West Virginia’s newest plans for expanding broadband access throughout the state involve just using half of its $1.2 billion federal allocation through the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program. The state plans to award $625 million in federal grant funding to nine provisional subgrantees that will expand broadband internet to 73,701 locations across the […]
The Houston City Council approved a $314 million disaster recovery plan this month to address funding needs still lingering from Hurricane Beryl and the 2024 derecho. The plan uses federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), targeting long-term relief efforts for residents impacted by the storms as well as future preparedness. […]
The White House has kicked off a campaign to make federal websites easier for the public to use. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week launching the “America by Design” initiative, which established the National Design Studio and created the role of chief design officer to facilitate design improvements in digital and physical […]
Greenwood County, South Carolina, is on the brink of launching a new $22 million Technical Innovation Center (TIC). The state-of-the-art facility, fueled by a 2024 Capital Project Sales Tax (CPST) Initiative, spans 31,000 square feet and will be designed to promote workforce and education development for the region. Local voters approved the CPST to help […]
The U.S. is entering a new era of changing industrial policy, with the federal government taking a more active financial role in private sectors such as semiconductor manufacturing. Announced by President Donald Trump last week, the federal government has purchased an approximately 10% stake in the Silicon Valley giant, Intel. Following the $8.9 billion purchase, […]
The California Water Commission has approved nearly $219 million in additional funding to advance the Sites Reservoir project, a planned 1.5-million-acre-foot storage reservoir to protect the state against drought risks. Announced Aug. 21 by Gov. Gavin Newsom, the funding comes as the reservoir faces rising costs but remains central to California’s water resilience strategy amid […]
Boise State University (BSU) in Boise, Idaho, is designing a $140 million biomedical science research facility to replace its existing outdated science building, according to university officials. Construction on the new facility is expected to begin in 2027. The existing science building is severely outdated and no longer has the capacity for the university’s rapidly […]