to existing transportation assets and evacuation routes, and at-risk highway infrastructure.

“In every part of the country, climate change is impacting roads, bridges and rail lines that Americans rely on — endangering homes, lives and livelihoods in the process,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “Using funds from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we’re launching this unprecedented effort to help communities protect their transportation infrastructure from extreme weather and improve routes that first responders and firefighters need during disasters.”