Using Data To Strengthen Infrastructure Applications and Grow Investment
Learn how cities can use data to improve infrastructure projects and measure impact under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in this timely webinar.
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How to Build a Strong Safe Streets Grant Application
A virtual event for municipal leaders offering expert guidance on crafting a strong Safe Streets and Roads for All grant application, from data to budgeting.
Strategies for Securing Low or No-Emission Bus and Bus Facilities Grants
The Local Infrastructure Hub is hosting a webinar on the 2025 Low or No Emission and Buses and Bus Facilities grants, featuring key updates, changes to the programs, and firsthand insights from mayors on managing awards and meeting federal requirements.
How the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Impacts Your Infrastructure Strategy
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.
Strong Fiscal Stewardship Practices for Managing Shifting Infrastructure Policy
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.
Planning Ahead: Long Range Planning for Infrastructure Investment
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 […]
Federal Grants for Innovative Transportation Public-Private Partnerships
The Local Infrastructure Hub, in collaboration with Accelerator for America, is hosting a webinar to discuss how local governments can secure federally funded technical assistance in support of leveraging public funds to attract private investment in transportation innovation. Whether it be for highway, transit, passenger rail, freight facilities, port projects, rural infrastructure projects, airports, or transit-oriented development projects, the Innovative Finance and Asset Concession (IFAC) Grant Program, which is currently accepting applications, allows local governments to access technical assistance and expert support for innovative financing strategies like public-private partnerships and asset concessions. IFAC grants must be used for advancing projects that are eligible for the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program, which provides low-interest loans and other credit assistance for surface transportation projects. Together, these programs play a critical role in advancing transformative infrastructure projects by making them financially viable and reducing taxpayer burden. Register today to get access to winning strategies for securing IFAC grant funds. Speakers include Jennifer Hara, Acting Head of Innovative Finance (Technical Assistance), Build America Bureau at the U.S. Department of Transportation and Ben McAdams, Vice Chair of the Site Readiness Fund.
America’s AI Action Plan: What It Means for Local Infrastructure
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
Workshop: Brownfields Program (Assessment, Cleanup and Multipurpose Grants)
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.
Workshop: Safe Streets and Roads for All
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.