Author: Kathleen Frankle

  • New SIB Report Now Available

    The Build America Center, in partnership with Rebel Group, has released a new report titled Status of Major State Infrastructure Banks: Overcoming Challenges and Leveraging Successes. This publication provides a comprehensive review of federally-capitalized State Infrastructure Banks (SIBs), identifying persistent barriers to utilization as well as the strategies that have enabled high-performing SIBs to thrive.…

    New SIB Report Now Available
  • New Funding Opportunities Announced

    Two new Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) have recently been announced. See below for additional information and to read their attached flyers. Title: Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding Opportunity (SS4A) Agency: US Department of Transportation Deadline: June 26, 2025 Title: Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (RIA) Grant Program Agency: US Department of Transportation Build America Bureau Deadline: June…

    New Funding Opportunities Announced
  • Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – April 2025

    The Purple Line Light Rail P3 Project in Maryland was awarded by Maryland Department of Transportation and Maryland Transit Administration in 2016. The 16-mile alignment features 21 stations that will connect Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, while offering direct links to several existing transit networks. The session with cover the past challenges, navigating a change…

    Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – April 2025
  • Value for Money Analysis Principles and standards: Report and checklist now available

    The Build America Center (BAC) is excited to announce the release of the Generally Accepted Value for Money (VfM) Analysis Principles and Standards publication and its accompanying Principles and Standards Checklist. This comprehensive framework provides a standardized approach for evaluating infrastructure project delivery models, offering valuable guidance to agencies navigating the requirements of the Infrastructure…

    Value for Money Analysis Principles and standards: Report and checklist now available
  • SIB Webinar Series – April 2025

    TOPIC: Learning from State-Funded SIB: Strategies for Effective Operations and Outreach Join us for an engaging webinar exploring best practices and lessons learned from state-funded State Infrastructure Banks (SIBs). Featuring insights from David Zimmer of the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank and Scott Wu of the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank, this session will highlight strategies…

    SIB Webinar Series – April 2025
  • Two New Funding Opportunities Announced

    Two new Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) have recently been announced. See below for additional information and to read their attached flyers. Title: Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding Opportunity (SS4A) Agency: US Department of Transportation Deadline: June 26, 2025 Title: Small Shipyard Grant (SSG) Agency: US Department of Transportation Deadline: May 15, 2025

    Two New Funding Opportunities Announced
  • State Infrastructure Bank In-Person Symposium

    State Infrastructure Bank Symposium The State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) Symposium, hosted by the University of Maryland’s Build America Center (BAC) and in collaboration with the Federal Highway Administration and Texas Department of Transportation, will take place on May 21, 2025, in Austin, TX. This event will bring together state DOT officials, FHWA representatives, financial experts,…

    State Infrastructure Bank In-Person Symposium
  • New Funding Opportunity Announced

    A new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) has recently been announced. See below for additional information and to read the attached flyer. Title: Rural and Tribal Assistance Pilot Program Agency: US Department of Transportation Deadline: April 17, 2025

    New Funding Opportunity Announced
  • Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – march 2025

    Traffic congestion is a pervasive worldwide problem. In this webinar, we explain how to harness existing technologies together with new methods in time-and-location markets to eradicate traffic congestion along with its attendant social harms. Our market design for road use builds on congestion pricing and models of efficient pricing in the electricity sector. The market…

    Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – march 2025
  • Risk Roundtable: Geotechnical Management for Alternative Delivery Projects

    This webinar will explore common challenges and best practices in managing geotechnical risks for alternative delivery infrastructure projects. Drawing insights from professionals with decades of experience in different geotechnical and project settings, the session will provide a holistic survey of the issues from multiple perspectives.

    Risk Roundtable: Geotechnical Management for Alternative Delivery Projects