University of Michigan approves $250 million Center for Innovation
Facility planned in downtown Detroit will support education, workforce development, research and public-facing programs
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Portland, Maine, neighborhood project will reconnect communities
City plans multimodal connections to connect historic neighborhood with city, improve pedestrian and bicyclist accessibility and enhance safety for motorists and public transit users
St. Louis suburb invests $22.1 million in parks, fields, recreation
City will dedicate the largest portion of the funds – totaling $12 million – to replace an existing aquatic center
Transportation Department releases $17.6 million for transit-oriented development planning
Projects will create opportunities for contractors and developers of all industries
New York to distribute $142 million in federal loans, grants for water infrastructure projects
Funds will support will support projects such as water and sewer infrastructure, treatment processes and removing emerging contaminants from drinking water
Michigan allocates $91 million statewide for water infrastructure upgrades
Grants part of statewide effort to improve infrastructure, ensure healthy drinking water and protect the environment
Chicago to rebuild section of Blue Line to reconnect underserved communities
Project will provide historically disadvantaged communities on the west side of Chicago with better transit and connectivity
California gets $60.6 million to prepare for extreme weather events
Eligible projects include highway and transit projects, bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and port facilities
Houston invests in improving sidewalks, drainage for underserved neighborhoods
Project will address historic underinvestment and barriers in two neighborhoods, providing the local community with greater mobility, resiliency and greenspaces
Interior Department sends $25 million to Arizona to protect region’s scarce wetlands
Sites selected because of their importance for resilience and drought mitigation in the American Southwest
