Houston METRO expands autonomous shuttle program as part of sustainability goals
Fourteen-passenger vehicle will begin running fixed routes as part of effort to transition to zero-emission fleet
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D.C. puts P3 office in motion with smart streetlight project
$309 million DC Smart Lighting Project involves upgrading district’s entire streetlight network to LEDs, helping improve safety, reduce light pollution and improve energy efficiency
University of Michigan seeks developer for hotel, conference center through P3
Developer would be responsible for funding and constructing the project as well as maintaining and operating the completed center through a ground lease with the university
Texas State University seeks public-private partnership for on-campus hotel
Developer would design, finance, construct, operate and maintain an upscale, full-service hotel in San Marcos.
$1.5 billion for infrastructure projects available in FY2024
Funds available through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program will help public-private partnerships with freight, passenger projects
Corps of Engineers seeks water projects for public-private partnership program
P3 pilot program is another funding mechanism to accelerate projects that improve waterways and ports, including projects that would reduce flood damage and improve ecosystems. Corps is seeking applications for up to seven additional projects.
USDA program to drive $1 billion in conservation projects through P3s
2023 allocation is more than double last year’s awards, which will help project partners implement conservation activities, DoA says.
USDA makes $5 billion available to bolster rural communities
The federal government today announced it is making $5 billion available to help advance rural prosperity, expand economic development and provide increased sustainability of land and crops.
Louisiana shoots down P3 plan for I-10 bridge replacement
Decision will likely force the state to construct the bridge at a higher cost and in piecemeal fashion over the next three decades.
A P3 project near you soon? Chances are good in 2024!
Every jurisdiction has benefitted significantly over the last few years from a historic amount of federal funding that Congress made available for infrastructure projects. Unfortunately, that funding has an expiration date. The funds will disappear over the next few years and it
