New York has opened the application period for $200 million in grant funding for projects aimed at helping communities modernize their downtown areas. The deadline to apply is Nov. 7, with exceptions for communities in New York City, which must complete applications by Oct. 31. Half the funding will come from the state’s Downtown Revitalization […]
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has published its 2025 August Distribution, listing more than $7.6 billion that will be obligated to state transportation agencies for a variety of capital improvement and enhancement projects. While potentially providing significant funding support for projects in the upcoming year, the August Distribution poses programming challenges for state transportation […]
As federal legislators rejoin the lawmaking process in Washington, they are presented with an encroaching deadline to renew a vital cybersecurity grant program for state and local governments nationwide. On Sept. 30, the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program (SLCGP) will expire, placing cybersecurity programs across the country in jeopardy and potentially exacerbating the nation’s […]
The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) has dismissed two possible designs for its Cross Bronx Bridges Project after receiving community feedback. The project, currently in the design and engineering phase, is meant to rehabilitate or replace five aging bridges along the Cross Bronx Expressway. NYSDOT presented several design options to the public, all […]
Montana has submitted its final proposal for the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, seeking approval for its $308 million plan to expand internet access statewide. The proposal, managed by the Montana Broadband Office, would bring connectivity to about 72,000 homes, businesses and community anchor institutions, with an additional $148 million in private investment […]
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced the availability of $60 million in career technical education capital funding for schools across the state. The funding will support schools to buy and install training equipment and add over 2,000 new career tech seats in the state through the expansion of existing and new career tech programs that meet […]
Researchers at the University of Houston (UH) in Texas have announced two new innovative breakthroughs in carbon capture technologies that enhance sustainable practices in industrial sectors. For the first breakthrough, the researchers created a new method to capture carbon from power plant emissions that offers improvements in cost and efficiency. UH Professor Mim Rahimi and […]