New Jersey receives $75 million for rail facilities damaged by Hurricane Ida

The state of New Jersey will use $75 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to replace the Wood-Ridge Maintenace-of-Way (MOW) facility and reconstruct a state transit bridge, both damaged by Hurricane Ida in 2021. The project is currently in the design phase, with construction expected to start in 2025. The Federal Transit Administration’s […]

Georgia port improvements $15 million boost

The state of Georgia will use $15 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to upgrade a pair of berths in the port of Brunswick’s East River Terminal. The harbor is one of the Peach State’s most critical export hubs and the second-busiest hub for wheeled cargo in the nation, moving 650,000 units of […]

USDOT provides $21 million boost to support EV ports in Tennessee

Tennessee will spend $21 million to build 31 electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging stations that will address gaps in the state’s EV charging grid. The funding comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program. The state will install the stations within two years, state officials said. The NEVI program will […]

Feds making $1 billion available to reduce methane emissions

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Energy (DOE) will make up to $1 billion in grants available to support efforts to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations and to monitor emissions across large geographic regions. The grants will be awarded through the Methane Emissions Reduction Program as part of an ongoing […]

Fort Worth to expedite RFEI process to develop $70 million ‘urban village’

The city of Fort Worth will issue an abbreviated Request for Expressions of Interest (RFEI) later this month to select a developer for a mix-use redevelopment project that will bring housing and industry to the city’s historic southside. Since terminating its contract with a developer in December 2023, the city is moving forward with an […]

Pennsylvania pledges $175 million for school safety repairs

Pennsylvania is making $175 million available to aid school districts, career and technical centers (CTCs) and charter schools improve safety conditions. The funds come from two programs: the Department of Education’s (PDE) Public School Environmental Repairs Grant Program and the Department of Community and Economic Development’s (DCED) Public School Facility Grant Program. “Preparing and nurturing […]

Anette Spickard – Sedona, Arizona

Arizona – The Sedona City Council voted 7-0 Jan. 23 to hire Anette Spickard as city manager. Spickard’s background includes over 25 years of dedicated public service, most recently as the city manager of McCall, Idaho.   The post Anette Spickard – Sedona, Arizona appeared first on Government Market News.