Category: Featured News

  • New Notice of Funding Opportunities Announced

    Four new Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) have recently been released. See below for additional information and to read the attached flyers. Title: Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program (WCPP) Agency: Federal Highway Administration Deadline: September 4, 2024 Title: National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program (Culvert AOP Program) Agency: Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Highway […]

    New Notice of Funding Opportunities Announced
  • BAC Faculty Invited to Speak at National Roundtable on the Key Bridge Disaster

    On May 22, 2024, Build America Center (BAC) researcher Samuel Labi joined a distinguished panel of speakers on “Lessons Learned from the Key Bridge Collapse – Enhancing Resilience in Critical Infrastructure Systems,” at the University of Maryland (UMD). The event was hosted and organized by Nii Attoh-Okine (Professor, UMD’s Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering) […]

    BAC Faculty Invited to Speak at National Roundtable on the Key Bridge Disaster
  • New Episode of P3TV: Academics Hour Podcast Featuring BAC Director

    Build America Center (BAC) Director Qingbin Cui, recently joined Jonathan Davies and fellow academics Carter B. Casady and Jonathan Gifford in an engaging discussion on the P3TV: Academics Hour podcast. The conversation delved into the global performance of P3 projects, examining the evidence base that decision-makers rely on when considering P3s for their infrastructure endeavors. […]

    New Episode of P3TV: Academics Hour Podcast Featuring BAC Director
  • Free Training – Use of P3s to Deliver Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

    The Federal Highway Administration is offering this one-day training course for States, local governments, MPOs and non-profit organizations. Course participants will be introduced to: Public-private partnerships (P3s) and the potential benefits and challenges in using a P3 to deliver electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. How P3s for EV charging infrastructure can be structured to address […]

    Free Training – Use of P3s to Deliver Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
  • New Notice of Funding Opportunities Announced

    Three new Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) have recently been released. See below for additional information and to read the attached flyers. Title: Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Opportunity (Round 2) Agency: US Department of Transportation Deadline: August 28, 2024 Title: Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicles Grant Program Agency: Environmental Protection Agency Deadline: July 25, 2024 […]

    New Notice of Funding Opportunities Announced
  • Working with Federal Government: Invoicing

    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 […]

    Working with Federal Government: Invoicing
  • Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program

    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 […]

    Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program
  • Fort Collins: Smart Grid Electric Vehicle Charge Management Solution

    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 […]

    Fort Collins: Smart Grid Electric Vehicle Charge Management Solution
  • 8 Tips for Writing a Successful Grant Proposal

    Are you looking to secure funding for your transportation project, but don’t know how to approach the grant writing process? The Build America Center (BAC) has developed an “8 Tips for Writing a Successful Grant Proposal” video outlining everything you need to know to perfect your grant proposal and secure the funding you need. Not […]

    8 Tips for Writing a Successful Grant Proposal
  • Risk Allocation and Sharing in Transportation P3s: State of Practice Report