Baltimore City Terminates $150 Million Infrastructure Deal With Metra Industries Due to Untimely Payments
Baltimore has terminated its $150 million contract with Metra Industries to fix deteriorating infrastructure because of the company’s repeated delays in making salary payments to subcontractors. Consequently, this has also led to Metra Industries being...
Census Bureau Releases 2020 Population Correction; Many Cities Still Await Resolution
After some cities and towns appealed their population counts in the 2020 Census, the Census Bureau released the first round of population corrections in January. Those that will get a funding boost due to the new population count include areas in which the census had...
$1.3 Billion Economic Investment Plan for Mississippi Announced
Focusing on economic development and growth, a $1.3 billion investment plan was recently unveiled by Mississippi Governor Tate, which will be spread over various development projects across the state. The package includes an additional $100 million for the...
Buy America Requirements Waived Until July 2024 for EV Charging Infrastructure
The requirement of procuring domestic construction materials that will be used to build electric vehicle chargers is temporarily relaxed, as the Buy America restrictions have been waived by the Federal Highway Administration until July 2024. According to the...
Richmond and Norfolk to Receive $2,950,000 for Transportation Infrastructure
Through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities Pilot grant program (RCP), Norfolk and Richmond will be receiving $2,950,000 to reconnect communities to economic opportunities by improving transportation infrastructure. As reported in the...Listen to Our Civic Development Podcast!
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