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Notice of Funding Opportunity: Cities Deliver: AI Solutions for Public Services (2026 Call for Proposals)
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 Rockefeller Foundation and OpenAI Foundation have announced the 2026 Cities Deliver: AI Solutions for Public Services Call for Proposals, a $50 million initiative designed to help cities leverage artificial intelligence…
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Webinar Series: Value for Money Analysis Practices in U.S. Infrastructure
Over the last few years, the Build America Center (BAC) has led a series of initiatives aimed at promoting clarity and consistency in Value for Money (VfM) analysis across U.S. infrastructure. These include the development of the Generally Accepted VfM Analysis Principles (2023) and the VfM Analysis Standards(2025). Building on these efforts, the BAC has…
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Webinar: Understanding and Managing Cost Escalation and Delays in Infrastructure Projects
Transportation infrastructure projects face significant cost and schedule pressures arising from market conditions, project complexity, and challenges encountered during development and construction. This session examines the principal causes of cost escalation and delays, distinguishing external market factors from project-specific issues that agencies may be better positioned to manage. Drawing on practical experience with transportation project…
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Upcoming Seminar: Context Modeling – Large Language Models as Research Methods
DATE: Friday, October 16, 2026TIME: 11:45 AM to 1:00 PM (ET)Location: Discovery House, 6th Floor Conference RoomVirtual Attendance: Available via Zoom, registration required – Register HereLunch: Served at 11:45 AM The Build America Center (BAC) and the UMD-Future Cities Cohort invite researchers, students, and professionals to an upcoming seminar titled “Context Modeling: Large Language Models as Research…
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Notice of Funding Opportunity: Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project (ETIPP): Coastal, Remote, and Island Community Technical Assistance, 2026 Application Cycle
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 Energy (DOE) has announced the FY 2026 Energy Technology Innovation Partnership Project (ETIPP): Coastal, Remote, and Island Community Technical Assistance Program, which provides technical assistance and direct…
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Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Showcase: Advancing Projects, Unlocking Investment
You are invited to attend the Build America Bureau’s (Bureau) Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Showcase: Advancing Projects, Unlocking Investment on October 27 and 28, 2026, from 9:00 am to 4:30 p.m. ET each day at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Headquarters in Washington, D.C. This event will bring together USDOT leaders, asset owners, private developers, investors, financial, technical, and legal experts to…
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Kansas: NCRPC Smart Grant Project
The Build America Center (BAC) is thrilled to showcase yet another grant success story, this time from the North Central Regional Planning Commission (NCRPC) in North Central Kansas. The NCRPC recently secured a $1 million SMART grant for its groundbreaking pilot program, which employs drone technology to inspect bridges and gather data on local infrastructure…
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Build America Center Hosted Hands-On Project Delivery Workshop at P3C
The Public Official’s Masterclass: Next-Gen Tools for Infrastructure Finance & Delivery Hosted by: Build America Center (BAC) Description: As the infrastructure landscape shifts and market conditions are evolving, public agencies face a critical challenge: how to seamlessly blend federal grants with private capital and innovative delivery methods. In this intensive 3-hour workshop, the Build America…
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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…
