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.
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.
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
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/