Arizona’s largest airport, Sky Harbor International, is expanding capacity and building a new taxiway, in part, thanks to a surge of federal support from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The DOT will invest $84.3 million in funding to advance the Sky Harbor International Airport Taxiway Uniform (Taxiway U) project in Phoenix. The federal grant, […]
Upgrades to Colorado’s transportation networks are taking shape across the state thanks to a surge in federal funding. The U.S. Department of Transportation is investing nearly $112 million across 11 projects in Colorado, marking a significant influx of federal infrastructure funding to improve transportation safety and connectivity throughout the state. The funding, made possible through […]
This article was written using information found in the National Bond Report from Strategic Partnerships, Inc. This comprehensive report features information on every public entity planning to hold a bond election. To purchase this report, click here. On February 4, voters in Maryville, Missouri, will decide on a proposed $50 million bond issue to fund […]
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The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has rescinded a freeze on federal assistance funding that caused widespread confusion across all levels of government.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 “OMB Memorandum M-25-13 is rescinded,” the new memo from acting OMB […]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 […]