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Federal funding announced for rail infrastructure projects

The federal government just allocated $1.4 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act to support rail infrastructure projects nationwide. Seventy projects in 35 states and Washington, D.C., are recipients of the funding. This year’s allocation is the largest that has ever been dispensed

Projects to prevent, repair weather damage are abundant

Hurricane season officially began in June and will continue through November. Weather watchers, public officials and first responders will be highly focused on storm threats for the next few months. Tropical hurricanes can develop anytime but are more common during the Atlantic

Here’s a long overdue turn of events that will create thousands of new opportunities

Deferred maintenance is a multi-billion-dollar problem for public officials throughout the country. Deferred maintenance is a major issue in the U.S., affecting cities, counties, school districts, universities, community colleges, public hospitals and law enforcement agencies. The longer this issue remains unaddressed, the

A P3 project near you soon? Chances are good in 2024!

Every jurisdiction has benefitted significantly over the last few years from a historic amount of federal funding that Congress made available for infrastructure projects. Unfortunately, that funding has an expiration date. The funds will disappear over the next few years and it

Massive support, funding now available to improve supply-chain networks

New opportunities for multimodal freight, rail, and port projects are being announced frequently because federal funding is now available to support roadway infrastructure, specifically supply chain projects. In 2022, federal officials announced $1.5 billion in new funding for these types of infrastructure

Funds available for educational institutions to improve energy efficiency

America’s aging public school infrastructure has been neglected for decades but that is changing rapidly now. Significant funding support is available from the federal government’s Renew America’s Schools Program, making revenue available for every level of the country’s education network.

Another large amount of funding released to support rural healthcare projects

There are many sources of funding for healthcare needs and a new round of funding allocations was announced last month. This new funding will support approximately 170 rural healthcare projects waiting to be launched nationwide.

Funding available to preserve, protect historic public assets of every type

A less known, and often overlooked, federal program, the Historic Preservation Fund (HPF), continually provides millions in funding to support projects that upgrade, repair, or improve the sustainability of historic sites and facilities.

Bridge projects to be abundant throughout 2024

Bridge projects currently in the planning phases are abundant throughout the country. Most are large and complex and the majority fall into the category of critical infrastructure. The examples that follow point to commonalities that can be found in planning documents. All

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