I have no inside information here, but I love the idea of the Local Infrastructure Hub and their Grant Application Bootcamps. It looks like they are house at Johns Hopkins, here’s more info on the Local Infrastructure Hub from their website…
The Hub helps local leaders navigate and understand the large quantities of information from the federal government on the nearly 400 funding opportunities available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. And it will help cities and towns develop competitive funding applications that are most likely to be awarded federal grants. There will be a special focus on helping traditionally underserved cities and towns.
And information on the bootcamps…
Building on the thirteen bootcamps already delivered to cities, NLC will host a new bootcamp series beginning in the Fall of 2023 focused on additional funding opportunities made available through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. …
The Local Infrastructure Hub will provide robust support to cities and towns in these programs to develop competitive federal grant applications. Participants will have access to best-in-class subject-matter experts, office hours, individualized coaching sessions, and peer-to-peer leaning to engage with experts and other applicants going through the same program. They will also receive access to a library of templates, example submissions, and other resources.
The bootcamps will last 3-4 months with active participation required each month. Participants will include mayors and municipal staff with a wide range of job functions, including infrastructure management, budget, grants management, community engagement, and more.
These bootcamps will provide communities with the resources and tools they need to build a robust federal grant application.
And here are the grants listed on the website:
- Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program
- Climate Action Bootcamp
- Digital Equity Act Competitive Grant Program
- Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)
- The Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Program