New York’s Environmental Facilities Corporation (EFC) has approved $142 million in financial assistance for water infrastructure improvement projects statewide. The funding comes from the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) and the state’s Water Infrastructure Improvement Act (WIIA) and will support projects such as water and sewer infrastructure, treatment processes and removing emerging contaminants from drinking […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation is making $316 million available to modernize passenger ferry service across the nation through three new grant opportunities. A notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) issued by the Federal Transit Administration outlines how the funding will flow toward expanding ferry access in rural areas, investing in ferries that run on low-emission […]

The Hydropower Research, Development, and Demonstration program funds projects that will improve hydropower technologies. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $9.5 million Notice of Funding (NOFO) for approximately seven projects. Eligible recipients include industry organizations, national labs, academic institutions and other relevant entities. The grants are intended for research, development, demonstration and commercial application […]

Louisiana – Justin Cayless has been appointed chief transit officer for the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (RTA). Cayless previously served as the New Orleans RTA director of operations and then senior director of operations from 2021-2022. He most recently served as the COO overseeing HNS Management Inc. throughout Hartford, New Haven and Stamford, Connecticut.  The post New Orleans […]

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National laboratory-led research into converting saltwater into a viable renewable source of potable water for populations will continue for at least another half decade, the Department of Energy said. The DOE announced it was renewing funding for the National Alliance of Water Innovation (NAWI), its energy innovation hub for desalination. NAWI, a collaboration between the […]

As part of its efforts to upgrade water infrastructure, ensure healthy drinking water and protect the environment, officials in Michigan have awarded $91.4 million in grants to communities statewide. The grants are administered by the Michigan Clean Water Plan, which has awarded more than $4 billion since January 2019 to upgrade drinking water, stormwater and […]