Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signed the 14th executive order of his administration on Oct. 3 establishing the Delaware Task Force on Sustainable Transportation Funding, seeking to determine how best to sustainably fund the state’s infrastructure. The task force will address long-term challenges facing the state’s Transportation Trust Fund (TTF), which was established in 1987 to […]
In Indiana, the city of Gary’s Blight Elimination and Reinvestment Project has received approval for $15 million in Lilly funds, bringing the total with matching funds and other investments to $64 million. Lilly Endowment Inc. (LEI), a philanthropic organization founded by the Eli Lilly family in 1937, operates independently of the corporation and supports […]
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has been officially authorized to conduct an environmental assessment for the $2 billion Mississippi River Bridge project. Estimated to take a year to complete, the design phase will follow soon after. While the construction date has not yet been set, officials estimate that the bridge may be […]
The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) will distribute $75 million across two programs to transition vehicles to zero-emission alternatives and build electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The organization anticipates announcing a Call for Projects for the $60 million North Texas Zero Emissions Vehicles (NTxZEV) Project on Oct. 24. Applications for the $15 […]
The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) unveiled a hybrid plan of state and federal dollars delivering $44.8 million in funding to help municipalities, nonprofits and tribal communities prepare infrastructure for extreme weather. Applications are now open for the DEEP Climate Resilience Fund (DCRF), which combines $33 million in state funding with $11.8 […]
The University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) took a major step forward Oct. 3, when the Board of Regents gave the green light to the second design phase of Project Health, a $2.19 billion facility intended to reshape health care education, research and patient care across Nebraska. The approval funds construction of the shell and […]
Oct. 1 marked a new fiscal year for the city of Fort Worth, initiating a new year of capital projects following the adoption of a $4.2 billion budget for 2026. The budget has seen an overall increase compared to the previous year’s, emphasizing an increased operational focus for public safety services while empowering housing-centric, park, animal shelter […]