The U.S. Department of Energy is making a major push to transform industrial carbon emissions into valuable products. The agency recently announced a $100 million federal funding opportunity for pilot-scale carbon conversion technologies. The investment, provided through the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, looks to demonstrate how captured carbon dioxide can be converted into […]
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has rescinded a freeze on federal assistance funding that caused widespread confusion across all levels of government. CNN reports that an OMB memo obtained from a Trump administration official formally walks back the controversial directive. “OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is rescinded,” the new memo from acting OMB […]
The state of New York has announced nearly $1 billion to transform, modernize and revive the SUNY Downstate hospital in central Brooklyn. New York Governor Kathy Hochul and the state legislature will commit $450 million in additional investments for a transformative project at the SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University. This new state funding, imparted from […]
Greg Barbaccia will serve as federal chief information officer (CIO) at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the Trump administration. Barbaccia confirmed his position in a post on his LinkedIn account. He is replacing Clare Martorana, who served in the role during the Biden administration before stepping down on Jan. 20. According to […]
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) recently received a $38.6 million federal grant to fund operating costs of the state’s newest passenger rail line. The grant will fund the first six years of operations for the Borealis trains, which launched in May 2024. These trains run daily between Minneapolis-St. Paul and Chicago, making eight stops […]
Maine has opened the application period for $272 million in federal funding that has been allocated for projects to expand high-speed internet access in unserved and underserved areas across the state. The funding – which is the largest grant in Maine’s history for internet expansion – is available through the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment […]
A new funding opportunity is looking to grow zero-emissions vehicle capabilities across multiple economic sectors including trucking and agriculture. The U.S. Department of Energy is investing in next-generation vehicle technologies, announcing up to $88 million in new funding for research and development projects spanning electric vehicles, batteries and agricultural transportation. The funding, announced through DOE’s […]