The White House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs announced the launch of its Infrastructure School—twelve topic-specific webinars that will provide information on each of the twelve chapters included in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook.

On January 27, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under President Trump issued a memorandum titled “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs.” The directive mandates Federal agencies to temporarily suspend the obligation and disbursement of federal financial assistance while conducting a comprehensive review of programs and awards to ensure alignment with the administration’s policies and priorities. As part of this review, agencies are also instructed to temporarily suspend the issuance of new program solicitations.