U.S. Senator Alex Padilla and U.S. Representatives Pete Aguilar and Jimmy Gomez (all D-Calif.) announced a package of legislation to help minority- and women-owned businesses compete for contracts to develop and build federal infrastructure projects as billions of dollars in funding is distributed through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Read MoreSince the passage and signing of the infrastructure bill, we have continued to engage with mayors and their offices across the country to prioritize the legislation’s funding opportunities. This is the first of a series of bulletins to share how cities of all sizes and governance structures are approaching Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to surface lessons learned and identify best practices to inform decision-making nationwide.
Read MoreMayor Kate Gallego of Phoenix and Mayor Quintin Lucas of Kansas City, MO are Advisory Council Co-Chairs; Mary Ellen Wiederwohl is President & CEO.
Read MoreAccelerator for America today announced that Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin will join the organization’s Advisory Counc
Read MoreWith the first tranche of ARPA funds out the door, and the second tranche on the way, we are ready for a Halftime Report from our Stimulus Command Center Cities.
Read Moreadvance our work to help cities nationwide reduce economic insecurity within underserved communities. Just before our December 2 meeting in Los Angeles, we announced that Mary Ellen Wiederwohl will succeed Aaron Thomas as our President and CEO on January 1, 2022. Aaron will remain active with us as he starts a new role in the private sector
Read MoreLocal economic development leader and ex-Louisville Forward chief Mary Ellen Wiederwohl is stepping into the top role at a national think tank founded by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, according to a Wednesday announcement.
Read MoreLast week, the Birmingham City Council approved the Embrace Mothers guaranteed income pilot program, spearheaded by Mayor Randall Woodfin and his team, that is designed to provide $375 a month for a year to 110 female-identifying heads of households. Single-mother households represent about 60% of all City of Birmingham households with children.
Read MoreFor the past several months, the Accelerator has been working directly with cities to help them plan, prioritize, and coordinate the deployment of the unprecedented level of federal relief and recovery investments coming their way. Last week, alongside our partners at Drexel's Nowak Metro Finance Lab, we met on the ground with Mayor Nan Whaley, City Manager Shelley Dickstein, Dayton community leaders, and investors to develop an Investment Playbook focused on leveraging federal funding to build a more competitive and inclusive Dayton.
Read MoreAccelerator for America Action and more than 40 signatories made up of mayors, climate advocacy organizations, and transportation coalitions urge Congress to amend Title 23 and allow states to partner with the private sector to offer zero-emission charging and refueling as a commercial activity on the NHS rights-of-way.
Read MoreMore than a year and a half since the start of the pandemic, getting "back to normal" has been slower than all of us had hoped. Accelerator for America's work has always been strengthened by the ability to meet with local leaders and partners on the ground in communities to assess needs and strategize on plans to foster inclusive economic growth.
Read MoreFor the past several months, the Accelerator has been working closely with our partners at the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Drexel University's Nowak Metro Finance Lab, and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth to develop critical resources to help mayors effectively organize for inclusive local recoveries.
Read MoreYesterday, our Founder Mayor Eric Garcetti joined Conference President Mayor Greg Fischer, Mayor Quinton Lucas, Dayton City Manager Shelley Dickstein, and nearly 100 attending mayors and members of their teams from across the country to dive deep into two of these timely resources: our
American Rescue Plan Federal Investment Guide and our framework for establishing Stimulus Command Centers — 18-month, executive-level task forces with leaders from the public, private, and civic sectors to serve as the local go-to points for planning, prioritizing, and coordinating the deployment of federal relief and recovery investments.
Accelerator for America Action authored a statement of support for the House's passage of the INVEST in America Act, joining more than 100 transportation infrastructure, environmental, and worker advocates.
Read MoreDayton has been selected as one of six “stimulus command centers” around the country that will try to coordinate the use of federal relief and recovery funds to maximize their impact.
Read MoreLos Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Peter DeFazio, and a coalition of U.S. mayors today in urging the federal government to make a bold investment in the nation’s infrastructure.
Read MoreFor the past several months, the Accelerator has been working closely with our partners at the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Drexel University's Nowak Metro Finance Lab, and the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth to develop critical resources to help mayors effectively organize for inclusive local recoveries.
Read MoreLos Angeles Mayor and Accelerator for America Founder Eric Garcetti today joined U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi; Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR); Chair of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC); Rep. Albio Sires (D-NJ), former Mayor of West New York, NJ, and current senior Member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ), former Mayor of Phoenix and current Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit; Mayor Quinton Lucas, Kansas City, Missouri; and Mayor Levar Stoney, Richmond, Virginia, for a press conference outside the U.S. Capitol to highlight the need for Congress to act boldly on infrastructure.
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