New York’s Poughkeepsie Common Council has approved a $170.6 million Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that will identify capital projects and serve as a roadmap to substantial infrastructure undertakings over the next five years. The approved CIP outlines the city’s strategy and funding needs for 2025 through 2029. One of the main goals is to address […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding a total of $142 million to small businesses in 34 states. This funding will support 123 projects areas such as clean energy and decarbonization, cybersecurity and grid reliability, fusion energy, and nuclear nonproliferation. The DOE’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs […]
Arizona – Suresh Garimella, Ph.D., has been officially hired as the University of Arizona’s president. Dr. Garimella will leave his current position as president of the University of Vermont to accept his new role. He will replace Robert Robbins on Oct. 1, 2024. The post University of Arizona names president appeared first on Government Market News.
Louisiana – Gary Westcott has been appointed secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DOC). Westcott was promoted from his previous role in the DOC as deputy secretary. He has served the state’s DOC and Division of Probation and Parole for 29 years, briefly retiring in 2020 as regional administrator. The post Louisiana names secretary of […]
Arizona – During its Aug. 12, 2024, meeting, the Coolidge City Council hired Gilbert Lopez as city manager. Lopez brings 38 years of municipal government experience to the role. He previously served as the city’s economic development and development services director since 2016. Lopez officially began his tenure Aug. 23, 2024. The post Coolidge, Arizona, appoints city manager […]
The sustainable construction market in the U.S. was valued at $99.8 billion in 2023, and that number has continued to grow in 2024. Billions in funding are currently available in 2024 for these types of projects, and more could be allocated soon because Congress is focused on maintaining public assets. Sustainable building practices provide a […]
An auction is set for offshore wind power leases off the coast of Oregon later this year. The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will conduct an offshore wind energy lease sale off the coast of Brookings and Coos Bay in Southwestern Oregon. BOEM says the two areas have the potential […]