West Chester Township Allocates Entirety of ARPA Funds Towards Stormwater Projects
All of the $6.6 million in federal ARPA funding allocated to West Chester Township has been committed to the township's storm water infrastructure projects, Spokesperson Barbara Wilson said. Federal regulations require localities to distribute their ARPA funds before...
Texas Signs Infrastructure Agreement with U.S. Military
Reinforcing Texas' support for the U.S. Military, the Texas Department of Transportation and the U.S. Military recently signed a 10-year Statewide Intergovernmental Support Agreement (S-IGSA). In accordance with the agreement, TxDOT would be permitted to carry out...
Missouri Gov. Parson Pledges $1 Billion Interstate 70 Expansion, Capital Improvements
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson asked lawmakers in his budget proposal to distribute the general revenue fund's surplus towards Interstate 70 widening and other capital improvement projects. Among the items in the proposal is $859 million budget to expand the lanes of...
Alaska to Receive $285 Million for Ferry System Infrastructure
Great news for Alaskan ferry users, as the state is set to receive a total of $285 million in funding from the Federal Transit Administration, which will be spread across six projects for Alaska's Marine Highway System. A portion of the said federal funding will be...
Officials Raise Infrastructure Concerns Over NY Gov. Hochul’s Housing Plans
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul plan to increase statewide housing stock would require local communities to meet a certain number of housing unit targets. A 3% housing stock growth goal every three years would apply to downstate cities like Long Island. Parties opposed to...
Funding Shortfall for San Diego’s Infrastructure Now Exceeds $5 Billion
It appears that San Diego does not have enough money to meet its infrastructure needs, as its funding gap for infrastructure projects has reached $5.17 billion, which is a 20% spike compared to $4.32 billion last winter. According to the infrastructure gap analysis...
$200 Million Funding for Housing Infrastructure Projects Coming to South Dakota
The South Dakota House of Representatives, by a 54-16 vote, approved a $200 million package to be allocated towards housing infrastructure projects across the state. It makes use of $150 million from the state general fund, while the remaining $50 million will be...
Tribal Communities to Receive $45 Million for Climate Resilience Projects
In hopes of combating reducing the disproportionate effects of climate change, the Department of the Interior recently announced that tribal communities will be the recipient of $45 million investment for climate resilience projects. The investment is supported by $20...
Missouri Receives $410 Million for Water Infrastructure Upgrades
Communities in Missouri became the recipients of $410 million from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the funding of which was made possible though American Rescue Plan Act. The financial boost will be used for lead service line inventories, drinking water,...
New Mexico to Receive $84.5 Million for Water Infrastructure Projects
New Mexico will receive $84.5 million after the passage of the 2022 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA); the funds will be used for its critical water infrastructure projects. The Paper further reported: “Water is ground zero for climate change, and communities...