Arkansas submitted its Final Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program Proposal Sept. 4., paving the way toward universal broadband coverage across the state. With its submission, Arkansas has joined the ranks of dozens of other states requesting federal funding to deliver high-speed, reliable internet to underserved and unserved communities lacking access to secure broadband […]
A sweeping multimillion-dollar infrastructure plan is on the line for the city of Baytown, Texas, this November. Voters will decide whether to move forward on $152 million bond election with six propositions, ranging from roads and drainage to parks and civic improvements. The Baytown City Council voted 4-3 to put the propositions on the ballot, […]
In partnership with the city of Atlanta, the Atlanta Urban Development Corporation (AUD) has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for developers to transform an 11-acre plot into mixed-income housing. Applications are due by Oct. 10. The undeveloped plot of land, measuring 10.98 acres, is currently green space surrounded by a single-family home neighborhood. The […]
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $41 million in grant funding to help small water systems address PFAS and manganese in drinking and source water. Sourced from the EPA’s Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities Grant program, individual awards may reach $15 million per project. Both Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and […]
Florida – Ken Cassel has been selected as Dundee’s next town manager following a unanimous vote. Cassel, coming from Westlake in Palm Beach County, where he had served as city manager since its incorporation in 2016, will oversee town activities, including budgets, projects and other initiatives managed through the town manager office. Tennessee – Andy Holt has […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced Sept. 3 that it will award up to $35 million to establish a National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Operations Center (NAIRR-OC). A single organization will be selected for the award, responsible for building and managing the center as NAIRR transitions from its pilot phase to a sustainable national program. […]
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will build a $138 million interchange in Pittsburgh. The department recently selected its preferred alternative for the Interstate 376 Parkway East – Squirrel Hill Interchange Improvement Project, with construction slated to begin in 2029. Among the changes included in the project’s “Alternative F” design, the eastbound on-ramp will be […]