The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is allocating $62 billion for road, bridge and tunnel projects in Fiscal Year 2025. The funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) will be split between 12 formula programs and represents the largest investment in American transportation infrastructure since the construction of the interstate highway system […]
New Mexico is looking to reclaim water previously seen as waste for use by industry. The state is exploring ways to incentivize the treatment and reuse of produced water from the state’s oil and gas industry, as well as deep brackish groundwater, in an effort to ease demand on limited freshwater supplies. In […]
The United States is one step closer to assuring near-universal access to high-speed internet after four more states had their proposals approved for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, and South Carolina are the latest to receive the green light for their plans to expand high-speed internet access through […]
The U.S. Department of Labor is awarding $71 million in grants to organizations in 14 states that will work to improve job quality, expand access to employment in critical sectors and prepare workers for well-paying jobs. The awards include $38 million through the second round of the Building Pathways to Infrastructure Jobs grant program, which […]
New York – Melissa Aviles-Ramos has been appointed chancellor of the New York City Public Schools System. Aviles-Ramos currently serves as deputy chancellor for family and community engagement and external affairs. She brings more than 17 years of educational experience to the role, replacing David Banks. She will begin her tenure Jan. 1, 2025. The post Chancellor of […]
New Mexico – The city of Santa Fe has appointed Henri Hammond-Paul as director of the Community Health and Safety Department. He previously served as a senior adviser for the New Jersey Department of Health. The post Santa Fe names Community Health/Safety director appeared first on Government Market News.
Maryland – Lauren Buckler will lead the Baltimore County Department of Public Works and Transportation as director. Buckler has served as acting director since April 2024, previously working as deputy director of the department since 2021. She brings almost 20 years of experience in construction and public works to the role. The post Baltimore County officially appoints Public […]