Feds sending North Carolina $100M in emergency funds to repair roads, bridges damaged by Hurricane Helene

Federal financial aid is on the way to help repair the devastation Hurricane Helene brought to roads and bridges in North Carolina.  The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is making $100 million in emergency relief funding available immediately for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to cover the cost of work to […]

Ohio receives $38 million to improve high-crash corridors

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 U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) will allocate $37.9 million to protect pedestrians and bicyclists in communities across the […]

Communities nationwide planning disaster preparedness, sustainability projects

In 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) responded to 100 disasters, provided approximately $12 billion to communities and states for disaster recovery and $1.3 billion to survivors of disasters. With three months remaining in 2024, 150 disasters have already been declared in the U.S., and more are anticipated. Recently FEMA received $20.3 billion for […]

DOE planning $1.3 billion funding opportunity to advance carbon capture, storage technologies

The U.S. Department of Energy is issuing a Notice of Intent (NOI) to allocate up to $1.3 billion to further climate action and advance carbon capture, utilization and storage technologies.   This initiative, part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), seeks to spur investments in transformative projects that are expected to generate good-paying jobs, enhance […]

New York state expediting lead service line replacement projects with $90M in grants

New York is providing nearly $90 million in state-funded grants to support projects enhancing drinking water infrastructure around the state. This funding will target projects focused on identifying and replacing lead service lines threatening residents’ drinking water in disadvantaged and underserved communities.  This funding is intended to supplement costs associated with existing lead service line […]

California high-speed rail project receiving $54 million for new station

A high-speed project in central California is getting a big boost thanks to a grant from the federal government.  The Madera High-Speed rail project is receiving over $54 million to build a high-speed rail station. The grant was made through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Infrastructure Project Assistance Program (MEGA).  The project will use […]

DOE launches five-year consortium to advance geothermal research, projects

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. Geothermal energy, despite its vast potential of available resources, is a drastically underutilized source of renewable energy due to […]