Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
1 storyThe Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a federal law that authorizes and funds major investments in transportation, broadband, water systems, electric-grid resilience and other infrastructure. Its programs include formula and competitive funding that can reach state and local projects, including highways, bridges, public transit, drinking water, wastewater and charging infrastructure. In Michigan coverage, the law is relevant when agencies or communities receive funds or implement projects under its programs. The subject is this specific statute and its implementation, not federal infrastructure funding in the abstract.
Report: Broadband Projects Face Permit Delays Across U.S.
A new report finds that nearly 7,000 broadband projects funded by the $42 billion BEAD program will require more than 86,000 permits, with many projects facing complex and lengthy approval processes at federal, state, and local levels.