The Arkansas Governor’s office announced that the state’s Natural Resources Commission approved $153.9 million in loans and grants to fund numerous sewage and water systems across the state. The funding will come from a variety of state and federal sources to provide money to over fifty projects throughout the state of Arkansas. The majority of the funding will come from […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday announced up to $134 million in new funding to jump‑start domestic supply chains for rare earth elements (REEs). This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) from the agency’s Office of Minerals and Energy Innovation (CMEI) targets projects that recover and refine critical minerals from mine tailings, e‑waste and other […]
The city of Fairfield, Ohio, will spend approximately $42 million to eliminate two at-grade railroad crossings by building an overpass. The project is currently in the design phase. The construction date has not yet been released. The at-grade rail crossings at Symmes Road and North Gilmore Road have been ranked among the most dangerous and congested crossings in the nation. Traffic is frequently disrupted, […]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has opened a Request for Information (RFI) seeking to revamp the architecture of air traffic control systems. The agency’s long-term plan is to replace its separate aging automation systems with one unified platform. Currently, the En Route Automation Modernization system handles high-altitude traffic, while the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System is used in terminal approach control and towers. […]
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced more than $282 million in loans and subsidies through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program for 74 municipalities to upgrade water infrastructure and tackle contaminants such as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and nitrates. The Safe Drinking Water Loan Program makes financial aid available to communities statewide. Since its inception in […]
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will launch a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) in spring 2026 that is expected to make at least $500 million available for Tribal broadband projects. The funding effort follows NTIA’S broader reform of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program (TBCP), which agency officials say will […]
In a partnership between state leaders and leaders from both the University of Connecticut and Yale University, Connecticut has announced it is committing up to $121 million to develop quantum technology. The project could not only advance quantum technology research and development but also transform the state’s economy, according to state officials. The new initiatives to support quantum […]