Ohio announces $420 million investment in Appalachian Region
Funds intended to bolster economy and improve quality of life in 32 counties.
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Corps of Engineers to issue $7.5 billion for dam safety projects
The funds can be used to accelerate water and wastewater projects that enhance community resilience, promote economic prosperity or improve environmental quality.
Federal grants to help accelerate connected vehicle technology
$40 million grant fund to accelerate deployment of vehicle-to-everything communication, also known as V2X technology.
$61 billion in federal funds available for state transportation projects
FY 2024 funding will help states modernize roads, bridges and tunnels and find better ways to reduce carbon emissions. All 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico will receive the formula dollars.
Up to $36 million available nationwide for fish-passage projects
Funding will help communities address outdated, unsafe or obsolete dams, culverts, levees and other impediments to the nation’s rivers and streams
EPA providing $4.6 billion for pollution reduction projects
The EPA will award $4.6 billion to programs and policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and implement clean-energy initiatives. General implementation grants will range between $2 million and $500 million.
$10 billion available for large-scale bridge projects
State and local governments have until Nov. 27, 2023, to apply for up to $10 billion in federal funds to replace, rehabilitate, protect and preserve large bridges. The grants will come from a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) program that aids projects of
FEMA lifts spending restrictions, injects $16 billion for infrastructure
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has lifted spending restrictions on long-term building projects after Congress passed a temporary spending bill to avert a government shutdown. Over $16 billion was allocated to FEMA in the continuing resolution, allowing the agency to restart
FAA to award $1 billion to airports for improvements
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has made $1 billion available to 99 airports across the country for terminal improvement projects. Governments have until Oct. 16 to apply for the competitive grants.
Funding available for strengthening building codes and implementing energy efficiency projects
The Department of Energy (DOE) will make $400 million in federal funds available to help states and communities update building energy codes.
