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, […]
Colorado lawmakers are exploring methods to improve connections to and from Denver International Airport. The Denver City Council has approved Resolution 25-0256, which will allocate $15 million to study the efficiency of Peña Boulevard and evaluate the environmental impacts of a highway expansion project. The study, conducted in partnership with Peak Consulting Group, LLC, will […]
A southern Tennessee city is considering more than $11 million in strategic investments for public infrastructure in fiscal year 2025-2026. The City of Germantown is creating a new budget for the next fiscal year—a process that includes funding the city’s new Capital Improvement Program (CIP). While the city outlines funding priorities, the amended CIP is […]
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has opened applications for $6.25 million to support rural-area hospitals. Applicants have until April 24 to solicit funding. The commission anticipates issuing up to 25 grants to improve the financial stability of hospitals by issuing time-limited financial support to reduce debt. Recipients will receive up to $250,000 […]