The EV-powered commute or road trip is about to get easier, as the United States is building thousands of new electric vehicle charging ports. The U.S. Department of Transportation recently unveiled $635 million in new grants that will add more than 11,500 EV charging ports across 27 states. The funding also includes support for hydrogen […]

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the allocation of nearly $12 billion in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds (CDBG-DR) for communities across 24 states and territories.  The grants will help 47 grantees – including 23 states, 15 counties, eight cities and one territory – to recover from and build […]

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is investing almost $29 million to advance an electrical grid project in Tallahassee, Florida, establishing preventative measures to protect communities from extreme weather events.  The federal grant, administered by the DOE’s Grid Deployment Office, will create a more resilient, sustainable and clean energy system in Tallahassee and mitigate potential […]

This story was originally published in the Government Contracting Pipeline newsletter from Strategic Partnerships, Inc. To have the latest government contracting news stories from across the country delivered straight to your inbox, click here to subscribe. The city of Northampton, Massachusetts, has developed and approved its $103.6 million, five-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP). The program […]

Georgia – Vivian Vakili has been chosen as Chamblee’s next assistant city manager. Vakili previously served as director of building and economic development for Forsyth County, among other public and private sector roles focused on land development. She began her role Jan. 6, 2025. The post Chamblee, Georiga, selects assistant city manager appeared first on Government Market News.

Kansas – The city of Hays has appointed Jarrod Kuckelman assistant city manager. Kuckelman has been with the city since June 2023, starting as a management analyst. Before joining Hays, he served as an intern with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas. The post Hays, Kansas, appoints assistant city manager appeared first on Government […]

Florida – Rob Hernandez has been chosen to take over as deputy city manager for Lakeland. Hernandez officially began his tenure Dec. 16, 2024, bringing more than three decades of municipal government leadership experience with him. He most recently served as the city’s assistant city manager. Prior to joining Lakeland, Hernandez was city manager of Cape Coral, Florida, […]