Rep. Velázquez Announces New White House Guide to Help New York Communities Navigate the Historic Investments Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Washington D.C.— Today, Rep. Nydia Velázquez (NY-7) announced a new guide from the Biden Administration aimed at helping communities across New York navigate the investments under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This guide outlines eligibility criteria, application deadlines and contact information, as well as additional resources to help navigate programs

"With our nation's infrastructure in need of upgrading, the Administration and a bipartisan coalition in Congress seized the opportunity to make a significant investment in our infrastructure," said Rep Velazquez. "I was proud to vote in support President Biden's historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and secure funding to invest in the future of our communities. Now, it's time to get to work assisting and distributing these funds to local leaders and organizations in New York who can complete crucial infrastructure projects. This new guide book from the Administration is an essential resource that will help our communities looking help navigating these funds."

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which was signed by President Biden in November 2021, address America's crumbling infrastructure and allocates funding to repair, upgrade and maintain New York's roads, bridges, public transit, airports, broadband connectivity, water systems and other long-neglected infrastructure, while encouraging domestic job creation.

The full guide from the Biden Administration is available here.