FEMA directs $45 million for Louisiana’s hurricane-ravaged infrastructure
Storms caused $115 billion in damage; disaster relief to support electric infrastructure resiliency and reduce flood risk
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California spending $130 million to turn waste into compost and clean energy
Program will award grants to 23 projects that involve recycling organic material into compost
Texas town receives $29 million for water reuse project
Plant will use treated wastewater from the city’s existing facility
Transportation Department allocated millions of dollars on large infrastructure projects
Transportation Department’s MEGA program supports projects with grants that are too complex or large for traditional funding programs
Oklahoma school board OKs design for $67 million high school
Existing high school was built in 1960 and lacks modern learning spaces. Bidding is expected to begin in June 2024, followed by construction in July
DOT awards $25 million to support Fayetteville’s road safety efforts
City will implement five major capital improvements with a total project cost of $33.5 million
LADOTD gives green light to $88 million loan for highway project
Loan, along with $38 million in other federal funding, will support the first phase of the $268 million project
Nebraska town asked to approve $119 million bond for high school
Plans for the $128.5 million school call for 26 classrooms spanning 23,400 square feet, providing enough space for six science labs and a commons area for teachers
Ohio expands water quality initiative with $47 million investment in river health
H2Ohio Rivers will remove dams, conserve land and test 29 of state's largest rivers for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances
USDOT awards $52.8 million for Illinois rural roads safety project
Program focuses on quality-of-life improvements in rural areas by investing in roads, bridges and other infrastructure that support passenger and freight mobility and safety
