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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (ⅡJA), signed into law by President Joe Biden in November, is pushing a "tsunami" of federal funding out the door during the next five years. The Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative (MRCTI), a coalition of cities along the Mississippi River corridor, announced a major new initiative March 9 to help its member cities navigate the process of accessing that ⅡJA funding with free consulting services offered by its partners. The initiative is a consulting service, free to dues-paying MRCTI members, to help them prepare grant applications, gather data and provide documentation, and navigate the grant process. MRCTI Executive Director Colin Wellenkamp made the announcement March 9 during the 10th Capitol Event of the group, which was held virtually as a webinar. The event was held remotely in several locations because the federal workforce in Washington, D.C., was transitioning back to offices during the week after more than a year of working remotely, Wellenkamp said. |