New York awards $225 million in grants for water quality projects statewide

New York has allocated over $225 million to 165 initiatives aimed at improving water quality throughout the state. These grants will fund projects focused on safeguarding drinking water, modernizing outdated infrastructure, addressing causes of harmful algal blooms (HABs) and enhancing aquatic habitats.   Of the total funding, more than $197 million is dedicated to improving […]

Pennsylvania allocating $55 million to modernize, replace freight rail infrastructure

Pennsylvania is allocating millions of dollars to maintain and modernize its top-ranked railroad network. This investment includes building new rail services and upgrading the state’s extensive 5,600-mile freight line system.  The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is announcing $55 million in grants to advance railroad infrastructure projects around the state. The grants will work to […]

Colorado taps federal, state funds to expand fast-charging EV network

Colorado is expanding its electric vehicle charging infrastructure with an infusion of both state and federal funding.  The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) and the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) are offering $17.3 million in grants through the Direct-Current Fast-Charging (DCFC) Plazas program.  Funding for these grants comes from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program (NEVI) […]

Arizona DOT receives federal grant to study low-carbon paving materials 

The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) has received a $27 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to study low-carbon pavement materials.  The grant will be used to develop a research program on the use of these low-carbon materials in future highway improvement projects, with potential projects being identified as part of the study […]

NTIA opens $450 million funding opportunity for nationwide wireless network innovation

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is announcing a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to support the development and integration of Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies.  The software design NOFO represents the third round of the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund, a $1.5 billion federal funding initiative seeking to […]

DOE unveils millions in grants to spark transportation tech innovation

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing millions in grants to drive innovation in the transportation sector and deploy efficient, affordable and clean mobility solutions for all Americans.  The DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) will enter the award negotiation process with applicants for the Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) Research & […]

Portland commits $55.5 million grant to city’s bus rapid transit project

Portland’s city council is unveiling a surge of transportation funding to support a bus rapid transit (BRT) project in the city, seeking to enhance multimodal connectivity and residents’ access to services, shops and work.  The city’s public transportation agency, TriMet, is celebrating the city council’s $55.5 million commitment, in addition to hundreds of millions in […]