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Build America Buy America What is it? How to qualify.
Data Centers: Demand, Development, and Future Challenges With Ali Greenwood — TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
Preparing for Major Changes to DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise DBE Program
Charging Transportation Electrification Forward: Identifying Opportunities & Regulatory Solutions in the Rapidly Evolving EV Market - Energy Law Insights
Powering Through the Environmental Challenges of EV Development - Energy Law Insights
Exploring Challenges and Opportunities Within the EV Infrastructure Sector With Kerri Stewart - TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
Wiley's 10 Key Trade Developments: The CHIPS Act and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
Wiley’s Top 10 Trade Developments: Buy America Requirements
Unveiling Georgia’s Electric Mobility Success Story With Virginia Sengewald — TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
Hosted Payload Episode 11: Erin Boone/Interstellar
A Deep Dive Into Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment With Scott D. Woods — TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
Private-Public Investment in Infrastructure: Community Improvement in the Atlanta Area With Kim Menefee — TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
Contratación para el Desarrollo de Infraestructura del Agua
El Plan Nacional de Desarrollo
The Data Center Cooling Conundrum With Leland Sparks - TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
Podcast - Eficiencia Energética
Creating the Digital Infrastructure Career Path With Carrie Goetz - TAG Infrastructure Talks Podcast
Climate-Proofing Our Infrastructure: Building Climate Resilience with the Army Corps of Engineers
In January, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) and the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced a new cooperative agreement to allocate $12.4 million in Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure Program (RFSI)...more
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of FY23 created new American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) eligibility – to include response to natural disasters, to build critical information, and support community development. On August 10,...more
Both houses of Congress have pending bipartisan legislation designed to relieve the federal income tax burden on entities that receive federal broadband grants....more
If you were living your life fully in late December 2022, you can be excused for having missed a big deal in the world of the American Rescue Plan Act. Your “B-sides” authors, however, grew excited at the prospect of new...more
The Ohio Department of Development’s Governor’s Office of Appalachia recently released new details for a program that will infuse up to half a billion dollars into the 32-county region (see our September 21, 2022 blog...more
Statewide, the consensus is that broadband is the tool to transform the economies of rural Arkansas, but the issue has been how to cost-effectively deploy it. A perception exists that the federal American Rescue Plan and...more
President Biden has released a “Rural Playbook” for how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) will invest billions in rural communities. This playbook identifies all of the programs and sources of funding set aside for...more
Last week, the White House and state community partners began hosting a series of “Building A Better America” sessions designed to preview the Biden administration’s priorities for rural communities. These overviews highlight...more
One of the most significant provisions of the American Rescue Plan was the establishment of the $350 billion Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF or Fiscal Recovery Funds)....more
On January 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a final rule on the use of Coronavirus State & Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) provided to state, local, and tribal governments pursuant to the American...more
On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) was signed into law and established the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund and Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, which together make up the Coronavirus State...more
Please note: This alert has been updated with new developments after the enactment of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act authorized a refundable tax...more
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the “IIJA”) into law. IIJA contains two sections that may affect qualified retirement plans....more
President Biden’s signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) on November 15, 2021, retroactively eliminates an employer’s ability to claim employee retention credits (ERC) for eligible wages paid after...more
On Monday, November 15, President Joseph Biden signed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (the Infrastructure Act). Although the legislation contains only a few tax provisions, one surprising change is...more
Legislation currently under consideration in Congress may serve to dramatically expand the eligible uses of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. The proposed State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Fiscal Recovery,...more
On July 22, 2021, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), a bureau within the U.S. Department of Commerce, announced that it will implement a series of programs, collectively called "Investing in America's...more
RIP, Richard Trumka. AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka died unexpectedly this week at the age of 72. A former coal miner, Trumka became president of the United Mine Workers of America in 1982....more
Since convening in January, the North Carolina General Assembly's Long Session has been marked by lengthy state budget negotiations, starts and stops, and several historic pieces of proposed legislation. American Rescue...more
The demand for electric vehicles is increasing rapidly. President Joe Biden’s recent infrastructure proposal included a $174 billion initiative to fund the EV market and shift away from gas-powered cars in a push to reduce...more
Since arriving in the United States the Coronavirus pandemic has taken a devastating toll on nearly every aspect of our economy. Industries such as construction have faced new hardships and challenges with workplace safety,...more
This week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the launch of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, established by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, to provide $350 billion in emergency funding...more
More details on that massive ransomware hack that hit Colonial Pipeline over the weekend. The FBI has confirmed that hacking group DarkSide was responsible and that it’s “looking for any ties the group might have to...more
WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK - - Republican Counterproposal. Senate Republicans are crafting a counter-proposal as an alternative to President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan (AJP). The package is expected to cost around $600 to...more
WHAT TO WATCH THIS WEEK - - White House Selling AJP. As the administration seeks to gain bipartisan support for its American Jobs Plan (AJP), President Joe Biden will be holding a series of meetings with lawmakers to discuss...more