Help is on the way for farmers impacted by recent hurricanes. In the wake of devastating storms that battered southeastern farms this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced more than $2.1 billion in new funding to help producers recover and strengthen the specialty crops sector nationwide. The investment includes $2 billion for specialty […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has granted $72.7 million to the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) through the nearly $3 billion Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program, to enhance high-speed Internet access and adoption among Native Hawaiian households. “Access to the Internet is just the starting point for today’s award,” […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released a new playbook on climate action strategies targeted to state, tribal, city and local governments as well as transportation professionals and other industry leaders The research-based “Climate Strategies That Work” playbook includes solutions to help communities reduce carbon pollution and work toward creating more resilient and sustainable […]
As the demand for modernized and expanded infrastructure surges, one sector stands out with unprecedented momentum: healthcare facilities. Healthcare facilities are critical components of the nation’s infrastructure and from what can be seen in planning documents, it appears that almost every state and/or region in America is evaluating some type of healthcare-related upgrade. The obvious […]
Maryland and the City of Baltimore are resolving decades worth of litigation that has stalled a capital improvement project in the heart of downtown for almost 20 years. The Maryland Board of Public Works is approving a $58.5 million settlement to resolve legal disputes related to the redevelopment of the State Center in Baltimore City. […]
High speed internet expansion in California is getting a big financial boost, with the California Public Utilities Commission recently approving $157 million for projects that bring broadband internet access to underserved and unserved communities across the state. The most recent round of CPUC awards brings the total for Last Mile Federal Funding Account grants to […]
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), in partnership with the City of Detroit and Norfolk Southern Corporation, will receive more than $67 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for rail yard improvements. The funds will be used to upgrade the Livernois Intermodal Facility (IMF) to reduce emissions, find efficiencies, bolster supply chains and reduce […]