The nation’s governors—who will play a central role in converting the new infrastructure law’s billions of dollars into tangible upgrades for highways, water systems, broadband and other types of public works—are awaiting guidance from federal agencies about the ground rules for using or applying for the types of aid that the landmark measure promises to provide.
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which President Joe Biden signed into law on Nov. 15, is the focus of a three-day National Governors Association “infrastructure summit” meeting in Annapolis, Md. The legislation's total price tag has been estimated at $1 trillion to $1.2 trillion.