InfraBrief

Your Infrastructure Finance Companion

InfraBrief is dedicated to making infrastructure finance accessible and practical. Whether you are a student or professional, our platform empowers you to learn and succeed across all areas of infrastructure finance.


Our Resources

InfraDash

A dashboard with key metrics relevant to infrastructure finance, from treasury rates to oil prices, to catch you up to speed at a glance.

InfraVault

A database of infrastructure projects and funding, featuring the essential information for a deeper dive into real-life deals.

InfraLearn

A curated learning platform that compiles resources all in one place. All free resources, all effective for refining your professional skills.


About InfraBrief

Why we started

InfraBrief was founded to make infrastructure finance education accessible and understandable for everyone, from students to working professionals. Most resources on infrastructure finance are scattered, hard to find, and hard to understand, so we set about building a centralized resource that anyone could use to start their journey into the space.


Our mission

We aim to educate anyone looking to learn about infrastructure finance, breaking down complex concepts with practical lessons and resources. Our platform provides interactive tools like InfraVault, InfraDash, and InfraNote to help users learn through real-world applications.

Meet the founder

Hello! I'm Alan, a current economics student at UCLA. I am passionate about infrastructure finance, and especially how it can drive positive impacts for the communities it serves.I love to research and talk about anything infrastructure-related, whether it's wastewater or wind energy or anything in between. If you would like to get in touch, I would love to talk to you! Please to fill out the form below, or email [email protected], and I will get back to you as soon as possible.


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InfraDash

Welcome to InfraDash, your real-time window into the U.S. infrastructure landscape. Our dashboard aggregates key economic and infrastructure metrics from trusted sources like the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) and the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), and updates whenever new data becomes available on the platforms.With InfraDash, you can track vital indicators such as nonresidential construction spending, public infrastructure investments, and sector-specific construction expenditures. These insights empower you to make informed decisions and identify trends across the infrastructure sector.Ready to explore the data that drives infrastructure finance? Dive into InfraDash now and stay ahead of the curve!If your browser has trouble loading any of the data, please click here for direct access to the database behind InfraDash
Alternatively, if you would like a custom report with more data/analysis, please contact [email protected]

Economic Indicators

Treasury Yields

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Real GDP Growth and Inflation

Infrastructure Construction Spending

Sewage & Waste, Power, Highway & Street, and Total Public Spending

Energy Metrics

Prices for Retail Electricity, Natural Gas, and WTI Crude Oil


InfraLearn

Welcome to InfraLearn, your gateway to mastering infrastructure finance. Whether you're a student exploring career options or a young professional aiming to build your skillset, InfraLearn offers structured learning paths, hands-on skill-building modules, and clear career guidance. Explore our lessons to build the expertise that powers the world's most impactful projects.Content coming soon!


InfraVault

InfraVault is a curated directory of real-world infrastructure projects, policies, and databases tailored around the private and public sectors' roles in financing and delivering essential infrastructure. Explore official statements in public finance, international deal metrics in project finance, or do some light reading through the 1000+ pages of the IIJA. Whatever you are looking for in the world of infrastructure finance, let InfraVault be your starting point!

U.S. Government

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)
A $1.2 trillion infrastructure package signed into law in November 2021, focusing on transportation, broadband, water, and energy.
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA)
Passed in August 2022, this includes climate and energy policy that allocates funds for clean energy projects, electric vehicles, and energy efficiency improvements.
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act
The first long-term highway authorization bill in over a decade, providing long-term funding certainty for surface transportation infrastructure planning and investment.
Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (ALFIN)
A comprehensive source of information on the finances of all state and local governments in the United States, including revenue, expenditure, debt, and assets.
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Infrastructure Programs and Projects
Information on DOT's infrastructure programs, including funding opportunities, project implementation, and policy initiatives.
Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) – Understanding Financing Options Used for Public Infrastructure
A primer providing an overview of financing options available to state and local governments for public infrastructure projects.
National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO) – State Expenditure Report
Description: An annual report detailing state expenditures, including investments in infrastructure and capital projects.
Lincoln Institute of Land Policy – U.S. Local Government Finance Tools
A brief fact sheet identifying local government revenue sources and highlighting tools used for planning, implementing, and maintaining infrastructure projects.

Public Finance

Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA)
Operated by the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB), EMMA offers free access to official statements, trade prices, yields, and financial disclosures for virtually all municipal bonds.
MuniOS
Provides quick and easy access to thousands of municipal bond official statements at no cost.
Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) – U.S. Municipal Bonds Statistics
Provides comprehensive data on municipal bond issuance, trading volumes, and outstanding debt. The statistics are broken down by bond type, bid type, capital type, tax status, and more.
Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) – Bond Finance Resource Center
A comprehensive clearinghouse of information, case studies, and educational materials on bond financing.

Sources by Sector

Transportation

Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program
Provides credit assistance for qualified transportation projects of regional and national significance, including highways, transit, and rail.
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) – Grant Programs
Offers various grant programs supporting public transportation projects, including funding for buses, rail systems, and infrastructure improvements.
Government Transportation Financial Statistics (GTFS) Data
Provides information on transportation-related revenue and expenditures for all levels of government, covering various modes of transportation.
National Transportation Library (NTL) – ROSA P
Offers access to a vast collection of transportation research, reports, and datasets, supporting informed decision-making in transportation planning and policy.
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) – Grant Programs
Details various grant programs supporting public transportation projects, including funding for buses, rail systems, and infrastructure improvements.

Water

EPA State Revolving Fund (SRF) Public Portal
Provides access to project-level data on drinking water and clean water infrastructure investments, including funding details and project statuses.
Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF)
Offers low-interest loans for water quality infrastructure projects, including municipal wastewater facilities, stormwater runoff mitigation, and green infrastructure.
Water Finance Clearinghouse
A searchable database of funding sources and resources to support water infrastructure projects, including grants, loans, and technical assistance.
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) Program
Provides long-term, low-cost supplemental loans for regionally and nationally significant water and wastewater infrastructure projects.

Energy

U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) – Electricity Data Browser
Interactive tool offering access to data on electric power plants, including generation, capacity, fuel types, and emissions. Users can explore and download data by plant, state, or fuel type.
U.S. Energy Atlas – EIA
Comprehensive mapping tool displaying locations of energy infrastructure across the U.S., such as power plants, pipelines, and storage facilities. Users can visualize and analyze energy assets geographically.
Department of Energy (DOE) – Loan Programs Office (LPO)
Provides information on DOE's loan and loan guarantee programs supporting large-scale energy projects. The site includes details on funded projects, application processes, and program overviews.
DOE – Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) Project Database
Database of projects funded by IEDO, focusing on industrial energy efficiency and decarbonization. Includes project descriptions, funding amounts, and technical details.
DOE – Funding & Financing Opportunities
Central hub for DOE's financial assistance programs, including grants, loans, and other funding mechanisms for energy projects. Users can find active funding opportunities and application guidance.
DOE – EERE Funding Opportunities
Lists current and past funding opportunities from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, supporting projects in areas like renewable energy, sustainable transportation, and energy efficiency.

Broadband

Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program
Provides $42.45 billion to expand high-speed internet access by funding planning, infrastructure deployment, and adoption programs across all U.S. states and territories.
Broadband Infrastructure Program (BIP)
A $288 million program supporting partnerships between states and broadband providers to deploy infrastructure in areas lacking broadband access, especially rural regions.
Enabling Middle Mile Broadband Infrastructure Program
A $1 billion competitive grant program for the construction, improvement, or acquisition of middle-mile infrastructure to reduce the cost of connecting unserved and underserved areas.
FCC Broadband Funding Map
An interactive map providing an overview of broadband infrastructure deployment projects funded by the federal government throughout the United States.

Health

Public Health Infrastructure Grant (PHIG) – CDC
A $4.8 billion investment to strengthen U.S. public health infrastructure, workforce, and data systems, providing funding to health departments for infrastructure improvements.
National Health Expenditure Data – CMS
Offers comprehensive data on U.S. health care spending, including expenditures on hospital care, physician services, and infrastructure investments.
Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) – AHRQ
Provides the nation's most comprehensive source of hospital care data, including information on inpatient stays, emergency department visits, and ambulatory surgeries, useful for analyzing infrastructure utilization.
HRSA Find Grants Tool
Allows users to map HRSA grant totals and health centers, facilitating evaluation of reach, penetration, and growth of health infrastructure investments.

Education

Annual Survey of School System Finances – U.S. Census Bureau
Provides comprehensive data on revenues, expenditures, debt, and assets of public elementary and secondary school systems across all states and the District of Columbia.
School District Finance Survey (F-33) – NCES
Offers detailed finance data for all local education agencies, including revenues by source, expenditures by function and object, indebtedness, and assets.
Education Finance Statistics Center (EDFIN) – NCES
Central hub for finance information on public elementary and secondary education, offering data tools and publications related to school finance.
School Finance Indicators Database
A collection of sophisticated school finance measures assessing the adequacy and fairness of state and district revenue, spending, and resource allocation.

International Infrastructure

World Bank Infrastructure Data
Explore a wide range of infrastructure-related data, including indicators on energy, transport, water, and ICT sectors, across various countries and regions.
Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) Database
Access detailed information on over 6,400 infrastructure projects with private sector participation in 137 low- and middle-income countries, covering sectors like energy, transport, water, and ICT.