Hillsborough County, Florida, approved a draft action plan on June 4, addressing long-term hurricane relief. The plan would use more than $709 million in grant funding to address long-term housing concerns, infrastructure improvements and economic revitalization in Hillsborough County. The Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grant funding comes from the Department of Housing […]
The Department of the Interior has opened more than $119 million in fiscal year (FY) 2025 grants to fund abandoned mine land (AML) reclamation. Eligible states and tribes can now apply to secure funding for projects that eliminate hazards left by legacy coal mining and prepare sites for redevelopment. The funds come from reclamation fees […]
The Department of the Interior (DOI) is rolling back some regulations to enhance domestic energy production, streamline processes and advance work on public lands. On June 3, the DOI announced the formal rescission of 18 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) regulations. The regulations were deemed obsolete or redundant by the department. The move follows Secretary’s […]
The Strategic Partnerships Team has extremely good researchers, and it is always interesting to see what they can produce when I ask them to brief me on something. This week I wanted to know if there were commonalities in funding allocations resulting from state legislative sessions that had just ended. We are always looking for […]
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) is advancing a $68.4 billion initiative to modernize New York’s transit system. The MTA’s 2025-2029 Capital Plan focuses on repairing aging infrastructure, improving accessibility and enhancing climate resilience to ensure dependable and sustainable transit for daily commuters. The New York State budget provides the necessary funding for the initiative. With […]
The North Carolina Department of Information Technology’s (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Digital Opportunity announced on May 30 that the state will reopen the prequalification window for internet providers to apply for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. The federal program will provide $1.5 billion in funding for high-speed internet expansion projects across […]
The Texas High-Speed Rail Project has received renewed support following an economic study on the proposed railway’s Dallas-to-Houston and Dallas-to-Fort Worth routes. The new study, commissioned in June 2024 by the Dallas City Council, analyzes the economic viability and urban integration of the long-awaited public transportation project. Conducted by the Boston Consulting Group, researchers provide […]