Commerce seeking partners for three facilities to advance semiconductor research
Cutting-edge facilities are positioned to become premier domestic destinations for advanced semiconductor R&D
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New York seeks developers to convert former prison into housing
Projects align with the Prison Redevelopment Commission Report’s recommendations to redevelop closed prisons into projects that foster new housing, jobs and economic activity
$14 million going to create network of battery recycling sites
Project seeks to transform how Americans dispose of their spent batteries, from AA and AAA batteries to defunct power packs
Washington invests $306 million in clean water projects statewide
Grants and loans will support projects that include stream restoration and engineered wetlands that will provide stormwater treatment
More state broadband internet access plans approved
In the two months, NTIA has greenlit final BEAD proposals from 10 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico
$1.5 billion in federal funding will help modernize transit
Awards aimed at strengthening U.S. bus manufacturing, making the cost of new buses more consistent and speeding up the delivery of new vehicles
$600 million available for reconnecting communities divided by freeway construction
Funds will support both capital construction and community planning initiatives across the country. Application deadline is Sept. 30, 2024
Hudson River rail tunnel project receives $11 billion boost
Project will create new tunnel between New York and New Jersey, just one area of investment across the country as part of the BIL’s $66 billion investment in passenger rail
GSA invests $80 million to integrate smart technology in federal buildings
Initiative will reduce emissions, increase efficiency, reduce costs and enhance comfort across approximately 560 federal buildings
$504 million investment in regional hubs to scale up U.S. tech industry
Economic Development Administration distributing funds to 12 regional technology hubs that will invest in focus areas that include semiconductors, clean energy, electric vehicle materials
