DOI announces $140 million for abandoned mine land grants
Funds will be used to mitigate risks of water pollution, land degradation and health hazards due to historic coal mining
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Riding the ‘Samsung wave:’ Taylor, Texas, becoming a hub of opportunity
With Samsung, comes 'a wide range of hospitality, entertainment and restaurants'
Construction begins on $12 billion rail line between Las Vegas and L.A.
Plans include laying 218 miles of new track plus stations, rail and road infrastructure in several California towns
San Antonio to improve streets, increase multimodal accessibility
City to use $41.6 million to reconstruct roads, build sidewalks and improve drainage
Oklahoma district to use $47 million to build facilities, renovate schools
Maintenance, replacing driveways and repurposing allocated bond funds to improve and renovate five elementary schools also planned
Fort Worth developing micro-weather sensor network to improve highway safety
Funds are part of the federal SMART grants program, providing recipients with up to $2 million for planning and prototyping
Florida county moves memorial park into design phase
Plans include walking paths connecting all memorials and a wetlands boardwalk
Memphis receives EPA, state support to improve critical water infrastructure
City will use a combined $52.1 million in financing from state and federal sources to modernize stormwater systems, improve facilities
$1.8 billion available to states, cities to prepare and prevent disasters
Grant guidance will focus on nation’s highest-risk areas, including urban areas that face the most significant threats
Wisconsin allocates $106 million for road and bridge improvements
Over $100 million is allocated for General Transportation aids, which help local jurisdictions fund road maintenance projects
