The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) have catalyzed public and private infrastructure investment in North Carolina. In total, the state has seen nearly $30 billion in federal funding and private industry investment, supporting the replacement of lead water lines, the improvement of intercity passenger rail, and the generation of new clean energy. Central to these investments has been the creation of North Carolina’s clean energy workforce, which is expected to grow by 21,300 jobs due to growth in the clean energy manufacturing sector.