New Jersey grants $42 million for school districts to expand preschool facilities, programs

New Jersey’s preschools will see an influx of federal support to repair, renovate and replace critical aging facilities, while also adding more seats for future students.  The New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) is announcing the second round of grants for the Universal Preschool Facilities Expansion (UPFE) grant program, a funding initiative that seeks to […]

New York to utilize $100 million for repaving highways

New York’s highways are set to become more capable of withstanding extreme weather. The state announced $100 million in funding to repave highways across the state with a focus on ensuring the new roads can resist the effects of intense winter weather. The program, supported by federal funding through the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs […]

Nationwide water quality projects present plentiful contracting opportunities in 2025

Water projects are likely to offer some of the most significant infrastructure contracting opportunities in 2025. While funding is still available at the federal level, public officials are rushing to upgrade water infrastructure. The expectation is that the incoming Trump administration will allocate additional funding for water infrastructure projects as well, given the critical needs in […]

Utah’s ‘Operation Gigawatt’ aims to boost power production with nuclear, geothermal

Utah wants to double the amount of power it can produce over the next decade. Projections show that the state faces a looming energy crisis driven by rapid population growth, increasing pressures on the grid from electrification, new industries moving in and the retirement of existing power plants.  With a new plan, dubbed “Operation Gigawatt,” […]

Georgia State University kickstarts two-year campus revitalization with $80 million grant

Georgia State University’s campus in Atlanta will embark on a dramatic transformation to prepare the city for the 2026 World Cup, in part thanks to an $80 million private grant to kickstart the revitalization plan.  The private investment from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation, named after the former Coca-Cola president and philanthropist, will advance the […]

Arizona commits over $1B to expand broadband access through ConnectAllAZ initiative

Arizona is embarking on several broadband expansion efforts that will provide more than $1 billion in funding to connect all unserved residents across the state to reliable, high speed internet service.  The ConnectAllAZ initiative looks to centralize the state’s broadband expansion initiatives and formalize the state’s next steps towards eclipsing the digital divide. Arizona, in […]

FTA asks state and transit officials to work on reducing street-rail collisions

State safety oversight agencies (SSOA) are being tasked with ensuring transit agencies analyze collision risk between street-based light rail and tram operators and motor vehicles following a safety advisory issued in November by the Federal Transit Administration.  The FTA issued the advisory in an attempt to reduce fatalities and injuries, which occur more than 10 […]