The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) unveiled a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program on Sept. 15, offering details on how states can apply for a share of $50 billion in available funds. The program was established as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passed […]
As Sponsored Content, this article provides perspectives from contributing experts to help readers stay informed about current trends and opportunities. This Sponsored Content is written by Jason Whetsell, a public sector procurement expert with more than 20 years in product management and organizational design. Small government contractors are facing a double hit: fading set-aside protections […]
The Texas A&M University (TAMU) System Board of Regents in Texas has approved a $6.6 billion, five-year System Capital Plan, guiding the system’s critical infrastructure and system decisions for the immediate future. The budgeting document includes nearly $2 billion in new projects that will be implemented between 2026 and 2030, with plans to initiate $830.6 […]
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has proposed rescinding the 2024 Public Lands Rule, officially called the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, which recognized conservation as a “use” of federal lands. Agency officials say the rule had curtailed access for energy development, grazing, recreation and other traditional land uses, and that reversing it will […]
Massachusetts has unveiled a groundbreaking plan to accelerate housing development and reduce costs by cutting back on environmental regulations. Environmental reviews typically are the leading roadblock responsible for delaying projects for periods between months and years, according to state officials. Massachusetts’ updated regulations would reduce the expected timetable for these reviews from a year or […]
The city of Riviera Beach, Florida, and the Riviera Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) are seeking developers for the Marina Village Redevelopment Phase II. The Request for Proposals is asking for developers to redevelop the area as a mixed-use project, featuring new luxury restaurants, entertainment options and hotel accommodations. Responses for the proposed public-private partnership […]
Two bridges spanning Route 287 in Bridgewater, New Jersey, are set for significant refurbishment after the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) gave a presentation last month to the Bridgewater town council outlining construction plans. The bridge rehabilitation project has been in the works since January 2018, according to officials, when initial concept meetings began. […]