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Build America Center to Host Hands-On Project Delivery Workshop at P3C This March
The P3 Conference & Expo (P3C) is the nation’s premier annual gathering focused on advancing public-private partnerships and innovative infrastructure delivery across the transportation, energy, water, and social infrastructure sectors. Each year, P3C brings together public-sector leaders, private developers, investors, advisors, and policymakers to explore emerging trends, share best practices, and strengthen collaboration in alternative…
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Notice of Funding Opportunity: FAA Contract Tower (FCT) Competitive Grant Program
A new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) has recently been announced. Click the link below for additional information and to read the respective flyer. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a new funding opportunity under the Contract Tower (FCT) Competitive Grant Program, offering up to $120 million in FY 2026 Airport Infrastructure Grant funds…
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Notice of Funding Opportunity: SOI – Rural Transportation Match and Gap Funding Assistance Program
A new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) has recently been announced. Click the link below for additional information and to read the respective flyer. The Denali Commission has announced a new funding opportunity through its Rural Transportation Match and Gap Funding Assistance Program, offering $5 million to support construction-ready transportation projects in rural Alaska. This…
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Launching Nationwide Survey on Innovative Financing for Local Transportation Agencies
The Build America Center at Purdue University is launching a nationwide survey to understand how local transportation agencies, including counties, cities & towns, MPOs/RTPOs, toll authorities, and transit agencies, are using and exploring innovative financing techniques (IFTs). If you are an officer or professional associated with any of these agencies, we invite you to spare 10–15 minutes to share your experience.…
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Notice of Funding Opportunity: Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development
A new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) has recently been announced. Click the link below for additional information and to read the respective flyer. The U.S. Department of Transportation has released a new funding opportunity under the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program, offering $1.5 billion to support transformative surface transportation projects across…
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The Gordie Howe International Bridge: Delivering Value for Money, Value for Society |Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series
The Gordie Howe International Bridge Project will bring redundancy, improved border processing, capacity for future traffic, and highway-to-highway connectivity to the busiest commercial land border crossing on the Canada-US border. This once-in-a-generation project is an example of collaboration across technical disciplines and communities to address numerous unique constraints. It will provide tremendous value to stakeholders…
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Notice of Funding Opportunity: National Railroad Partnership Program / Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program
A new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) has recently been announced. Click the link below for additional information and to read the respective flyer. We’re pleased to highlight a new funding opportunity through the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (FSP-National) Program, administered by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). This competitive discretionary program supports projects…
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Rural Transit Summit
The Build America Center (BAC) and the Governor’s Office of Rural Development are co-hosting a Rural Transit Summit on November 20th at LSU Alexandria, bringing together leaders and practitioners committed to strengthening mobility, access, and opportunity in rural Louisiana. This day-long event will serve as a working forum to gather on-the-ground input on the transit…
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Build America Center Fall 2025 Seminar Series
We are excited to kick off the Build America Center Fall 2025 Seminar Series! Join us to learn from industry leaders and dive into key topics shaping the future of infrastructure. Don’t miss the opportunity to engage with experts who are at the forefront of innovation and policy in infrastructure development. These seminars will provide…
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Unlocking Flexible Finance for Transportation Projects| Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series
As infrastructure projects grow more complex and costly, states are exploring new ways to stretch public dollars and deliver transportation improvements faster. The State Infrastructure Bank (SIB)—a flexible, state-run financing mechanism that allows federal dollars to be loaned and recycled across multiple projects, is becoming an essential part of the toolbox for many states. This webinar…
