Knoxville News Sentinel - Wed July 09, 2025
Despite Uncertainty About Federal Funding, Knoxville Pedestrian Bridge Moving Ahead
The plan to build a pedestrian bridge over the Tennessee River in Knoxville, Tenn. cleared another hurdle recently amid uncertainty over whether the Trump administration would follow through on federal money promised to make the project happen....
Connecticut Department of Transportation - Wed July 02, 2025
CTDOT Invests $10 Million in Transportation Infrastructure Upgrades in Eight Rural Towns
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto announced June 30, 2025, that $10 million in funding is being awarded to eight rural communities in the state through the Transportation Rural Improvement Program (TRIP)....
City of Birmingham & Alabama DCNR - Mon June 16, 2025
Birmingham, Ala. Begins Street Drainage Project, Jasper Public Fishing Lake to Be Upgraded
Crews in Birmingham, Ala. have started work on drainage improvements to ease historic flooding issues on 26th Street South and Caldwell Park in the city's Highland Park neighborhood. The estimated $5.9 million construction project is supported through the city's capital budget and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds....
South Philly Review - Tue May 20, 2025
Philadelphia's Navy Yard Gets $30M from State to Build New Job-Creation Opportunities
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro visited the Philadelphia Navy Yard earlier in May 2025, to highlight a $30 million investment that is planned to transform 54 acres into advanced manufacturing, life science and commercial use sites....
AL.com - Tue April 15, 2025
Work Has Begun in Bessemer, Ala., on Big New Food Bank to Serve 12-County Region
The Community Food Bank of Central Alabama, which feeds the needy across a 12-county area that includes the communities of Gadsden, Jasper and Talladega, has begun construction on a new distribution center in the city of Bessemer to replace the current facility in Birmingham....
Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk - Mon April 14, 2025
Mississippi River Officials, Town Mayors Worry Over Loss of Flood-Control Funding
An official with the federal Mississippi River Commission (MRC) is warning of a potential backlog for flood–control work as its budget flatlines. The concerns come as portions of the lower river basin face increased flood risk and mayors in towns and cities along the Mississippi are lobbying Congress for more funding for flood control....
Blue Ridge Public Radio - Wed April 02, 2025
With FEMA Easing Major Floodplain Construction Rules, Impact on Storm Recovery Unclear
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is no longer enforcing certain rules around rebuilding in floodplains as a Trump administration decision rolls some federal funding criteria back to pre-Obama administration standards....
Valley News - Thu March 27, 2025
Funding for Connecticut River Conservancy Projects in N.H. Now Paused at Federal Level
Water quality improvement and flooding mitigation projects along the Connecticut River and its tributaries are on hold due to a federal funding freeze, according to a March 24, 2025, article in the Valley News, published in West Lebanon, N.H....
U.S. Sen Alex Padilla - Tue March 18, 2025
Padilla Announces $258M for California Transportation Infrastructure Projects
U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla announced on Jan. 7, 2025, that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will award 25 California projects a combined $258 million for transportation infrastructure upgrades. The grants come through three programs funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program, the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Grant Program, and the Rural Surface Transportation Grant (Rural)Program....
California Department of Industrial Relations - Tue March 18, 2025
California Announces $13M for Women's Careers in Construction
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) announced on Jan. 21, 2025, $13 million in funding to be made available through the Equal Representation in Construction Apprenticeship (ERiCA) grant....
