$1 billion ‘digital equity’ funding available for advancing access to technology
Funding opportunity, part of the Digital Equity Act's $1.25 billion Competitive Grant Program
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Four states have completed process to unlock BEAD high-speed internet funding
Most recently, West Virginia secured $1.2 billion in BEAD funding, making it the largest beneficiary of the program so far
Feds allocate $475 million to projects redeveloping mines for clean energy
Projects are solar, microgrid and pumped storage hydropower systems as well as geothermal and battery energy storage systems
Nevada receives $28 million grant to upgrade rail corridor
Upgrades on Union Pacific Railroad at the Elko Yard are one of 28 projects supported by the Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight & Highway Projects program
Proposed plan would add 5 states, millions of acres to solar energy strategy
Updated plan necessary to make permitting faster, easier in priority areas and to improve the process by which right of way is secured for utility-scale projects
High-speed rail projects in California, Nevada get $6.1 billion boost
California High-Speed Rail Authority receives a $3.1 billion grant to accelerate line through state’s Central Valley; privately owned initiative to connect Las Vegas, L.A. receives $3.1 billion
