by Mary Scott Nabers Last week, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced $8.1 billion in funding for passenger rail projects. The funding is a part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act that Congress passed several years ago, but the funding now is flowing aggressively. This type of historic support is facilitating an abundance of rail projects throughout […]
When the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIL) went into effect in 2021, it included the largest funding allocation ever made for water infrastructure – $55 billion for projects to improve access to clean drinking water throughout the United States. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was selected to allocate these funds to state and local governmental entities. […]
Voters in the Massachusetts town of Hopkinton approved a $158 million project to build a three-story replacement elementary school. The current 60-year-old school suffers from capacity and accessibility issues. Construction is expected to begin summer 2025. Plans for the future Elmwood Elementary School call for 54 classrooms and enough space to support two music, two […]
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will invest a combined $73.8 million into statewide traffic projects to increase safety and reduce the risk of crashes. Specifically, the funds will go to 25 projects across 19 counties from FY 2024 through FY 2029. The largest funding portion, $46.2 million, will support 14 roundabout construction projects. A […]
The state of West Virginia will spend more than $111 million to build schools and renovate existing ones as part of a statewide commitment to create learning environments that help students succeed. Spanning 19 counties statewide, the FY 2024 funding provided by the West Virginia School Building Authority (SBA) is the state’s largest allotment of […]
Oklahoma City will and its NBA franchise, the Thunder, will move forward with plans to build a $900 million arena and mixed-use development after city residents overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure Tuesday to fund the project. Voters approved $850 million in public money for the Thunder’s new arena by a 71% to 29% margin, keeping […]
The U.S. Department of Treasury has stamped its approval of how the state of Wisconsin will use $140 million in Capital Projects Fund (CPF) dollars to increase access and affordability of high-speed internet. These funds will help entities in the state construct or improve community buildings for internet access, purchase and install broadband equipment, and […]