Minnesota is awarding grants and loans for projects that expand, upgrade and modernize water and wastewater systems statewide. The Minnesota Public Utilities Authority (MPFA) announced more than $236.4 million in grant and loan funds for water infrastructure projects in 18 cities. This round of funds will support improvements to water and wastewater systems, including lead […]
The city of Phoenix will build a $179 million advanced water purification facility, a core tenement of its ongoing $320 million effort to supplement the local water supply. Officials announced that the project’s construction date will be finalized after the design phase is completed. The North Gateway Advanced Water Purification Facility (AWPF) is the latest […]
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is currently in the design phase for a $135 million project to build the Inland Route between Boston and New Haven, Connecticut. Construction is slated to begin in 2027. The department also recently received $3.5 million to develop the Boston-Albany Corridor Service Development Plan (SDP). Both segments are critical […]
New Mexico is seeking to expand housing and rental options for homeless and low-income residents following a recent announcement of a $120 million housing and homelessness initiative. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham revealed last month that the new Office of Housing within the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions (NMDWS) will begin distributing the funds as part of […]
New York is investing $52.6 million in public-private partnerships to expand reliable high-speed internet connectivity across the state. The grant funding will be sourced from the Municipal Infrastructure Program (MIP), Affordable Housing Connectivity Program (AHCP) and Deployment Program County Partnerships, totaling $52.6 million. These awards will directly connect 6,900 locations across the state, including 24,000 […]
The states of Tennessee and North Carolina are preparing their Final Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program, which will be submitted to the federal government for final approval on Sept. 4. The states will be the latest to publish their spending plans for bringing high-speed internet access and infrastructure to remote […]
As part of the federal government’s ongoing efforts to integrate, promote and advance artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, the Federal Risk and Authorization Program (FedRAMP 20x) will prioritize authorizing AI-based cloud services that provide federal workers with access to conversational AI engines. Under the General Services Administration (GSA), projects receiving priority authorization must have demand within […]