Kaleidoscope: Infrastructure Funding is on the Way: What Does it Mean for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging?

Hear from experts at the Federal Transit Administration, Transportation for America, and the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation regarding the massive infusion of Federal funds into the nation's infrastructure and how it can be done in a way that advances diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. How can infrastructure funding help reverse the course of what have often been historically divisive investments? What are the expectations for how transit spends its infrastructure dollars and how those dollars will be tracked to ensure they support and amplify this administration's diversity, equity, and inclusion goals?

Moderator:

• MJ Maynard, Chief Executive Officer, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, Las Vegas, NV

Panelists:

• Beth Osborne, Director, Transportation For America, Washington, DC
• Dr. Regan Patterson, Transportation Equity Research Fellow, Center for Policy, Analysis, and Research (CPAR), Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Washington DC
• Veronica Vanterpool, Senior Advisor, Federal Transit Administration, Washington DC