Local Infrastructure Hub
About the Local Infrastructure Hub
The Local Infrastructure Hub was a US-focused, nationwide program that helped city leaders connect with resources and expert advice to access and implement historic federal infrastructure funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Inflation Reduction Act. From July 2022 to March 2026, the Hub supported 6,950+ local officials across 2,500+ cities nationwide, providing workshops, one-on-one expert support, and practical tools to strengthen grant applications and implementation.
The Hub provided technical assistance to cities until March 2026. Resources and support from Hub partners remain available below.
Resources for Cities
Access curated resources from Hub partners to help your city strengthen grant applications, move infrastructure projects forward, and build strong grant management systems.
Secure Federal Funding
Strategic Guides to Prepare for Federal Grants
Guidance to identify priority projects and build a pipeline of grant-ready initiatives (Results for America)
Success Strategies to Build Competitive Applications
Practical approaches to strengthen applications by aligning with federal priorities, using data, and engaging stakeholders (Results for America)
Program-Specific Guidance
Program overviews and application guides for six federal grant programs: Brownfields; BUILD; Clean Water and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds; IRA Elective Pay; Railroad Crossing Elimination and Consolidated Rail; and Safe Streets (National League of Cities)
Deliver Federally Funded Projects
Success Strategies to Implement Awarded Projects
Best practices for delivering federally funded projects, including navigating grant agreements, ensuring compliance, and tracking performance (Results for America)
Grant Implementation Guide
A step-by-step roadmap from award to delivery (National League of Cities)
Learn from Peers and Innovate
Transformative Project Stories
Examples of communities delivering bold infrastructure projects (Accelerator for America)
Public Innovation Resources
Insights on leveraging community engagement and public innovation approaches to help cities address local challenges (Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at John Hopkins University)
Tech & Innovation Insights
Webinar summaries and recordings on using technology to strengthen infrastructure proposals and delivery (Urban Tech Hub at Cornell Tech)
Apply to the Safe Streets & Roads for All grant
Explore resources to strengthen your Safe Streets & Roads for All grant application
- Safe Streets and Roads for All Factsheet 2025
- Safe Streets for All 2026 Workshop Slides
- Spokane, WA's Successful 2023 Safe Streets Application
- Arlington, VA's Successful 2023 Safe Streets Application
- Burlington, VT's Successful 2023 Safe Streets Application
- Waxhaw, NC's Successful 2023 Safe Streets Application
- Webinar: Preparing Competitive Applications for the Safe Streets and Roads for All Program (3/17/26)
- Webinar: Safe Streets and Roads for All: Tech and Innovation Wins (2022-2025) (1/21/26)
- Webinar: How to Build a Strong Safe Streets Grant Application (5/13/25)
- Webinar: Improving America’s Roadways—Safe Streets for All (4/29/2025)
- Winning Strategies for Planning & Demonstration Grants under Safe Streets
- 5 Winning Strategies for Tackling Inequity Through Safe Streets Applications
Program Impact
Over its lifetime, the Hub drove meaningful results for cities nationwide:
- 460+ Hub-supported cities won an announced $5.05 billion in federal funding across 20 grant programs
- Winning Hub cities received notifications of awards averaging $10.9M in funding per city (min: $19k, max: $268M)
- Hub cities were 1.4× more likely to win federal funding than cities that did not use Hub resources
Beyond funding wins, Hub cities reported lasting improvements in local capacity, including:
- Greater preparedness to submit competitive applications
- Increased confidence in core grant application principles
- Increased ability to implement awarded funds effectively
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