Ohio is relaunching its statewide effort to connect all residents and businesses in the state to reliable, high-speed internet service. After a successful mapping challenge in May 2024 approved in October, Ohio is set to kick off its Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a state version of the $42.45 billion federal BEAD program. […]
The Geneva City Council in Illinois has adopted an approximately $138.9 million facilities master plan, setting in motion comprehensive efforts to renovate and replace outdated buildings with modern facilities. The plan outlines projects to modernize obsolete public buildings, targeting Geneva City Hall, public works facility, fire stations and police stations. These structures are severely aged […]
Several California housing agencies announced big changes to the oversight process for projects in the state. To streamline inspections and administrative work, three agencies signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that has been in the works for almost three years. The MOU went into effect Jan. 1, while the agencies officially announced details July 21. […]
The New York Power Authority (NYPA) has approved a new round of economic development awards, generating nearly $395 million in capital investment across the state. The awards will support 616 jobs, 55 of which are newly created positions, and include a mix of power allocations and funding. NYPA awards spur economic development by providing low-cost […]
The city of Gadsden, Alabama, is unveiling the next step to the city’s plan to reinvigorate spaces, rejuvenate city-owned property and advance local development projects — an estimated $100 million bond. After paying off three previous bonds, the city is taking its GROW Gadsden multi-year plan a step farther with a new $100 million initiative: […]
The state of Washington issued a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) providing over $112 million for multifamily rental affordable housing projects. The capital funding comes from Washington State’s Housing Trust Fund (HTF) using a traditional competitive process. While the state also operates separate funding programs for Apple Health and Homes (AHAH) and Intellectual and Developmental […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released new zero-trust guidance for agencies that are looking to stop hackers from moving laterally within their networks. A zero-trust network is a security model that assumes no user or device, whether inside or outside the network, should be automatically trusted. The security model requires strict identity verification […]