Construction Magazine October 2014 | Page 14

INFRASTRUCTURE
Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew
Of Transportation , will serve as a one-stop-shop for state and local governments , public and private developers and investors seeking to utilise innovative financing strategies for transportation infrastructure projects . Communities are encouraged to use the new Center to find partners to help them realise their specific transport goals .
It will provide hands-on support for states and local governments trying to access DOT programs and assemble public-private funding packages as well as tools and resources for private sector developers and infrastructure investors . It will also offer improved access to DOT credit programmes and technical assistance , sharing best practices from states seen to be leading the way on private investment .
Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx
The Build America Interagency Working Group The Group , chaired by Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew and Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx , will work with state and local governments , project developers and others to address barriers to private investments and partnerships in areas including municipal water ,
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