We're building connections that move communities forward.

Community infrastructure is the backbone of economic mobility in local communities. Housing, broadband, commercial corridors, energy security, water, these are the building blocks that drive economic growth, expand access to education and resources, and ensure individual security. The Center's purpose: equipping 10,000 communities with the tools they need to get these resilient infrastructure projects built, and strengthening place-based capital markets.

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An initiative of Milken Institute

At a Glance

792

Projects

62

States, territories & tribes

2,969

Members

970

Unique communities

It has always taken a whole cast of players to bring a community infrastructure project from concept to ribbon-cutting: the organizations pushing it forward; the local capital partners; the essential service providers, including engineers, accountants, and lawyers; the permitting agencies working with developers; community organizers; state agencies; and so many more.

The gapToo often, these groups work in isolation, and good projects stall in the spaces between them.

What we doWe bring everyone into one connected community of practice that supports projects across their full journey, from early predevelopment through capital formation to recapitalization and secondary markets.

At every stage, we focus on the same two things:

  • Driving down the cost and time it takes to get projects out the door.
  • Strengthening the anchor organizations that make them possible.

Our Solutions

Forums

Dedicated monthly call series for peer-to-peer exchange.

Project Journey

Dedicated resources for advancing projects and portfolios, from first assessment to a closed capital stack.

Market Building

Cross-Forum working groups for organizations supporting broader market development.