RCC is supporting citizen and city leaders to partner with their counties to wisely invest new federal funds to build climate-resilient, low-carbon transportation, storm-water and electric vehicle infrastructure, energy efficient homes and businesses and communities, and reverse racial wealth gaps through small business and workforce development.
Update on Federal Funding Opportunities
MN GreenStep Cities Federal Funding Update https://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/node/104426
MNDOT
- Funding opportunities landing pagehttps://www.transportation.gov/grants/dot-navigator/bipartisan-infrastructure-law-funding-opportunities
- State Aid for Local Transportation https://www.dot.state.mn.us/stateaid/iija.html
- Upcoming Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcements in 2022 https://www.transportation.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/key-notices-funding-opportunity
US Department of Transportation
- USDOT Navigator https://www.transportation.gov/dot-navigator
- Competitive grant programs local governments can apply to directly https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law/grant_programs.cfm
MN Department of Commerce
- Landing page for funding and resources https://mn.gov/commerce/industries/energy/policy/federal-bipartisan-infrastructure-law.jsp#iijasignup
MN Department of Employment and Economic Development
- IIJA broadband funding https://mn.gov/deed/programs-services/broadband/infrastructure/
- Infrastructure funding (state and federal) https://mn.gov/deed/government/financial-assistance/infrastructure/
White House BUILD Resources
- White House BUILD Guidebook https://www.whitehouse.gov/build/
- White House Technical Assistance Guide https://www.whitehouse.gov/build/technical-assistance-guide/
- White House BUILD Rural Playbook https://www.whitehouse.gov/build/rural/
- White House BUILD Tribal Playbook https://www.whitehouse.gov/build/bipartisan-infrastructure-law-tribal-playbook/
City-County Climate Action with Federal Infrastructure & Build Back Better Funds Thursday December 2 2021 Join us at 1pm or 6:30pm Conversation with city & county staff, elected & citizen leaders. AGENDA
Briefing/Q & A on Federal Build Back Better & Infrastructure Funds that will becomeavailable for MN cities & counties – Dr. Peter Wyckoff, Energy & Environment Advisor, Office of Senator Tina Smith &/or other MN Congressional Delegation staffers (pending BBB approval)
MN State Agency staff& County Commissioners share opportunities for coordinating & leveraging local investments. Topic Conversations – Transportation (E.V. Infrastructure, transit) Renewable Energy, Weatherization, Climate Resilience, Green Jobs/Workforce
U.S. Senate deal would boost Minnesota’s infrastructure
Senate plan promises billions for Minn. roads, bridges, public transportation, internet. By Hunter Woodall Star Tribune AUGUST 3, 2021
https://www.startribune.com/u-s-senate-deal-would-boost-minnesota-s-infrastructure/600084375/
What Minnesota’s delegation loves and hates about the Senate’s big infrastructure deal
In need of 60 votes to pass the evenly divided Senate, the bill is full of compromises.
By Ashley Hackett | Aug. 4, 2021 MINN POST Story