Rep. Adriano Espaillat: New White House Guide Helps New York Communities Access Historic Investments Under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Statement

Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) touted a comprehensive new guide from the Biden Administration to help New York communities navigate the historic investments under the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. This guidebook, available here, highlights how local communities can take full advantage of urgently-needed infrastructure funding for road maintenance, expanded public transit, airport upgrades and other critical projects.

"After decades of underinvestment, our crumbling infrastructure is weakening our economy and forcing New Yorkers to pay the price," said Rep. Espaillat. "I was proud to vote for President Biden's historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and secure funding to invest in our communities, create good-paying union jobs and position our state for the future. Now, I am committed to working with local leaders to ensure that these funds are put to work in New York and my district as quickly as possible, helping to initiate or complete essential infrastructure projects. The Administration's new guide book will be an essential resource for our communities as we work together to bring home our share of these transformational investments and continue building on the past year's historic economic recovery."

The landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, signed by President Biden in November 2021, makes long-overdue investments to repair, upgrade and maintain New York's roads, bridges, public transit, airports, broadband connectivity, water systems and other long-neglected infrastructure. While the nation's infrastructure earned a C- in the 2021 Infrastructure Report Card from the American Society of Civil Engineers, New York faces unique challenge of its own that require immediate attention -- many of which have been worsened by construction delays, funding lapses and rising consumer demand caused by the pandemic.

The Administration's new guidebook provides key information on all available funding in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, totaling more than 350 distinct programs supporting a wide range of infrastructure projects. This guide outlines eligibility criteria, application deadlines and contact information, as well as additional resources to help navigate these programs.

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