Community Infrastructure Center

Meeting the Moment

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Description

This brief note outlines why this moment matters, both from a project development perspective and federal funding perspective. Included in this note is a brief outline of where the federal dollars will flow, and how you can stay focused over the coming months on moving your project forward.

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Overview

Preparing your project for advancement
Breakdown of funding package by category
Considering all avenues of funding

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Resources

A Guidebook to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments, and Other Partners

This first edition guidebook, released by the Whitehouse to help state, local, Tribal and territorial governments unlock the benefits from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, contains comprehensive information on the law's 375+ programs. Using this guidebook you can find all funding available under the law, as well as as an explanatory document that shows direct federal spending at the program level. This first edition guidebook, released by the Whitehouse to help state, local, Tribal and territorial governments unlock the benefits from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, contains comprehensive information on the law's 375+ programs. Using this guidebook you can find all funding available under the law, as well as as an explanatory document that shows direct federal spending at the program level.

Fact Sheet: Competitive Infrastructure Funding Opportunities for Local Governments

This Bipartisan Infrastructure Law fact sheet contains information on 25 competitive infrastructure funding opportunities for local governments, alongside other opportunities, and has a step-by-step guide on how to get ready to apply for and receive federal infrastructure funds.This Bipartisan Infrastructure Law fact sheet contains information on 25 competitive infrastructure funding opportunities for local governments, alongside other opportunities, and has a step-by-step guide on how to get ready to apply for and receive federal infrastructure funds.

Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act: A Federal Investment Guide for Local Leaders

This federal IIJA investment guide was created to help local leaders collaborate with public, private, and civic actors in their jurisdictions to invest in transformative projects. The guide does this by identifying some of the IIJA’s programs, and detailing what they do, when cities can apply for or access the funds, and the agencies, authorities, and offices responsible for administering them.This federal IIJA investment guide was created to help local leaders collaborate with public, private, and civic actors in their jurisdictions to invest in transformative projects. The guide does this by identifying some of the IIJA’s programs, and detailing what they do, when cities can apply for or access the funds, and the agencies, authorities, and offices responsible for administering them.

Infrastructure School” Webinars

"Infrastructure School" is a webinar series, hosted by Biden-Harris Administration officials, to show how to use the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook and provide a deep look into the major areas of investment in the law. "Infrastructure School" is a webinar series, hosted by Biden-Harris Administration officials, to show how to use the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook and provide a deep look into the major areas of investment in the law.

What the Senate Infrastructure Bill Means for Local Governments

This article by the NLC details key programs and funding by priority area for cities, towns and villages within the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). These priority areas include: transportation, water and climate resilience, broadband access, and bond provisions. The article goes on to talk about one section not covered by IIJA - workforce development. This article by the NLC details key programs and funding by priority area for cities, towns and villages within the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). These priority areas include: transportation, water and climate resilience, broadband access, and bond provisions. The article goes on to talk about one section not covered by IIJA - workforce development.

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