Lead Service Line Replacement Accelerators Initiative Announced
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $15 billion through the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund in the
Read moreThe Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provides $15 billion through the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Drinking Water State Revolving Fund in the
Read moreThe second year of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding will enable communities to support transit worker training and create clean transit
Read moreThe immediate availability of $29.4 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds has been announced by the U.S. Department of
Read moreThe 100-year flood is projected to occur, on average, once a century, a once-in-a-lifetime event. According to Slate, these probabilities are
Read moreWednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 a hearing will be held on supply chain and transportation infrastructure issues that will feature trucking, railroad
Read moreAccording to JD Supra, the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act (BGTTA) will ensure that broadband deployers – including companies, organizations,
Read moreThe Departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and the Environmental Protection Agency wrote a memorandum of understanding (MOU)
Read moreNew resources include guidance to support State investment in workforce development, training and education in order to meet the demand
Read moreThe EECBG Program opened applications for $430 million in formula grant funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for clean energy
Read moreThe Year in Review is organized around the four goals outlined in the agency’s first ever Strategic Plan: Cyber Defense,
Read moreA new federal law could help the country’s roads and infrastructure to better withstand increasingly destructive storms. According to NPR, in
Read moreU.S. Representative Sam Graves, R-Mo., has been appointed to chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. According to AV
Read moreThe Biden-Harris administration released a Roadmap to Accelerate Nature-Based Solutions in order to address climate change, inequity and nature loss.
Read moreThe Biden-Harris Administration today released the U.S. National Blueprint for Transportation Decarbonization. Developed by the Departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently released its Research, Development and Technology (RD&T) Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years (FY) 2022-2026.
Read moreNew initiative aims to get smaller cities onto more equal footing competing for the funding. According to Route Fifty, each bootcamp
Read moreThe Cybersecurity Accelerator Program allows participants to work to advance cyber innovation, address grid vulnerabilities and support the transition to
Read moreGuidance on Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate Change was released by the Biden-Harris Administration to help Federal agencies
Read moreBy requiring additional cybersecurity measures for railways, the U.S. reduces the risk of disruption resulting from an attack on the
Read moreThe FY23 Omnibus Package signed by President Biden at the end of December includes designated funding for more than 140
Read more$2.1 Billion in Fiscal Year 2022 Large Bridge Project Grants will make critical improvements to bridges that are a vital
Read moreThe new program seeks to help communities around the nation complete transportation projects that will increase connectivity, improve safety and
Read moreFederal regulators are launching an inquiry into the preparedness of U.S. power systems for extreme weather events. Climate activists say
Read moreThe Industrial Demonstrations Program will fund projects that focus on the highest emitting industries where decarbonization technologies can have the
Read moreNew Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program, made possible by the President’s infrastructure law, makes long overdue safety and state of
Read morePresident Biden’s infrastructure law will invest $2.6 billion in roads and bridges, $665 million for public transportation, $36 million for
Read more$75 million will go towards converting Crowley Maritime in Salem into a wind terminal where components for wind turbines will
Read moreThe programs will help accelerate private-sector investment, spur advancements in monitoring and reporting practices for carbon management technologies and provide
Read moreThe Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), announced its intent to issue $750 million in funding from
Read moreThe Inflation Reduction Act Guidebook follows the successful model of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Guidebook and creates a roadmap for
Read morePopular RAISE Discretionary Grant Program helps communities build transportation projects that have significant local or regional impact and improve safety
Read more$100 million investment will expand access to over 33,000 homes in the state. In total, 61 broadband expansion projects around
Read more$13 billion was announced by the U.S. Department of Energy for new financing opportunities for the expansion and modernization of
Read moreVarious federal agencies released their annual Sustainability Plans, marking the first year of Executive Order 14057 on Catalyzing America’s Clean
Read moreThe 2023 proposal would help bolster rural entrepreneurial opportunities, expand rural workforce housing capacity, and support critical agriculture, natural resources,
Read moreThe Biden-Harris Administration announced the first-ever Federal Building Performance Standard, setting an ambitious goal to cut energy use and electrify equipment
Read moreEligible entities can apply to expand and establish new intercity passenger and high-speed rail services. In addition, projects that improve
Read moreThe states will use their funding through the Capital Projects Fund to connect more than 180,000 homes and businesses to
Read moreStronger infrastructure allows public health to ensure food and water is safe, detect and track diseases, stop outbreaks, provide child
Read moreThe Justice Department made a rare intervention and filed a proposal to appoint a third-party manager for the Jackson water
Read moreA $2.6 billion investment plan has been approved by the California Air Resources Board for the state’s transition to zero-emission
Read moreCybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released an updated Infrastructure Resilience Planning Framework (IRPF) to better help state, local, tribal, and
Read moreAt COP27, the United States signed onto the Global Memorandum of Understanding on Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, pledging to
Read moreU.S. Senator Patty Murray, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $8.6 million in funding to expand reliable,
Read moreGrants totaling $224,479,717.83 have been awarded to 112 Tribal entities for high-speed internet. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, tribes
Read moreUpdated cybersecurity guidance and requirements have continued to be released by The White House and a core group of federal
Read moreApplications for funding under the Grid Resilience, totaling $10.5 billion, and Innovation Partnership Programs and the Transmission Facilitation Program, totaling
Read moreThe Biden-Harris administration is to launch a process to review and revise U.S. critical infrastructure protection policy. According to Utility
Read moreOne year ago, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law into effect. According to the White House, the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Read moreAccording to Wire 19, the BEAD Program enables states and territories to expand high-speed internet access by providing money for planning,
Read moreAccording to the White House, the initiatives the President is announcing and that the U.S. delegation will highlight throughout COP27
Read moreA new strategic plan, effective immediately, was voted on and approved by the organization board at its quarterly meeting. According
Read moreNature-based solutions will be made a go-to option for fighting climate change and boost progress towards U.S. climate goals, new
Read moreThe Clean Air, Clean Water, and Green Jobs Bond Act, the most significant environmental and climate opportunity in New York
Read moreThese investments will help the U.S. to meet our climate goals while bringing down energy costs for American families, advancing
Read moreCritical infrastructure includes all the critical functions that keep the country and economy running, and the threats to it span
Read moreIn response to jobs created through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Culmination of Talent Pipeline Challenge aimed to ensure that
Read moreThe Rural Partners Network is a government program that works with leaders in rural communities to provide access to resource
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Energy is seeking input on a $1 billion program that stands to benefit energy generation in
Read more41 projects in 21 states will improve port facilities through the Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program. According to the
Read moreThe U.S. Department of the Interior has initiated action to protect the Colorado River System’s resources. According to the U.S.
Read moreThe investments, including funding from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will allow residents in rural communities to access high-speed internet
Read moreThe Department of Homeland Security released the Cybersecurity Performance Goals developed by DHS, through the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Read moreThe project provides improvements to the storm and sanitary infrastructure in the area of Combined Sewer (CSO) 005 in Crown
Read moreThree funding opportunities consisting of more than $28 million to support research and development projects that will advance and preserve
Read moreA new policy requires that certain city projects include environmental benefits and stormwater mitigation through green infrastructure usage. According to
Read moreThe new multimodal facility will offer a significant upgrade for public transit riders in the south suburbs and will benefit
Read moreChallenge will advance the use of sustainable pavements and quantify environmental impacts Read More
Read moreNew plan details commitment from agencies to accelerate the pace of design, construction and permitting. According to Roads & Bridges,
Read moreWith U.S. traffic fatalities at a 16-year high, the U.S. Department of Transportation released an update on its National Roadway
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Transportation released $60 million in funds for roads and bridges. According to Global Construction Review, Work
Read moreThe Biden-Harris administration is to deliver projects on time, on task and on budget. According to The White House, in
Read moreFlooding doesn’t affect communities equally, so mitigation funds must be spread equitably By Erin Aleman In the United States, 99
Read moreThe federal government is funding efforts to bring high speed fiber internet to Alaskan villages to close the digital divide
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Energy is providing $2 billion in loans for the CIFIA program to support the buildout of
Read moreThe administration has brought a relentless focus to improving the United States’ cyber defenses, building a comprehensive approach to “lock
Read moreIdaho’s cobalt mine is the only cobalt mine in the United States. According to OPB, the $100 million enterprise that publicly
Read moreThe Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its oil-producing allies that comprise OPEC+ announced two million barrels a
Read moreWater agencies have offered to reduce California’s water use by 400,000 acre-feet every year through 2026, amounting to 9% of
Read moreThe new plan aims to make the cybersecurity agency more efficient and to create a “whole of nation” approach to
Read moreRunning from October 1st to September 30th, California’s official water year, the 12-month timeframe is used by water managers to compile
Read moreWith natural gas prices once again soaring, The White House is exploring an option to ban U.S. gas exports. According
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Energy announced $30 million in funding towards the research of removing pollutants from the air and
Read moreThe bill passed, avoiding government shut down, providing military aid for Ukraine and funding for the Jackson water crisis. According
Read moreThe committee will work to develop cyber infrastructure to help the state address risks and threats for both state and
Read moreThe Economic Development Administration is awarding a $1.1 million grant to Watertown for construction, water and roadway infrastructure improvements in
Read moreThe projects to be funded include broadband upgrades across the state and programs for water infrastructure, workforce development and training,
Read moreA public comment period will be open on the U.S. Department if Energy’s Clean Hydrogen Production Standard draft guidance. According
Read moreAcross the nation, there are 92 WIFIA loans financing $34 billion in water infrastructure upgrades, thus creating over 103,000 jobs.
Read moreInfrastructure Deployment Plans have been approved for all 50 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico ahead of schedule
Read moreThe new high-performance trains are quieter than their diesel equivalents and also accelerate and brake more quickly; they will go
Read moreThe City of Kenosha started a 3-year, $100 million project to provide households with fiber connection through an open access
Read moreThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released a plan for a 14-year construction project that would build 12 storm surge
Read moreAcross 20 states, funding will be provided for high-speed internet access to people and businesses in rural and remote areas.
Read moreThe American Public Works Association (APWA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MOU)
Read moreThese efforts will promote climate resiliency across landscapes and communities and help protect homes and businesses and public drinking water.
Read moreAccording to the CISA, the funds can be used for developing and implementing a fitting cybersecurity plan, purchasing equipment and
Read moreThe City of Benton Harbor announced that its campaign to accelerate the replacement of aging lead water service lines is
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