BuildUS

BuildUS is an effort by a broad group of philanthropies to help build a stronger, cleaner, fairer economy. With an initial commitment of more than $50 million over the next three years, BuildUS focuses on four areas of work:

Expanding state and local access to federal investments.
In Calhoun County, West Virginia, local officials installed solar panels on school buildings, lowering their utility bills while also training students in solar installation through an on-site apprenticeship program. In Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the state of Oregon, local officials and trade unions are investing in programs to support tradeswomen and apprentices with childcare assistance, enabling more families earn a living in the trades. Pennsylvania will soon provide 33,000 households in the state with clean power, using $250 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to develop solar infrastructure.

But designing and delivering projects like these isn’t easy, and there are too many communities that won’t get there without some help. That’s why BuildUS is prioritizing technical assistance to regions that have significant untapped federal dollars available to them.