The White House has just released the first edition of a guidebook to help state, local, and other levels of government unlock the benefits from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that was signed into law in November.
The guidebook is intended to serve as a one-stop-shop on the law, providing a roadmap to the funding available and containing the most comprehensive information to date on its more than 375 programs. It contains 12 chapters grouping the programs by “issue area,” one of which is “Water.” For this and the other chapters, the guidebook contains a cover note explaining how to get ready to apply for and receive funding. These memos identify additional resources partners can and should utilize to prepare while the federal government gets ready to distribute funds from new and existing programs. The White House notes it has also published an accompanying data file on Build.gov that allows users to quickly sort programs funded under the law by fields like agency, amount, eligible recipient, or program name. The White House also advises that future phases of the guidebook will update dates, key timelines for program implementation, best practices, case studies, and links to key resources developed by the White House and key partners.
