How We Started
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – A Federal Investment, a Local Opportunity.
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) is the largest long-term infrastructure investment in our nation’s history. Philadelphia is poised to receive billions in BIL funding over the next five years. This is an opportunity for the city to create a more inclusive economy that benefits ALL of Philadelphia. Supporting underrepresented businesses not only grows the overall economy but bridges the gaps in economic participation. As these businesses grow, they will create more quality jobs, with family-supporting wages.
To make this happen, The City of Philadelphia, local civic leaders, community organizations and financial institutions will need to work together toward a more inclusive economic landscape.
This is where SupplyPHL comes in!
The Philadelphia Equity Alliance, a diverse group of multi-sector Philadelphia leaders, envisioned a partnership that could realize this opportunity. Their work complemented the City’s separate but related efforts to build out the newly formed Infrastructure Solutions Team (IST). The IST is a cross-departmental group that would work to ensure that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) builds wealth for Philadelphia residents who have long been excluded from opportunity. By working together, this group was able to lay the groundwork for SupplyPHL. Our goal is for SupplyPHL to actualize the opportunity – we aim to help underrepresented businesses increase their chances of winning contracts and become more successful in their respective industries, encouraging economic growth across sectors.
