Capital Projects Fund Workshop

The $10 billion fund provides grants to eligible governments to invest in capital assets, with an emphasis on broadband infrastructure. Expert partners will share an overview of the CPF, project types eligible for the fund, guidance on developing project plans, and compliance and reporting best practices for recipients.

Revolutionizing Transportation: The SMART Program

This session will focus on how local leaders can develop competitive SMART applications. Participants will have the opportunity to speak directly with leading experts and mayors from across the country.

Cybersecurity Funding and Solutions

Experts from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Ernst & Young, and the Global Cyber Alliance will discuss cybersecurity funding available through the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program and the IIJA.

Revisiting Federal Funding Oversight

Learn from representatives of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) about leading risks for fraud, waste and abuse in federal funding programs and strategies for mitigating these risks.

Fair Paths to EV Charging

The infrastructure of motorization cleaved deep divides in the American landscape. As cities think about EV charging projects, they need to understand what kinds of infrastructure investments will create fairer outcomes.

Local Infrastructure Hub session at U.S. Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting: The Future of Broadband and Transportation

Mayors will hear from federal officials on historic infrastructure grant opportunities that can transform their cities and discuss what federal agencies are looking for under competitive programs. Moderator: Andrew J. Ginther, Mayor of Columbus, OH Remarks Transforming Transportation through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Carlos Monje, Under Secretary for Policy United States Department of Transportation Remarks Cities and the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program Alan Davidson, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and NTIA Administrator United States Department of Commerce Local Infrastructure Hub: Opportunity Finder Jaime Lavin, Government Innovation Bloomberg Philanthropies Please note: only registered participants in the US Conference of Mayors Winter Meeting will be able to attend

Blending and Braiding BIL and IRA funding streams for Green Infra

This session is focused on how IRA and BIL funding streams can be integrated for different types of infrastructure projects, particularly green infrastructure projects. Webinar Resources Webinar Recording Link to the TA programs available through EPA: https://www.epa.gov/advance/resources-and-technical-assistance https://bloombergcities.jhu.edu/federal-assistance-e311-events AFA’s IIJA Federal Investment guide: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d9f9365f67b454b1ce2dc2f/t/61bcc04bf1f53508adc9c92c/1639759961138/IIJA+Investment+Guide.pdf Check out the great C40 Guidebook on IRA https://www.c40knowledgehub.org/s/article/Climate-action-and-the-Inflation-Reduction-Act-A-guide-for-local-government-leaders?language=en_US https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_fy22-bric-technical-assistance-psm.pdf Another infrastructure resource for municipalities from Brookings Metro https://www.brookings.edu/interactives/brookings-federal-infrastructure-hub/