Recently, the federal government has made a generational investment into American infrastructure. Besides the monetary amount being unprecedented, the federal government has built an incredible amount of flexibility into its legislation, entrusting local governments to spend their allotments as they wish. As communities consider where to direct their allocations, there are ways officials can stretch funding further—such as through collaboration and by learning about the ways other communities are approaching the challenge.

Recently, the federal government has made a generational investment into American infrastructure. Besides the monetary amount being unprecedented, the federal government has built an incredible amount of flexibility into its legislation, entrusting local governments to spend their allotments as they wish. As communities consider where to direct their allocations, there are ways officials can stretch funding further—such as through collaboration and by learning about the ways other communities are approaching the challenge.