Local Infrastructure Hub

America’s AI Action Plan: What It Means for Local Infrastructure
2025-10-01 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
The administration’s recently-released AI action plan proposes significant reforms to permitting for data centers and related energy and water infrastructure. This session will explore what’s behind the surge in data center construction and how the acceleration of AI infrastructure rollouts could impact local infrastructure and economies. We’ll explore what local government leaders can learn from strategies being tested in impacted communities for working with state regulators and tech companies to manage this process.

Confirmed Speakers:

Ian Linssen, Assistant to the City Manager, City of Mesa, Arizona
Buddy Rizer, Executive Director, Economic Development, Loudoun County, Virginia
Jordan Gerow, Director of Policy and Research & Ruby Wincele, Policy and Research Manager,Climate XChange
Anne Evens, Chief Executive Officer, Elevate Energy

Unlock a Second Operating Budget: How Optimizing Grants Management Delivers Results in Uncertain Times
2025-10-07 14:00 - 15:00
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.

Workshop: Brownfields Program (Assessment, Cleanup and Multipurpose Grants)
2025-10-09 12:00 - 16:00
The Local Infrastructure Hub will be offering a new series of Workshops beginning in Fall 2025. Registration is open and dates will be confirmed at a later date. During a half-day workshop, participants will gain grant-specific guidance on high-value federal funding opportunities and learn how to navigate application requirements, align projects with funding criteria, and strengthen implementation readiness. Participants will also have access to office hours with subject-matter experts.
Brownfields program funds may be used to address sites contaminated by hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants. This workshop will help cities understand how to apply for types of grants that allow communities, states, tribes and others to assess, safely clean up and sustainably reuse contaminated properties. This workshop will take place on Oct 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM E.T.

Improving Local Water Quality: The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
2025-10-28 14:00 - 15:00
The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) provides local governments with low-cost loans and other financing options for a variety of water quality projects. The CWSRF is a federally funded program that is administered by state agencies. This webinar will highlight strategies for local governments to work with their state to access financing for and implement projects like wastewater treatment, stormwater management, habitat restoration, water conservation and reuse, and contaminated site cleanup. Cities who have implemented water projects with the help of CWSRF will discuss their projects and Policy Experts will also join to answer questions about allowable activities and how the program can help your community. Attendees will gain access to one-on-one office hours and project implementation resources. Register today to enhance water quality for your residents.

Tapping Into the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF)
2025-11-04 14:00 - 15:00
The Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) provides local governments with low-cost loans and other financing for drinking water projects that protect public health. The DWSRF is a federally funded program that is administered by state agencies. Eligible projects include improving drinking water treatment, fixing leaky or old pipes, improving water supply sources, and replacing or constructing finished water storage tanks. This webinar will discuss how local governments can work with their state agencies to access the program’s funds and will feature cities who have initiated or completed their DWSRF projects as well as experts who can answer questions about how the program works. Attendees will gain access to one-on-one office hours with public health experts and tools to aid with stakeholder engagement and project development.

Successes in Direct Funding: Breaking Ground and Building Futures
2025-11-25 14:00 - 15:00
Since the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was passed four years ago, cities and towns across the country have been able to apply for competitive infrastructure funding at the national level which has removed barriers for many localities in receiving more robust funding to build safer streets, offer better transportation options, improve communities, and create jobs. This webinar will showcase the real-world impact and measurable successes of local projects funded through competitive infrastructure grants. It will feature mayors that are driving progress in infrastructure and advancing their vision for their cities’ future, as well as experts in the field who will touch on how cities can best access and leverage competitive infrastructure funding. Attendees will also gain perspective on lessons learned, innovative approaches to project delivery, and what’s next as infrastructure funding continues to make an impact on communities across the nation.

Smart Vehicles, Smart Roads: Future-proofing Infrastructure for Autonomous Vehicles
2025-12-09 14:00 - 15:00
This session will help cities understand how accelerating adoption of autonomous vehicles by mobility providers, freight and delivery services, and consumers will create challenges and opportunities for city infrastructure systems. Participants will hear from transportation officials in cities where AVs are already operating in substantial numbers about the long-term issues raised by ongoing rollouts including: conflicts with vulnerable road users, impacts on traffic flow and congestion, shifts in time and location of EV charging demand, and data resources and needs for informed planning. The discussion will highlight where cities should consider AVs in infrastructure planning today and key areas of uncertainty where cities should maintain flexibility to adapt as AV-related impacts, risks, and opportunities become clearer in the future.
Confirmed speakers:
Rachel Castignoli, Senior Consultant, Austin Transportation and Public Works
Stephanie Dock, D.C. Autonomous Vehicles Program Manager, Department of Transportation
Story Bellows, Partner, Cityfi

Workshop: Safe Streets and Roads for All
2025-12-11 12:00 - 15:00
The Local Infrastructure Hub will be offering a new series of Workshops beginning in Fall 2025. Registration is open and dates will be confirmed at a later date. During a half-day workshop, participants will gain grant-specific guidance on high-value federal funding opportunities and learn how to navigate application requirements, align projects with funding criteria, and strengthen implementation readiness. Participants will also have access to office hours with subject-matter experts.
The Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program provides funding to prevent roadway fatalities and serious injuries. Cities can use this funding to develop safety action plans, redesign high-risk corridors, or implement infrastructure improvements like sidewalks and crosswalks. This workshop will explore how local governments can apply SS4A Planning and Implementation funding to advance roadway safety and address the needs of all road users. This workshop will take place on Dec 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM E.T.

Transforming Brownfields into Community Assets: From Cleanup to Comeback
2025-12-16 14:00 - 15:00
This webinar will help local leaders understand the essentials of the EPA Brownfields Program. We’ll walk through how multipurpose, assessment, and cleanup grants work; what makes a project eligible; and how communities can leverage these resources to redevelop brownfield sites. Whether you’re new to the Brownfields program or looking to strengthen an in-progress application, this session will offer guidance, examples of successful projects, and actionable information to support your application.
