Public-Private Partnerships
Mayor Andre Dickens | Atlanta
Task Force Chair
About the Task Force
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is investing more than $1 trillion into America’s cities to rebuild and strengthen our infrastructure. The P3 Task Force was created in 2022 by past president Mayor Francis Suarez. Mayors are leading the work to ensure this historic level of funding reaches the communities that need it most, and public-private partnerships are helping them do that.
Under the leadership of Mayor Andre Dickens, the Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Task Force works with mayors and industry leaders to identify best practices and opportunities for investment around P3s in America’s cities.
Mayor Phillip Jones
Newport News
Vice Chair for Military Community Redevelopment
Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson
Riverside
Vice Chair for Innovative City Development
Mayor Vi Lyles
Charlotte
Vice Chair for Housing Redevelopment
Mayor Randall Woodfin
Birmingham
Vice Chair for Economic Development
“Public-private partnerships have the potential to transform municipal projects as they combine the strengths of both sectors by leveraging public and private sector efficiency, innovation with public sector oversight and social responsibility. The leadership and work of the USCM P3 Task Force is critical to enhancing project delivery in cities across the country and ensuring that community needs are met for generations to come.”
– Tom Cochran, CEO and Executive Director, U.S. Conference of Mayors
Meeting Highlights
- Sessions from 93rd Winter Meeting January 2025
- Resolution adopted in support of Private Activity Bonds June 2024
- Kansas City Plenary Session featuring P3 Armchair Discussion moderated by Maurice Henderson of HNTB, featuring Mayor Tishaura Jones, Mayor Aftab Pureval, and White House Senior Advisor Stephen Benjamin June 2024
- Inaugural P3 Council Meeting October 2023
History
- March 2022 — Resolution to express support for Public Private Partnerships adopted at the USCM 90th Annual Meeting under the stewardship of then-Conference President Mayor Francis Suarez
- October 2023 — Inaugural meeting P3 Task Force Meeting takes place in Atlanta, GA
- January 2024 — P3 Task Force initiatives debuted at USCM Annual Winter Meeting in Washington, DC, with a special address from Special Advisor to President Biden and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, Steve Benjamin
- February 2024 — Regional Institutes Roadshow kicks off with the goal of providing more information to mayors and other city leaders
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Latest News and Resources
Nation’s Mayors & Business Leaders Discuss Future Opportunities at Inaugural Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Council Meeting
Atlanta, GA — Today concluded the first U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Council
Nation’s Mayors Launch Task Force on Improving America’s Cities with Public-Private Partnerships
Washington, DC – At its 90th Annual Meeting in Reno, Nevada earlier this month, the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM)