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Innovative Financing Workshop on October 4, 2023 in La Vista, NE
Build America Center is supporting Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) and the Nebraska Department of Transportation to organize an Innovative Financing Workshop from noon to 5 pm on Wednesday, October 4th at the Embassy Suites in La Vista, Nebraska. Register Now! Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Build America Bureau officials will provide an overview of the tools, expertise and financing available to help the transportation […]
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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series
Description: Despite five decades of experience, there is a considerable gap in legal and empirical study on the impacts of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Proponents of reform often claim NEPA litigation is a major obstacle for federal actions; others have concluded that litigation is not a major contributor of project cost escalation or […]
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ARTBA P3 Conference’s Special Session: New Ways to Help Build America
The Build America Center (BAC) was the topic of a special session during the 34th Annual ARTBA Public-Private Partnerships (P3) in Transportation Conference held in August. The “New Ways to Help Build America” session featured Dr. Qingbin Cui, Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Maryland and Director of the Build America Center; Sam […]
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Build Infrastructure Better Symposium
Key leaders from the U.S Department of Transpiration, State Departments of Transportation and the University of Maryland participated in the Build America Center’s first official event, the Build Infrastructure Better Symposium, on April 11, 2022 at the University of Maryland College Park Campus. The two expert panels focused on state implementation of the infrastructure law […]
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Virtual CFO Forum
Don’t miss this upcoming event featuring panelists from four state DOT’s and FHWA. TOPIC: How State DOTs Identify Matching Funds for New Federal Funding DATE: Wednesday, September 21, 2022TIME: 1:00 – 3:00 PM EDTFORMAT: VIRTUAL Zoom webinar Open to public officials. Email bac@umd.edu with your name and affiliation. AGENDA 1:00 PM Welcome:Brian Bezio, Chief Financial […]
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Innovative Finance Developments Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
This webinar focused on gaining new insight into what transportation practitioners are thinking about the legislation and what’s next for state DOTs.
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State Legislative Developments
This webinar explored how over the past several years many state legislatures have enacted, or are actively considering, proposals to increase funding or provide additional financing for transportation infrastructure.
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Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
As electric vehicle sales continue to grow, a robust network of public charging stations is needed. This webinar highlights the latest developments on federal funding and finance options for developing electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and the importance of building key partnerships, leveraging private investment, lessons learned, and barriers that remain.
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Federal Funds Swap Programs
This webinar reviewed the findings of a GAO report and had presentations from two states that have implemented federal funds swap programs with their local agencies.
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Project Closeout Mapping
This webinar reviewed FHWA’s process mapping exercise for the project closeout and funds management process in seven states.
