Hawaii receives $72.7 million for tribal broadband and digital training
The funding will support projects to enhance high-speed Internet access and adoption among Native Hawaiian households.
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DOT allocates $67 million for improvements to Detroit rail yard
The Livernois IMF is a key transit hub for shipping containers, facilitating smooth transfers between rail and road transport and playing an essential role in Detroit’s supply chain.
Department of Energy investing $2.2 billion in two new clean-hydrogen hubs
The H2Hubs program’s goal is to create a nationwide network connecting clean hydrogen producers, users and infrastructure while supporting its production, storage, transportation and applications.
New York grants $40 million to rehabilitate apartments with income restrictions
The program focuses on converting empty units and underused buildings into affordable housing for low- and moderate-income families in communities outside of New York City.
DOT rolls out $172 million in roadway safety grants nationwide
The grants will be allocated to local, regional and tribal communities for projects to reduce fatalities and severe injuries on rural and urban roads across the U.S.
Port Authority of NY and NJ proposes $9.4 billion 2025 budget, $3.6 billion for infrastructure
The projects set to be funded include the redevelopment of the region’s key airports, the replacement of the aging Midtown Bus Terminal and a comprehensive rehabilitation of the George Washington Bridge.
$285 million designated for North Carolina semiconductor institute
The SMART USA facility will focus on using so-called “digital twins” to enhance semiconductor design, manufacturing, advanced packaging, assembly and testing in the U.S.
$125 million allocated for water recycling projects in California, Utah
Projects include rural water systems, water storage, conservation, transportation, nature-based solutions, dam safety, water purification and reuse and desalination.
New York approves $665 million in water infrastructure funding, including $450 million for NYC
This approval gives municipalities access to low-interest-rate financing to begin work such as upgrading treatment facilities to remove emerging contaminants from drinking water.
DOE seeking input on advancing a more sustainable circular economy
The current economic system mostly follows a linear approach: resources are taken from the earth, turned into products, used and then discarded.
