Fort Myers Beach Pier has been a missing coastal landmark since it was destroyed by Hurricane Ian in late September 2022. Now, the reconstruction project to build a new pier twice the size of the previous structure has just entered a new development phase. Lee County submitted permit requests in September 2024 to the U.S. […]
Portland is facing an infrastructure crisis with more than $1 billion in maintenance needs annually, a citywide audit finds. The new audit, released by the Portland City Auditor’s Office, outlines the city’s long-standing infrastructure funding gap and existing strategies, policies and procedures that contribute to Portland’s infrastructure. While evaluating the city’s extensive portfolio of infrastructure […]
A public transit authority in Hamilton County, Ohio is funding infrastructure projects that improve bus services and local roads, bridges and sidewalks. Cincinnati Metro, a public service of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA), is opening the fifth round of applications for the Metro Transit Infrastructure Fund (MTIF), an annual grant program that enhances […]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced more than $14.5 million in infrastructure and workforce development funding to be awarded through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund (JGGF). The JGGF is an economic development program designed to promote public infrastructure and workforce training across the state. Each year proposals are reviewed by FloridaCommerce and chosen by […]
As federal funding programs are being canceled or put on hold, there is one program that has remained untouched. The State Small Business Initiative has funding available for local governments to develop credit support and investment programs tailored to their unique economic development challenges and goals. And because of the country’s concern over a potential […]
Tennessee lawmakers have passed a comprehensive budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025-2026, which includes new financial support for emerging state needs, disaster relief and modernizations to aging infrastructure. Tennessee’s new budget, approved by the state’s general assembly, will allocate $59.8 billion over the next FY to maintain, upgrade and operate the state’s government services, agencies […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), with the objective of making sure all grant recipients are operating in line with the new administration’s priorities, sent a formal letter to all potential recipients of federal transportation funding, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy emphasized that continued funding is contingent upon strict compliance with federal laws and regulations, with […]