Ohio is proposing the issuance of bonds to fund public infrastructure projects for the first time since 2014. Voters in Ohio will have the opportunity to decide on a major infrastructure funding initiative this coming Election Day—the Local Infrastructure Bond Amendment, or State Issue 2. The proposed constitutional amendment, referred to voters by the state […]

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is concluding a nearly $1 billion grant program. The agency says the decision was made to reduce federal spending and improve the delivery of emergency services to Americans. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced the end of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program — a federal grant […]

The Killeen City Council recently approved a 25-year water and wastewater master plan that recommends $128 million in improvements between now and 2050. The plan also includes projections for the city’s growth, estimating that the population will rise from about 165,000 in 2025 to 223,000 in 2050. “This is really the foundation of the master […]

The Big Rapids City Commission approved a 2025-2031 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), with a wish list of projects worth over $12.4 million in the first year alone.  The Commission is using the CIP as a tool to drive funding decisions and budgeting efficiency over the next six years. The CIP prioritizes what department heads deem […]

A growing number of funding opportunities are in orbit around the aerospace industry, thanks to renewed federal interest in the final frontier. With a government focus on space exploration and projections that the industry is only beginning to lift off toward the stars, companies are positioning themselves to capitalize on federal contracts and grants related […]

Bridges across Oregon are getting older, creating a major backlog of transportation infrastructure repair. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) recently released its 2024 Bridge Condition Report, revealing that approximately 1,000 bridges built during the Interstate Era (1958-1973) are approaching the end of their service lives, creating a looming wave of necessary replacements that current […]

If the city of Anoka wins the approval and funding to upgrade and rebuild Rum River Dam, the proposed $55 million project would transform it into a whitewater attraction. The town could be the first to offer surfing at a human-made, dam-controlled whitewater park, according to the Department of Natural Resources. The Rum River Dam, […]