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FHWA awards $125 million in grants for wildlife crossings, highway safety

The grants will back projects that construct wildlife crossing overpasses and underpasses, fencing and related structures to safely connect natural habitats across public highways.

Keaton Peters

Georgia Ports Authority receives $120 million in grants for electrical and rail infrastructure

The funding spans three major projects across the ports of Savannah and Brunswick, focusing on power resilience, emissions reduction and rail system expansion.

Brady Pieper

DOT investing $577 million to improve freight operations, efficiency at coastal seaports

These federal grants will support coastal seaport projects to improve maritime freight operations in 15 states and one U.S. territory.

Adam Rollins

Michigan to distribute $42 million to protect rural community water systems

The projects will replace critical water mains, sewer mains, wells, drainage and storage tanks.

Keaton Peters

Public and private efforts are cleaning up construction industry

The industry accounts for more than 15% of global emissions through concrete and steel manufacturing alone.

Mary Scott Nabers

Community parks, sports and recreation projects drawing newfound interest—and funding—from public officials

Funding for these projects is ramping up thanks to the value parks, community centers and sports facilities bring to the community for both businesses and residents.

Pete Hahnloser

DOE seeking input on advancing a more sustainable circular economy

The current economic system mostly follows a linear approach: resources are taken from the earth, turned into products, used and then discarded.

Adam Rollins

DOC to open $100 million competition to develop semiconductor AI technologies

The Notice of Funding Opportunity will support efforts to secure the long-term efficacy and viability of domestic semiconductor manufacturing.

Adam Rollins

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee to use $188 million to renovate hospital academic space

The university bought the 1.1 million-square-foot former hospital in 2010, consisting of seven buildings to expand UWM’s Health Sciences offerings.

Mary Scott Nabers

Public-private partnerships continue to gain traction throughout America

Many federal funding programs now require some amount of private-sector investment.

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