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Let's Make Federal Funds Work for Our Communities

Billions in federal funds are flowing to cities and states to build sustainable infrastructure and address the climate crisis. But outdated regulations are keeping them from also using those funds to create good and equitable jobs close to home. It doesn’t have to be this way.

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Local Opportunities Campaign Summer 2023 Congressional Letter

Sep 19, 2023

Last week, a letter signed by 61 Members of Congress was sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in support of the Local Opportunities Campaign efforts to update current federal grant regulations—called the Uniform Guidance. The letter was led by...

Ensuring Federal Investments Benefit Workers and Communities

May 9, 2023

by Michael Lawliss, JMA Senior Policy Coordinator As states and cities begin to receive funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), President Biden signed off on two new laws that will continue the flow of federal funds to our communities. The...

Empowering Cities to Use Federal Funds to Create Local Jobs

Apr 28, 2023

The $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, represents a historic opportunity to rebuild our nation’s infrastructure, fight the climate crisis, and create good jobs for workers in every part of the...

"I got put into the welding department, where I will have an opportunity to become a welder, which is a great experience. I’ve already got my hand on the welding machine and done a little bit of training with one of my partners at work, which has been a blessing because I would never expect that I would be able to gain a trade like that. I always thought I would be a layman, a trade worker, and now I have the opportunity to grow, which is amazing because I’ve only been there for under three months"

Evan Coffin

"Even though we are in the middle of all these companies—because Back of the Yards is made up of and is said to be the neighborhood of the packing factories. A lot of our people don't benefit from the jobs that are so close...we have jobs all around us, but they don't give us a chance. You have to look for a job far away. That's why I would like things to change, that there would be opportunities close by."

Esmeralda de la Rosa