$30 Million from President
Biden's Inflation Reduction Act will support vital IT improvements
at federal agencies to speed federal permitting review, improve
data quality, and foster public transparency
WASHINGTON, April 29,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Permitting
Council (Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council) is
pleased to announce the allocation of over $30 million in funding to enhance permitting
efficiency across the federal government as part of President
Biden's Investing in America agenda. These funds will enable
federal agencies to build and improve critical IT tools and invest
in innovative technologies to advance the efficiency of federal
permitting reviews and authorizations of infrastructure projects.
These investments come at a critical time to enable agencies
to meet the influx of applications resulting from
once-in-a-generation investments from President Biden's Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction
Act.
"Today's action by the Permitting Council is an important step
forward as we continue to fulfill our role as a permitting center
of excellence, supporting the President's ambitious infrastructure
goals," said Eric Beightel,
Permitting Council Executive Director. "In order to capitalize on
the tremendous opportunity to transition to a clean energy economy
and rebuild our nation's infrastructure, we need to make sure that
federal agencies are equipped with state-of-the-art IT resources
that will support meaningful public engagement, enhance
transparency and timeliness of decisions without sacrificing
environmental quality."
The $30 million in funding from
the Inflation Reduction Act will support 13 IT projects in 11
different federal agencies which will incorporate new technologies
into permitting processes, from artificial intelligence and GIS
mapping to online applicant portals and innovative data sharing
systems. These investments will accelerate and spur innovation in
environmental permitting across the federal government through 1)
technology to automate processes for routine actions, improving
public transparency and saving time, 2) new tools to ease the
management of complex workstreams and improve data quality for
better coordination, analysis and decision making, and 3)
leveraging cutting-edge technologies to save time and improve
outcomes. Visit the Permitting Council website for more
information.
About the Permitting Council
Established in 2015 by Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface
Transportation Act (FAST-41), the Permitting Council is a federal
agency charged with improving the transparency and predictability
of the federal environmental review and authorization process for
certain critical infrastructure projects.
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