Join the Local Infrastructure Hub as we discuss how the updated Uniform Grants Guidance can help your city leverage federal funding to plan and implement impactful BIL and IRA projects!
Join the Local Infrastructure Hub as we celebrate 3 years of the Bipartisan infrastructure Law and what impacts these projects are having throughout communities.
Join us to discuss best practices for finalizing your grant agreement and receiving your funds, as well as key insights for successful and timely grant implementation.
This webinar will explore grant programs available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act that cities can use to prepare for changing weather patterns.
Learn how local leaders are leveraging ballot initiatives and innovative financing mechanisms to secure infrastructure funding and fill critical investment gaps. Join the Hub for insights from mayors who have successfully advanced new and enhanced infrastructure projects.
Join policy experts to discuss the best strategies for successful grant implementation during an administration transition. From reviewing grant agreements and compliance requirements to evaluating future funding opportunities, attendees will learn tried and true strategies for successful grant project management.
Learn how cities can use data to improve infrastructure projects and measure impact under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in this timely webinar.
The Local Infrastructure Hub serves as a trusted resource for cities and towns, offering clear, actionable updates and insights into federal infrastructure funding and policy. President Trump recently signed significant legislation, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, into law that will shift the fiscal landscape for local governments. This virtual session will help decision-makers navigate evolving infrastructure policies and equip attendees with the insights needed to meet updated clean energy investment timelines, manage grant awards and align grant management practices with current federal priorities and funding streams. Participants will gain an understanding of how the recently passed federal budget will affect past and future infrastructure grant opportunities, along with access to resources and technical assistance. Register today.
With the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, changes in federal grant programs and the rescission of previously obligated funds all in play, local governments are navigating major shifts in how federal dollars are delivered. Long-standing assumptions about grant stability are changing, and leaders must now adapt to a rapidly evolving funding environment. This virtual session will help local officials and grant managers plan ahead as federal support becomes more variable. Attendees will learn how to adjust their strategies, prepare for possible budget cuts and align their projects with shifting federal priorities. The session will also explore how scenario planning can help protect services, staff and infrastructure if funding changes midstream. Participants will gain practical tools to assess which grants might be at risk, build more resilient funding plans and respond confidently to change. They’ll also receive access to helpful resources and technical assistance. Register today.
As cities and towns adapt to the new era of federal funding, municipal grantmaking, planning and economic development teams are adjusting internal processes and stakeholder engagement to meet the moment while continuing to build a better future for their residents. A key tool that mayors, city and town planners, and grant coordination teams can use to guide investment while navigating evolving federal funding priorities is long range planning. Comprehensive plans, strategic plans and neighborhood master plans — collectively referred to as “long range plans” — can be empowering tools to define a shared vision and support local stewardship. Long range plans typically have a 10-plus-year time horizon and a broad scope, often encompassing a neighborhood, municipality or region. The result is a document with a clear community vision and goals that serve as guidance for long-term investment decisions and local policymaking. These long range plans set the stage for pursuit of future formula funding and competitive grants. By establishing long-term infrastructure goals that grantmakers can use to scope out and secure grant opportunities, long range planning allows cities to be agile when aligned grant opportunities are announced, sometimes with short application windows. Join Accelerator for America’s Mary Ellen Wiederwohl to […]
The Local Infrastructure Hub is hosting a virtual session to discuss how municipal leaders can insulate their infrastructure development goals from fiscal uncertainty by optimizing grants management processes. Best practices such as establishing a governance model, building an annual grant plan, establishing a data management system and operating with cash and compliance discipline are some of the strategies that decision-makers can implement to ensure that long-term infrastructure priorities are advanced in an evolving funding environment. Grants management experts, including Matt Hanson, Managing Director of Government Advisory Services at Witt O’Brien’s, will highlight how enhancing your city’s grants function can help reduce administrative barriers to applying for grants, reduce reporting burdens, save money and raise additional revenue — leaving more time and money available for public engagement and delivering and implementing programs and services for your residents. Attendees will leave this session with access to a realistic 90-day plan, examples from cities who have won grant funding using these model strategies and will have the opportunity to ask questions about how to implement these processes.
Discover how cities are leveraging IIJA competitive grants to build safer streets, improve transportation, and strengthen communities. This webinar highlights real-world successes, insights from mayors and experts, and strategies for accessing and maximizing infrastructure funding.