A triad of California bills recently signed into law seek to ease the housing burden on college and university students statewide. Presently, less than 1% of community college students live on campus, compared with 14% at California State University and 41% at the University of California, resulting inthe remaining off-campus students relying on public transit […]
The city of Brownsburg, Indiana, is moving forward with the opening phase of a $92 million master plan to build out a 46-acre public park on Main Street. Plans include eventually building an indoor recreation center, an outdoor aquatics area, an amphitheater and walking and biking trails at Lincolnwood Park, which is located on land […]
Officials with the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, opened the grant application process for qualified nonprofits to be selected to receive Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program funding. The grants are for a two-year funding period with a minimum $65,000 award request and funding amount. Selected organizations […]
Michigan is investing $75 million in a new grant program to support in-person before-school, after-school and summer programs for K-12 students. About $73 million of that amount will be awarded through competitive grants to eligible Michigan organizations. The funds stem from Public Act 15 of 2025, section 32n, which gives the Michigan Department of Lifelong […]
States and local governments nationwide are harnessing public higher education institutions to advance nuclear and fusion energy projects. The trend, while young, is building across the nation with opportunities to enhance public-private collaboration and innovation and drive energy development. Massachusetts is taking steps to strengthen its energy sector through a partnership with the University of […]
The city of El Paso, Texas, has approved a six-year, $316 million Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) targeting airfield efficiency, safety, terminal improvements and additional developments. The city council approved the 2025-2026 CIP to strengthen the El Paso International Airport’s (ELP) infrastructure while building on the overall passenger experience. The funding has been allocated across three […]
Johnson County, Kansas, will invest $43.8 million in roadway and stormwater improvements for 2026, split between $18.8 million for the County Assistance Road System (CARS) and $25 million for the Stormwater Management Program (SMP). CARS is funded by gas tax revenue and county general funds. It pays up to 50 percent of eligible construction […]