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New York to put $406 million toward construction of 800 housing units

New York –Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced she will redirect $406 million of discretionary spending built into the state budget to subsidize construction of 800 affordable housing units in the New York City area. The funding consists of $286 million in tax-exempt

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Record heat causes problems for Texas water systems

The Dallas/Fort Worth area has seen 53 days of temperatures over 100 degrees so far in 2023. In Waco, that number is 65. Texas’ prolonged heat wave, coupled with below-average rainfall statewide, has created conditions that are just right for water line

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California invests almost $50 million in Castle in-land port

California – A $49.6 grant from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) will soon help Merced County build an on-site inland port and further develop its rail district. The funding comes from a $1.2 billion state plan to improve freight infrastructure, support goods

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Almost 40% of U.S. bridges need repairs or replacement, report shows

More than 222,000 bridges in the U.S. – about 36 percent – need major repair, including 76,000 that should be replaced, according to an analysis of the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDoT) 2023 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database. Nearly 42,400 of the bridges

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Texas A&M constructing new training infrastructure at RELLIS campus

Texas A&M University officials are seeking architectural/engineering services for the relocation of select Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) operations and the construction of a new training infrastructure in a different section of the RELLIS Campus. The addition of utilities (water, power,

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State of Pennsylvania invests $49.6M in transportation infrastructure

Pennsylvania – The Multimodal Transportation Fund is distributing $49.6 million to fund 58 transportation infrastructure projects in 37 Pennsylvania counties. Approved projects were selected based on safety benefits, regional economic conditions, technical and financial feasibility, job creation, energy efficiency and operational sustainability. The

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Stormwater project to alleviate flooding risk in Alexandria

Virginia – Repeated flooding in the city of Alexandria is being addressed with the combination of two large capacity projects. A $50 million project, now in design, will increase storm sewer capacity and convey runoff from larger storms. A design team is currently

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School renovations coming to the North Wasco County School District

Oregon – During a recent meeting, the North Wasco County School District Board voted to move forward with a school bond measure in November 2023, opening the door for a new high school in The Dalles. The current high school has numerous infrastructure

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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

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California allocates $239 million for housing projects

California – California officials announced $239 million in Infill Infrastructure Grants (IIG) to seven communities across the state. Under the program, grants are available as gap funding for infrastructure and other capital improvements necessary for specific residential or mixed-use infill development proposals. Eligible applicants

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