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Embrace New Federal Funding Opportunities for State and Local Governments
Your Trusted Guide for Navigating the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
What is the Impact of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law on State and Local Governments?
Via the 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,
- and so much more.
State and local governments should develop strategies to align the available funding to their most pressing priorities.
Transforming Broadband Infrastructure
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law presents a unique opportunity for state and local governments to revamp their critical broadband infrastructure to drive long-term economic growth.
What are the Challenges of Leveraging the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law?
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.
How Guidehouse can Help
Guidehouse is a leader in grants strategy, management, and compliance activities for state and local governments. With more than 40 state and local grants strategy/management clients around the country, we bring skilled experts and technology solutions that help state and local governments optimize their use of federal funds.
These include:
- Infrastructure Planning: Our Grants Strategy Tool contains constantly updated details on BIL grant programs; critical information is easily accessible and updated daily, including application funding deadlines, eligible projects, federal preferences and set-asides, requirements for fund braiding/non-federal match, and much more.
- Broadband Infrastructure: Our broadband specialists work with clients to develop comprehensive broadband strategies that identify the best deployment opportunities within the jurisdiction, focusing heavily on ensuring equity and affordability.
- Transportation/EV Planning: Our deep experience working with federal and state transportation agencies, led by a skilled team of civil engineers and project managers can help identify, design, and implement the next generation of transportation infrastructure.
- Grants Management: There is no such thing as free federal funding, and all Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding brings with it significant requirements to compliantly manage funds and report on their use to granting federal agencies. Guidehouse’s experts and technology tools can lift that burden from state and local governments, making compliance effortless and worry-free.
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