What’s good for the state should be good for the county! At least that’s what officials of Northampton County (Penn.) and the county’s General Purpose Authority are hoping. Taking a page out of the successful public-private partnership (P3) playbook of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), Northampton County and the Authority have issued a request […]
The PennDOT Office of Public-Private Partnerships has announced that it will accept unsolicited proposals from the private sector through April 30 for transportation projects on PennDOT-owned projects and infrastructure throughout the state.
Three years after passage by Texas legislators of a narrowly focused bill, a Gulf Coast state college is taking advantage of that legislation – and a public-private partnership (P3) – to build campus housing. Lamar State College-Port Arthur (LSCPA) recently announced an agreement with a developer for construction of a $6.6 million campus housing complex for […]
After failed attempts in both 2014 and 2015, the Kentucky public-private partnerships (P3) bill is inching toward passage. The Kentucky House on Thursday approved House Bill 309, which would allow collaborative efforts between state and local governments and the private sector for major public projects and services as well as some qualifying transportation projects. The Kentucky P3 […]
Creation of a 10-year, $5 billion state clean energy initiative is turning heads in New York. The new Clean Energy Fund, approved recently by the New York State Public Service Commission, is an “unparalleled” investment in the state’s renewable energy goals, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. This initiative will spur innovation, provide taxpayer relief […]
America’s public universities are increasingly turning to P3/PPP engagements to construct student housing and parking garages. Mary Scott Nabers provides her insight on how P3s are helping meet the increasing demand for new and expanded higher education facilities in an article for InfrastructureUSA. Read the full article at by clicking on the “Read More” link below.
At a time when budgets are stretched thin, funding for social programs is available to local governmental entities through a new and innovative program. The new funding comes from a Social Innovation Fund and monetary awards are based on successful accomplishment of pre-determined social outcomes. According to a report from the Social Innovation Research Center, […]