Higher education institutions across the United States are investing in transformative infrastructure projects to advance academic excellence, research capabilities and student experience. These multi-million-dollar initiatives create significant opportunities for collaboration between public and private partners. Officials at Tennessee State University’s College of Agriculture will soon begin overseeing a $63 million project to deliver two new […]

Maryland’s Governor Wes Moore is announcing an economic growth agenda to guide the state’s 2025 legislative session and outline budget priorities for fiscal year (FY) 2026.  “Together, we have laid out an economic growth strategy that plays to Maryland’s unique strengths—so we can spur business growth and build an economy that works for everyone,” said […]

Federal funds are available for communities to protect themselves from the impacts of climate change. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is opening another funding round of two major climate resilience initiatives with $1.35 billion in new grant funding aimed at helping communities protect themselves against increasingly frequent and severe weather events.  The package includes […]

The State University of New York (SUNY) is receiving federal funding to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at its campuses across New York.  The $15 million in funding, announced by Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, will allow SUNY to install up to 350 EV charging stations.  The funding comes from the U.S. Department […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced $785 million in grant awards for projects that will increase mobility, improve safety and generate regional economic growth in rural areas across the nation.  The Rural Surface Transportation Grant awards were part of a larger announcement by DOT, which said it was awarding nearly $5 billion to […]

California is unveiling a long-term vision for the future of freight and passenger rail systems, intending to be the first state with a fully zero-emissions, interconnected rail network by 2050.  The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) is announcing a new framework and strategic planning tool to guide the state’s passenger and freight transportation initiatives for […]

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is announcing $332 million in grants to revitalize America’s aging airport infrastructure.  The federal grants will be sourced from the DOT’s Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) Program, a $15 billion funding initiative seeking to advance small and large airport infrastructure nationwide. Administered through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the grants […]