Carlisle launches fire station renovation design

Carlisle residents in Massaschusetts voted to kick start plans to revamp the town’s 1980s era fire station. Among the items approved was design funding, setting the project in motion after years of study and public review.  Voters initially authorized $150,000 for design work in May 2025 to evaluate how the 1985 building can be modernized to meet current safety standards and support the needs of firefighters […]

NTIA authorizes 19 states’ proposals for broadband funding

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), following the resolution of the government shutdown, has made its first approvals through the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. An initial 19 Final Proposals received the green light to move forward with billions in funding to expand universal broadband access.  Out of the 53 states and […]

Bryan ISD approves $397M improvement plan for districtwide modernizations

Voters in the Bryan Independent School District (BISD) in Texas approved all three propositions featured in the district’s bond referendum, authorizing $397 million for general campus, athletics and technology improvement projects.  Proposition A received the lion’s share of the bond’s funding amount, totaling $325.5 million to build and renovate facilities, maintain campus buildings and implement […]

PennDOT unveils redesigned Blackman Street Bridge in Wilkes-Barre

As Pennsylvania continues upgrading aging bridges across the state, a Wilkes-Barre span along Route 2005 over the RJ Corman Railroad is next in line.   The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is preparing a redesigned Blackman Street bridge that increases vertical clearance, improves pedestrian access and brings the structure in line with modern safety standards. […]

Branch County voters approve bond for Bronson Schools upgrades

Voters in Branch County, Michigan, approved a $29.9 million bond issue in support of local schools in the Bronson Community School District. The bond will fund remodeling and expanding a district elementary school as well as athletic upgrades to the district high school.   The total $29.9 million bond will fund construction at Anderson Elementary, […]

Billion-dollar bridge projects will launch in 2026 as officials tackle decades of deferred maintenance

America has a critical bridge infrastructure problem! At least 221,800 bridges throughout the U.S. need major repair or replacement.  Nationwide, more than 42,000 bridges are currently classified as structurally deficient, and time is running out to address the country’s bridge problems. New bridge projects are proliferating rapidly. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law earmarked $40 billion over […]

Federal HUD services return under $3.9B Continuum of Care NOFO

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has unveiled a $3.9 billion funding opportunity to address the youth homelessness crisis through the Continuum of Care (CoC) program. The application window is open until Jan. 14, 2026.  The CoC program is designed to deliver financial support and rehouse those who are most vulnerable to homelessness. […]