Florida bill will make it easier to demolish, redevelop coastal properties
Bill does have exemptions for some types of buildings and geographic areas
Suggestions
Department of Energy releases $90 million to aid energy code adoption
Competitive awards will help state, local and Tribal governments adopt updated building codes and support training and technical assistance programs
New York to invest millions in economic development projects
Grant program supports pre-development activities and infrastructure investments designed to attract large-scale employers
New York to boost Chinatown’s public spaces, traffic safety
Joint initiative will beautify and reimagine an intersection identified as hazardous to drivers, cyclists and pedestrians
Michigan awards $87 million to rehab brownfield, greenfield sites
Funds will help state clean and prepare sites to bolster their attractiveness and add to the state’s portfolio of investment-ready sites
West Virginia turning abandoned mines into economic development projects
State to award millions in federal grants to 10 projects statewide.
$24 million available to strengthen local, regional food infrastructure
Infrastructure focused on specialty crops, dairy, grains, aquaculture and other products but excluding meat and poultry are eligible for funding
$485 million bond package would improve Dallas-area town’s streets, infrastructure
Proposition E accounts for the largest portion of the bond, asking for $243.5 million to improve, expand and reconstruct streets
Austin will spend $31.7 million to preserve historic buildings
Historic Preservation Fund designed to promote tourism by preserving, restoring and rehabilitating historic sites and properties
Dallas considering billion-dollar bond to support infrastructure
Recommendations call for spending $500 million on streets and transportation projects and another $250 million to Parks & Recreation
