The Federal Budget and Its Impact on the Profession
Learn how the federal budget shapes architecture and infrastructure—and gain the insights and tools to align your practice with funding priorities and drive impactful advocacy.
About the live course
Hear from the AIA national advocacy team as they explain the structure and timeline of the federal budget process, including how appropriations affect architecture and vertical infrastructure programs. This course will highlight why the federal budget matters to architects and designers and discuss how architects can engage in the budget cycle and support advocacy efforts. Discover how to connect federal spending priorities to opportunities and challenges facing the built environment and the profession. By translating complex fiscal policy into clear, actionable insights, this course aims to empower practitioners to anticipate funding trends, align services with public investment priorities, and engage in effective advocacy.
- Understand how federal budget decisions impact state and local government funding streams and procurement strategies.
- Evaluate the implications of current federal spending priorities for design professionals.
- Identify key elements of the recently passed (or pending) federal budget that influence the built environment, such as climate resilience, housing, infrastructure, and public buildings.
- Gain a foundational understanding of the federal budget, recent developments in the current appropriations cycle, and the downstream implications for state and local budgets.
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