Meeting the Trillion-Dollar Challenge: Tool Kit
Framework for Assessing and Reporting State Deferred Infrastructure Maintenance Needs
The US has accumulated at least $1 trillion in deferred maintenance at the federal and state level. Budget constraints and competing priorities often lead government agencies to postpone or delay planned maintenance to make funding available for other pressing needs. The failure to keep up with maintenance results in higher expenditures in the future, however, and in some cases compromises the safety and health of people using these facilities.
This tool kit is a guide that aims to assist states in adopting or improving the assessment and documentation of deferred infrastructure maintenance needs. It is organized into a series of modules, each focused on a component of a state' s approach to deferred maintenance. States at the beginning of their efforts can use the tool kit as a road map for establishing foundational systems, while those with existing frameworks can identify opportunities to refine and enhance them. Each component offers key actions and real examples drawn from the experiences of states analyzed in this project
