Infrastructure
Infrastructure is the foundation states are built upon. It impacts everything from economic development and global competitiveness to our quality of life, safety, environment, and resiliency. Governors have taken action to enhance infrastructure, including creating new and increasing existing funding streams, advancing public-private partnerships, addressing regulatory delays, improving transparency, and promoting innovation.
NGA Infrastructure Resource Pages
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Governors Making the Grade on Infrastructure
Last week, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released their 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, showing an overall grade improvement from C- to C. The report opens with ...
Building for Tomorrow: Governors Showcase Infrastructure Investment in State of the State Addresses
Infrastructure investment continued to be a top priority for many Governors in their 2025 State of the State or Territory addresses. Governors showcased both infrastructure success stories in their jurisdictions ...
Governors Call for Energy Permitting Reform
Secretary Burgum Addresses National Governors Association Winter Meeting Washington, DC – National Governors Association (NGA) Vice Chair Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro joined Governors from states ...
Governors’ Infrastructure Coordinators Meet in Washington D.C. for Eighth Workshop
On September 25th to 26th 2024, the National Governors Association hosted Infrastructure Coordinators in Washington, D.C. for a two-day workshop. This meeting marked the eighth Infrastructure Coordinator Workshop held since ...
States Capitalize on Federal Infrastructure Investments to Expand Workforce Development
Since 2021, a wave of federal infrastructure investments has provided states with historic levels of funding for economic development and industrial growth. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), CHIPS ...
State Resource Center: Innovative Infrastructure Funding, Financing and Delivery
Governors across the country are exploring the use of alternative infrastructure delivery models and innovative funding and financing approaches to deploy a wide range of infrastructure projects in their states ...
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IIJA Implementation Resources
As Governors lead on implementing the historic bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the National Governors Association will be continuing to provide timely and actionable resources, create opportunities for Governors and their staff to convene and collaborate, and maintain relationships with critical federal, state, local, and private sector stakeholders.
Principles for National Infrastructure Investment
Infrastructure is the foundation states are built upon. It impacts everything from economic development and global competitiveness, to our quality of life, safety, environment and resiliency. Governors have taken action to enhance infrastructure, including creating new and increasing existing funding streams, advancing public private partnerships, addressing regulatory delays, improving transparency and promoting innovation.
Meet the Team
- Glenn Grimshaw, Program Director
- Richard Lukas, Legislative Director
- Alexis Howard, Legislative Associate
- Alex Sherwood, Policy Coordinator
Initiatives
Infrastructure: Foundation For Success was the 2019-2020 Chair’s Initiative of Gov. Larry Hogan.
Infrastructure Library
Joint Letter on the 2020 Water Resources Development Act
April 24, 2020 The Honorable John BarrassoChairmanCommittee on the Environment and Public WorksUnited States Senate307 Dirksen Senate Office BuildingWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Tom CarperRanking MemberCommittee on Environment and Public ...
Short and Long Term Strategies to Address Water Utility Revenue Losses From COVID-19
Drinking water utilities are expected to lose $13.9 billion in the next year due COVID-19 according to the American Water Works Association report Financial Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on ...
Impacts of COVID-19 on Transportation Operations and Revenue
Governors and their states are on the frontlines of response to the evolving coronavirus pandemic. State transportation agencies are playing an integral role in containing the spread of the virus ...
State and Local Coalition Calls for Federal Broadband Investment
A coalition of organizations representing state and local governments released the following statement in response to hearings on the FY 2021 Budget Request for Federal Communication Commission before the Senate ...
Planning for State Transportation Revenue in a Coming Era of Electric Vehicles
(View/Download) Executive Summary States face a grave transportation funding situation: Revenues are not keeping pace with needs as vital infrastructure assets reach the end of their designed life cycle and ...
How Extreme Weather Trends Impact Transportation Networks
In both incremental and dramatic ways, extreme weather is threatening our nation’s transportation networks. Devastating disasters, including hurricanes, floods, and wildfires, can cause billions of dollars in damage to roads, ...
Infrastructure Stakeholder Summit III: Enhancing Efficiency – Eliminating Red Tape and Integrating Smart Technology
San Francisco, CA | January 21-22, 2020 Infrastructure policy and technology experts from across the country will join the National Governors Association (NGA) in San Francisco, California, for the third ...
Infrastructure Innovations
Gov. Hogan’s Chair’s Initiative, Infrastructure: Foundation for Success, built on state efforts to meet the infrastructure needs of the 21st century. Below are innovative state projects highlighting Governors' work to ...
New Advisor Bootcamp and Annual Water Policy Institute
Annapolis, MD | Dec. 2-3, 2019 The 2019 Water Policy Institute featured innovative policies and approaches along with cross-cutting issues such as health challenges with PFAs and the nexus of ...
Coalition Letter on Repealing the $7.6 billion FAST Act Rescission of Highway Contract Authority
November 14, 2019 The Honorable Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader, United States SenateThe Honorable Charles E. Schumer, Democratic Leader, United States SenateThe Honorable Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, United States House of RepresentativesThe ...
In Detroit, Governors Share Lessons on Securing Vital Infrastructure
National Governors Association Summit Convenes Leaders of Maryland, Michigan, Tennessee (Top left) Governors Bill Lee (Tennessee), Gretchen Whitmer (Michigan) and Larry Hogan (Maryland) take questions from reporters at the National ...
Infrastructure Stakeholder Summit II: Strengthening Security and Resiliency: Protecting America’s Critical Infrastructure
Detroit, MI | Oct. 17-18, 2019 Infrastructure policy and technology experts from across the country will join the National Governors Association (NGA) in Detroit, Michigan, for the second of four ...
