Weather-Related Disasters Creating Need for Public, Private-Sector Services
Climate change has been the cause of immeasurable damage over the last few decades, and there is no end in sight. In addition to the tragic loss of lives, natural disasters have impacted at least some part of the infrastructure in every region of the country. To halt...
State Unemployment Claims (Feb ’22 Update)
CivMetrics collects key labor data for states in the United States. In this installment, we look at the newly-released state-level unemployment claims data for the first two weeks of February 2022. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact...
Americans Didn’t Move in 2020-21: Census Data
The number of Americans who moved hit an all-time low in 2020-21, according to data from the Census Bureau. The COVID-19 pandemic didn't alter overall migration trends -- cities lost people, suburbs gained people -- but it did mute them. The Pew Research Center...
Individual-Level Data From 1950 Census Released
No April Fools: Individual-level data from the 1950 Census was released today (April 1, 2022) to the rejoice of historians, archivists and others who long-awaited the new release. The data can be searched here. Northjersey.com reports: Sequestered by law for 72 years,...
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Weather-Related Disasters Creating Need for Public, Private-Sector Services
Climate change has been the cause of immeasurable damage over the last few decades, and there is no end in sight. In addition to the tragic loss of lives, natural disasters have impacted at least some part of the infrastructure in every region of the country. To halt...
The Era of the Broadband Public-Private Partnership: New Trends and Opportunities in the Wake of COVID-19
A remarkable wave of public-private collaboration in broadband is underway—a wave that began in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic and will likely reach a crest in the next few years as many tens of billions of dollars of public and private capital are invested...
$420 Million in Federal Funds Headed for Rural Water Infrastructure
Through funding made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the US Department of Agriculture announced that it will invest $420 million in rural water infrastructure. The funding will be distributed to 132 projects in the 31 states. Furthermore, Reuters also...
Working From Home and the Impact on City Budgets
The pandemic has changed the way people work, as scores of employees are keeping their work-from-home arrangements (at least part time). This could pose a risk to city budgets due to lost tax revenues derived from commercial real estate, according to a study released...
Another Source of Federal Funding Will Launch New Opportunities for Public-Private Collaborations
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Public officials and economic development organizations throughout the country are now eligible to receive large amounts of federal funding which have been allocated for projects related to tourism, recreation, and...
New Capital Plan: $32.8 billion for New York’s Transportation Infrastructure
Albany, New York might see better transportation infrastructure in the following years with the passage of the new state budget – $32.8 billion of which is allocated for the projects of the New York State Department of Transportation. The focus on public transit and...
Investment Decade: Water and Sewer Sectors to Thrive through ARPA and IIJA Initiatives
Investment projects continue to thrive with the American Rescue Plan (ARPA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) which will increase federal financial allocation in water and sewer systems. Through ARPA, $350 billion were allocated throughout different...
Travel Bookings Increase, Along With Travel Costs
Two years into the pandemic, travellers seem to have been making up for lost adventure opportunities as bookings continue to rise despite the inflation hitting the travel-related industries. As pointed out by Travel Pulse, the demand outweighs the effect of inflation...
Erie County Missed Out on $4 Million Stimulus Due to Population Undercount
An undercount of 36,000 Erie County residents in the 2020 Census might have cost the county $4 million in federal stimulus funding. With 3.8% discrepancy in total population, Erie County falls as the 10th highest undercount among the large counties nationwide....
US DOT to Cover 33% of the $5.9 Billion Purple Line Project
US DOT has alloted $1.76 billion for the Purple Line Light Rail Transit Project in Maryland. The loan will finance 33% of the total costs of the $5.9 billion project. The 16.2-mile east-west light rail Purple Line, with 21 stations, will extend from Bethesda...
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