Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced a new round of funding for the Virginia Workforce Housing Investment Program. The program focuses on increasing middle-income housing in areas of economic investment across the Commonwealth. The program, administered through Virginia Housing, will gain an additional $15 million in funding to expand local housing options. The Virginia Workforce Housing […]
Massachusetts is advancing educational, workforce development and healthcare opportunities by expanding technology access through innovative state programs. One program, Connected & Online, is a digital empowerment initiative to distribute up to 27,000 internet-enabled devices to organizations across Massachusetts, expanding access to education, workforce training and telehealth through on-site device stations and public lending programs. The […]
Ohio – John Crusey has been selected as the next city manager for Sidney. He brings extensive experience in public service, previously working as a code enforcement officer, former city manager for Tipp City and former city manager for Vandalia. Florida – David Stafford has been announced as the next city administrator for Pensacola. Stafford, a public […]
Across the United States, government officials in all jurisdictions are quietly publishing multi-year Capital Improvement Plans (CIPs) — roadmaps that translate long-range community visions into shovel-ready projects. A typical CIP spans four to ten years, ranking projects, setting schedules, and identifying funding sources. The first year of each plan generally becomes the municipality’s official capital […]
The South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) is seeking proposals to turn over an 80.8-mile stretch of state-owned rail to private hands, intending to revive freight traffic and spur economic growth in southeastern South Dakota. The state-owned line between Napa Junction and Platte became available after the Railroad Board ended its lease with Dakota Southern […]
States and local governments nationwide are harnessing public higher education institutions to advance nuclear and fusion energy projects. The trend, while young, is building across the nation with opportunities to enhance public-private collaboration and innovation and drive energy development. Massachusetts is taking steps to strengthen its energy sector through a partnership with the University of […]
Voters have approved Oklahoma City’s (OKC) historic $2.7 billion general obligation bond, greenlighting an expansive slate of infrastructure and quality-of-life projects to reshape the city over the next decade. The package allocates about three-quarters of funding to streets, bridges and drainage, while also supporting parks, public safety facilities, transit, housing and city services. Oklahoma is […]