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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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
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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,…
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IIJA Grant Spotlight Video Series
The IIJA Grant Spotlight Video Series showcases success stories from local governments and communities that have transformed their transportation infrastructure with the support of the Build America Center (BAC). Each episode in this series highlights a different community that has received technical assistance throughout the grant writing process, successfully secured Federal funding, and is now…
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Publication Spotlight: Crowdfunding Approach to Delivering Equitable EV Infrastructure
The Build America Center is shining a light on one of our recently published research reports: Exploring the Potential of a Crowdfunding Program to Achieve Equitable EV Charging Infrastructure. This report examines the viability of crowdfunding as a new method of funding EV charging infrastructure to meet the current need for charging networks and compliance…
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2023-2024 BAC ANNUAL REPORT
It is with great pride that the Build America Center (BAC) presents our second annual report, reflecting on a year marked by significant strides in technical assistance, capacity building, and innovative financing research within the transportation sector.
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US Major Transportation Projects Database
The Major Project Database, sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and meticulously developed by the Build America Center, stands as a premier resource for project analysis and benchmarking within the construction and infrastructure sectors. This comprehensive database encompasses over 140 major surface projects procured in the past two decades, offering both structured and unstructured…
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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)…
