Advancing Racial and Economic Justice Through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

Advancing Racial and Economic Justice Through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

What are the implications of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for workforce philanthropy? During this session, we’ll discuss the workforce provisions of the IIJA and learn how two philanthropic hubs are working to mobilize funders to help ensure that this once-in-a-generation investment advances equity and grows economic opportunity.

Resources

Stretching Dollars, Growing Impact: A Workforce Funder’s Guide to Leveraging Public Funding

Advancing Equitable Workforce Development for Infrastructure Jobs: A Guide To Selected Federal Resources

Brookings Federal Infrastructure Hub

Building Pathways to Infrastructure Careers: Framework for Preparing an Infrastructure Workforce

Highway Funding for Workforce Development

“Local Hiring Preference for Construction Jobs” – Questions and Answers

Grant Application Checklist for a Strong Transportation Workforce and Labor Plan

Expanding the Infrastructure Talent Pipeline and Boosting Economic Opportunity – Testimony submitted to the Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development United States House of Representatives

How Infrastructure Spending Can Help the Most Vulnerable Americans: Three areas where philanthropic funders can partner with government on infrastructure investments to advance equity in the United States.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: What State Skills Advocates Need to Know to Influence Implementation of Transportation Dollars to meet Community Skills Needs

What The Infrastructure Package Means For Workforce Development: Opportunities For Governors

On November 2, 2022, The White House announced a new philanthropic registry and matchmaking service led by America Achieves and the What Works Plus Collaborative to connect promising local initiatives focused on equitable talent pipelines to good infrastructure jobs — including those who have applied for federal funding— with foundations and other nonprofit organizations that might help fund those efforts. To sign up for a personalized briefing and demo of the registry, please sign up here.

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