Benjamin Weiser

Thousands of firms have faced sweeping SBA suspensions tied to fraud crackdowns. But broad enforcement risks harming legitimate businesses. Our latest piece highlights 5 ways to do it better. Read more 👇 ceopolicy.org/products/sba-f…

Accelerator for America, @DrexelLab & Key Strategic Group lay out in 5 steps the process for local leaders & community stakeholders to conduct a "stress test" to understand how federal funding flows into their communities & develop realistic response strategies. acceleratorforamerica.org/news/local-lea…

The New Industrial Geography: my talk this morning @NSF @US_EDA #Roadmap Summit — drexel.edu/nowak-lab/publ…

With Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding dwindling in 2025, Accelerator & @DrexelLab are proud to launch the Funding Pathfinder tool through the #LocalInfrastructureHub. This interactive survey guides communities to the best federal funding sources for their projects, with resources for grant prep and more. 🔗 localinfrastructure.org/funding-opport… #Infrastructure #FundingSupport

It's time to treat housing like a true crisis! On the eve of #ElectionDay, the National Housing Crisis Task Force releases From Crisis to Transformation: A Federal Housing Policy Agenda, outlining 40 bold actions Congress can take to expand housing supply, protect renters & drive innovation. Download the full report at: shorturl.at/gX2bv #HousingCrisis

The effects of climate change are clear, as are the impacts of inaction, which is why Justicia Juntos, an initiative led by @amistadesinc, is a great model for cities seeking meaningful partnerships that result in true community change. Visit the #LocalInfrastructureHub to see how this project leverages an Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Cooperative Agreement grant award from the @EPA to combat the effects of extreme heat on Latino communities in @cityoftucson. localinfrastructure.org/resources/envi…

Our latest newsletter, "Maryland’s Super-Sized Procurement Economy," discusses Maryland's robust procurement economy while emphasizing its potential to drive small business growth and inclusive wealth creation. Read the full newsletter here: drexel.edu/nowak-lab/publ…

Maryland’s Super-Sized Procurement Economy: our effort to size public contracting in MD and seize opportunities to grow small businesses⁦@BrookeELierman ⁦@DrexelLab⁩ ⁦@VickyOrozko⁩ @mile_dovali ⁦@elijahedavis⁩ ⁦@BenLWeiser⁩ thenewlocalism.com/newsletter/mar…

We’re excited to release the “Maryland Procurement Playbook,” a comprehensive assessment of Maryland’s federal, state, and local government procurement activity, which makes up more than 17% of our state’s GDP. The playbook is the first analysis of current procurement spending to better understand the size of Maryland’s procurement economy, evaluate the support systems in place to help firms access and navigate government procurement contracts, and develop strategies to support the growth and success of Maryland-based firms. The Nowak Metro Finance Lab @DrexelUniv developed the playbook in coordination with the Office of the Comptroller, the Moore-Miller administration, and the Office of the Treasurer. The Abell Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation, BGE, CareFirst, Johns Hopkins University, JPMorgan Chase & Co., and T. Rowe Price funded research for the Maryland Procurement Playbook. Read the full report at marylandtaxes.gov/research and check out a few pics from yesterday’s rollout event @JohnsHopkins!

How do we use federal, state and local procurement to grow small businesses? Today @DrexelLab + @AspenLatinos released Procurement Playbooks for San Antonio + El Paso; thx @JoaquinCastrotx for leadership @DomenikaLynch @VickyOrozko @Mile_Dovali @BenLWeiser thenewlocalism.com/newsletter/unl…

An Answer to Our Transit Crisis: The rise of Emerging Projects Agreements could enable cities and metros to take advantage of this infrastructure moment @BenLWeiser @ajherrma @RossvanD @USAccelerate thephiladelphiacitizen.org/an-answer-to-o… via @thephilacitizen

Emerging Projects Agreements; Kudos to @USDOT @SecretaryPete for pioneering a new kind of Federal-City Partnership around infrastructure investments w KC and Austin: my latest w @BenLWeiser @ajherrma @RossvanD @USAccelerate thenewlocalism.com/newsletter/eme…

How can the E-Liability Method help companies track their environmental impact? Hear @BenLWeiser chat to Karthik Ramanna about his work developing this method of tracking carbon emissions through supply and distribution chains for the @oxfordpolicypod ow.ly/u76C50MGIAm

Georgia voters, you have the right to cast your vote today safely and fairly. If you have any questions or run into any issues while voting, call or text one of these voter protection hotlines.

Do you want the United States to either default on its debt next year or make painful cuts to seniors’ Social Security and Medicare benefits? No? Then you should know Republicans running for Congress have explicitly promised to precipitate that crisis; Democrats would not.

This election is classic driver’s ed. If you put the car in D, you go forward. If you put it in R, you go backward.

@POTUS and trains

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This one is for all my Red Sox fans @BenLWeiser @_QuoththeRavens @BmTiv14

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@ITYSL Hold the door, I’ll take one