Wisconsin receives $38.6 million grant to support new passenger rail line
The grant will fund the first six years of operations for the Borealis trains, which launched in May 2024.
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University of Illinois embarks on $31 million project to upgrade 54-mile North Dakota transmission line
UIS will collaborate with two electric utility companies to complete the project, upgrading the system with smart grid technologies.
$200 million campus in Las Vegas highlights public-private efforts to tackle homelessness nationwide
The Campus for Hope is a proposed all-in-one housing facility that will help address the root causes of homelessness in Las Vegas.
Rochester, New York, gets $100 million for Inner Loop North project
The Inner Loop North Transformation Project will remove Rochester’s Inner Loop and replace it with a new development.
$1.4 billion awarded for domestic semiconductor packaging research, development
The federal funding is part of the CHIPS for America agenda and looks to establish domestic capacity for advanced semiconductor packaging.
University of Wisconsin plans $420 million replacement of engineering building
The existing Computer Aided Engineering Facility was built in 1938 and was later expanded in 1987.
Manhattan Beach schools approve $200 million for campus construction, renovation and conversion
The projects – covering major renovations, building construction, facility conversion and site improvements – will be spread across seven educational institutions.
Florida Institute of Technology planning 555-bed student housing development
The 6-story building would feature a total of 555 beds, and the housing units would be apartment-style with full kitchens.
Wisconsin ports receive millions in grants for construction and maintenance
These port projects are designed to strengthen supply chain reliability, support waterborne freight and assist with economic development.
DOT awards $544 million to reconnect communities divided by transit infrastructure
These grants will go to projects that improve the access, reliability and development of community necessities and economic opportunities.
