The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has chosen nine universities to take part in a program designed to promote science-based modeling and simulation. The participants will develop centers for the Predictive Science Academic Alliance Program (PSAAP), splitting a combined $107.5 million to support research and innovation activities. The PSAAP centers will prioritize a set of […]
The city of Beaumont, Texas, is moving forward with a plan to invest $700.1 million into infrastructure projects over the next five years. The investments, outlined in the Community Investment Plan (CIP), represent a series of infrastructure initiatives and projects scheduled between 2026 and 2030. While many projects have been included in the document, their […]
Hawaii has received $51.3 million in funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for upgrades at Lihue Airport in Kauai. The work, required by the FAA, is focused on safety rather than expansion. It involves shifting the usable portion of Runway 3-21 about 1,000 feet west to create federally mandated safety zones, upgrading lighting and […]
The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has launched a new strategy progressing a $100.1 million effort to replace or rehabilitate 62 aging bridges across the state. The projects are included in the state’s Bridge Bundle program, targeting infrastructure that’s severely outdated and needs to be addressed to ensure transportation safety. DOTD will work […]
Officials with the city of McKinney, Texas, have announced the approval of a new budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025 through 2026. The nearly $1 billion budget will invest $327.7 million in capital improvement program (CIP) projects. The city’s upcoming CIP covers the first segment of its adopted five-year capital plan, allocating an estimated $2.2 […]
State officials from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) recently initiated the Project Development and Environment (PD&E) Study phase of an ambitious initiative to improve a causeway crossing Old Tampa Bay between the cities of Tampa and Clearwater. The PD&E stage is the final step before official design work can begin, which is expected to […]
For many decades, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has been the backbone of disaster response and recovery in the United States. From coordinating emergency activities to allocating billions in grant funding for recovery, FEMA has been the ‘Go-To Partner’ for state and local governments when disasters occur. However, today FEMA is standing at a […]