The federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, includes $1.2 trillion in funding for transportation, energy, and water infrastructure. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Public further directed billions of dollars to be used for investment in energy infrastructure and carbon reduction. Public power communities are often eligible to receive a significant portion of the funding and accessing the funds will frequently require applying for competitive grants from federal agencies.
Below you will find resources available to help your public power community better understand and take advantage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, as well as other federal funding sources that can help grow the economy in your community: