Build America Center
The Build America Center (BAC) will mobilize the use of innovative finance, funding, and project delivery solutions to foster new approaches to transportation infrastructure development projects. In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Transportation, the BAC will lead cutting-edge research, deliver innovative training, and provide customized technical assistance in support of the Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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Working with Federal Government: Invoicing
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Want to uncover the secrets behind successful federal invoicing? The Build America Center’s latest video outlines essential steps to ensure the submission of an effective invoicing package to the Federal Highway Administration. This is crucial to ensure a timely reimbursement payment. Watch the video below to learn more. Step 1 – Preparation The first step […]
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Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program
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The Build America Bureau released the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program. This grant will award around $57.72 million in total for the first three fiscal years and a max of $2 million can be awarded to each winning grant proposal. No more than $4 million can […]
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Fort Collins: Smart Grid Electric Vehicle Charge Management Solution
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One of the Build America Center’s (BAC) latest video spotlights focuses on the successful grant application completed by the City of Fort Collins, Colorado. Fort Collins recently received a grant of over $1 million to implement their cutting-edge electric vehicle (EV) charging management solutions throughout the city. To learn more about what enabled this grant […]
Events
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State DOT Roundtable: Utilities Risk Management for Alternative Delivery
DATE: Monday, April 12, 2024TIME: 11:00am – 12:00 PM EDTFORMAT: VIRTUAL Zoom webinar, REGISTER HERE DESCRIPTION:Utilities-related risks threaten the successful, on-schedule delivery of infrastructure projects, and especially in alternative delivery settings. This webinar engages a panel of state DOT experts in discussion about these important issues. Experiences and differences in perspective between state practitioners will be explored. Participants can […]
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FHWA P3 Course
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Training Course: Use of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) for Delivery of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for Communities Upcoming Workshop: April 10, In-Person One-day, in-person training for local government staff involved in Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure Location: NHI training facilities, 2600 Park Tower Drive, Suite 500, Vienna, VA 22180 (Weatherford Training Room) […]
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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – April 2023
Description: Over the last few decades, public agencies have increasingly implemented large-scaletransportation projects. Such projects are typically complex, have a variety of risks, and involvemultiple stakeholders that often have conflicting interests and incentives. Oftentimes, alternativecontracting methods such as design-build or design-build-finance-operate-maintain are used todeliver these projects. In these arrangements, the allocation and management of risks […]
Featured Resources
BIL Navigator
UPDATED AUGUST 2023
A new online tool from McKinsey that offers a graphic representation of programs and funding that are available under the bipartisan infrastructure law. Users can sort through programs by federal department, program, deadline type, asset class and funding type.
LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE HUB
UPDATED SEPTEMBER 2023
A national program to ensure that all cities and towns can access federal infrastructure funding to drive local recovery, improve communities, and deliver results for residents. It brings together leading policy and innovation experts into a program that includes information, resources, and technical assistance to help cities and towns of all sizes and from all regions to access this once-in-a-lifetime funding opportunity.
A Program by the National League of Cities, Results for America, and United States Conference of Mayors
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The Build America Center is an important new initiative established at the University of Maryland in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation. The Center will leverage the extensive transportation engineering and project management expertise available at UMD to help federal, state, and local decision makers understand and implement innovative new strategies for financing and managing highway projects.
