Alert 11.16.21
Alert
Alert
By Aimee P. Ghosh, Jeffrey P. Metzler, Lee G. Petro, Johnna Purcell
12.14.21
Alongside billions in funding for so-called “hard infrastructure,” composed of funding for roads, bridges, energy, resilience, and other priorities, provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the bipartisan infrastructure package also includes key opportunities for institutions of higher education. Enacted on November 15, 2021, the new law includes direct grant opportunities for universities and research centers, opportunities to partner with grant recipients to conduct research and pilot projects, and potential benefits stemming from far-reaching efforts to expand broadband capabilities across the United States.
Some examples of key opportunities for institutions of higher education follow.
Energy Funding Opportunities
Transportation Funding Opportunities
Broadband Opportunities for Rural Institutions of Higher Education
The opportunities for institutions of higher education will continue to evolve as administrative agencies begin the work of initiating programs created by the new infrastructure law and Congress appropriates additional funds for these programs.