Colorado Springs seeking RFPs for new downtown master plan
Officials expect the revised plan to steer development decisions for a decade after city council adoption, slated for late 2025.
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Kentucky to advance safety measures along hazardous roadways
The state will use the funds to build roundabouts, pedestrian facilities and implement safety measures in high-traffic areas.
New York expanding skilled workforce development with $200 million ON-RAMP program
The program will support New York’s emergence in semiconductors and advanced manufacturing through these workforce development centers.
Nebraska to receive $307 million to expand clean energy, reduce air pollution
The state will install solar arrays at water and wastewater treatment facilities, reducing energy costs and generation of electricity using fossil fuels in rural communities.
DOE announcing $3 billion in funding for domestic battery production and recycling
This funding will retrofit, expand and establish new facilities for battery-grade processed critical minerals and components, battery manufacturing and recycling.
FEMA selecting $715 million in projects for reducing flood damage
FEMA says flooding is already the most costly and frequent disaster in the U.S., and climate change is only making it worse.
NSF announces funding to support geoscience research using AI
In geoscience research, AI can help scientists analyze vast amounts of data from satellites, sensors, and historical records much more quickly and efficiently than traditional methods.
Illinois allocated $40 million to improve multimodal infrastructure, connectivity
The project will install solar lighting and green medians along a 1.8-mile stretch of road, build 2.9-miles of shared-use path, convert three intersections to roundabouts and rehabilitate a portion of the road to mitigate flooding.
Millions being allocated to plug orphaned oil and gas wells on tribal lands
Orphaned oil and gas wells pose an ongoing environmental threat, potentially contaminating groundwater, leaking toxic chemicals and polluting drinking water sources.
Florida investing nearly $20 million into PortMiami climate resilience project
This grant will support the construction of a new elevated Berth 10 bulkhead system aimed at shielding the port’s uplands from flooding and damage caused by rising sea levels.
