The U.S. Department of Agriculture is ramping up its support for clean energy adoption across rural America. The agency recently announced more than $256 million in new loans and grants that will fund projects across 40 states. This latest round of funding pushes the total investment through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) past […]
Mississippi is making a major push to attract business investment and improve infrastructure across the state. The state recently announced more than $110 million in economic development funding that will support site development, workforce training and infrastructure improvements throughout Mississippi. The bulk of the funding – $97 million – will go toward projects designed […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is announcing a Notice of Intent (NOI) to fund large scale conversion projects that will convert carbon emissions into viable, economically valuable products. The NOI, made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, seeks to accelerate the development of carbon conversion technologies and advance the nation’s transition to a net-zero […]
Technology is changing every industry, and the architecture, engineering and construction sectors have been impacted significantly over the past decade and a half. The use of technology such as digital twins, building information modeling and generative design would have been completely foreign years ago. Yet, project requirements today commonly call for many of these types […]
State and federal lawmakers are celebrating the third anniversary of the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), commemorating one of the most impactful infrastructure funding initiatives in American history. This anniversary announcement brings an additional $3.4 billion in grants through four federal grant programs designed to reinvigorate America’s infrastructure. This funding will advance hundreds of […]
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is announcing a new artificial intelligence (AI) readiness task force that will prepare the nation for new, rapidly evolving AI technology. The Testing Risks of AI for National Security (TRAINS) task force will be helmed by NIST’s Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute, a federal […]
The Louisiana Office of Broadband Development and Connectivity (ConnectLA) is planning to award $1.355 billion for projects to expand broadband access throughout the state with the help of federal funding made available through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The NTIA Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding will be distributed through the state’s Granting […]