Helping State and Local Agencies Maximize Federal Funding

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidehouse State and Local Government Team has deep expertise that can help clients maximize their federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, also called the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law(BIL), as well as manage federally funded projects and navigate the complexities of reporting and compliance.

Guidehouse serves as a trusted partner, working extensively with clients to provide advisory and programmatic support on projects and initiatives that inspire confidence and enhance the ways constituents engage with their communities.

Impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Via the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), state and local governments will receive a variety of federally funded grants – both formula and competitive, for which they will need to develop applications. These funds will allow state and local government to design creative solutions to some of their most pressing infrastructure priorities.

Grant recipients can use funds to:

• Improve their roads and bridges
• Improve public transportation offerings
• Deliver clean water to residents
• Connect their communities to high-speed internet
• Improve energy efficiency
• Modernize their energy transmission/distribution facilities
• Improve their cybersecurity position
• Create well-paying jobs

State and local governments should develop strategies to align the available funding to their most pressing priorities.

Challenges of Leveraging the BIL

The Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act has not only produced new funding programs but has also increased funding opportunities for existing infrastructure programs.

The complex relationship between new and existing programs can complicate a state and local government’s ability to:

• Identify/design programs eligible for available funding
• Develop competitive grant applications (where necessary)
• Manage significantly more simultaneous projects than historical funding level allowed
• Comply with Uniform Guidance and other applicable rules related to federal funds
• Report as required by the federal granting agency

Increased federal funding comes with increased responsibilities. State and local governments can benefit from collaborating with a strategic partner with the background and expertise necessary to address these challenges head on.