Water board seeks feedback on $1 billion Texas Water Fund

The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is seeking input on how to implement and distribute $1 billion from the voter-approved Texas Water Fund. The 88th Texas Legislature created the $1 billion fund in 2023 to support water supply projects across the state. The TWDB must allocate no less than 25% of the $1 billion to […]

$218.1 million package would expand Texas school district’s facilities

Willis Independent School District (ISD) officials are asking voters to approve a $218.1 million bond measure in May to upgrade a high school, build a stadium and add activity centers. The projects will accommodate student growth and expand recreational opportunities. Early voting runs from April 22 to April 30, with election day May 4. Proposition […]

Celina officials approve $22.5 million to create downtown park

City Council members in the North Texas town of Celina have signed off on developing a 9-acre urban park, called Ousley Park. The project has an estimated $22.5 million cost, with $14 million allocated to building the park and $8.5 million for restoring a nearby stream, called Doe Branch Creek. Ousley Park’s master plan calls […]

DOT makes $150 million available to upgrade EV charging stations nationwide

The Department of Transportation is releasing almost $150 million in grants to improve existing electric vehicle charging stations in 20 states. The funds are part of a larger effort to build out an EV charging network nationwide. The grants, split up in 24 awards, come from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program, created […]

New York water projects receive $78 million boost

The state of New York has allocated $78 million in state and federal funds for projects to improve water and wastewater facilities throughout the state, officials announced this week. The funds will support projects in New York City, the Finger Lakes, the Albany region and western and northern parts of the state. “Improving our water […]

North Carolina to receive $82 million to expand broadband access

The state of North Carolina will receive $82 million to expand high-speed internet access to 16,000 homes and businesses throughout the state, the White House announced today. The funds come from the Capital Projects Fund, a $10 billion program that will help build the infrastructure necessary for people to access high-speed internet for work, education […]

Conservation, clean energy projects at federal facilities get $104 million boost

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will commit $104 million for energy conservation and clean energy projects at 31 federally owned facilities nationwide.  The funding comes from DOE’s Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) program. The money is the first of three disbursements from a $250 million allocation for the program in the Infrastructure […]