USDOT Announces More Than $16 Million in Grants to Help Communities Improve Transportation in Areas of Persistent Poverty
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today awarded grants to help marginalized communities across the country. Approximately $16.2 million will fund 40 projects in 32 states and two territories through FTA's Areas of Persistent Poverty (AoPP) program. FTA grants the awards on a competitive basis to state and local governments, transit agencies, and nonprofit organizations to create better transit for residents who have limited or no transporta...
U.S. Department of Transportation Provides $65 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Repair Flood Damage in Yellowstone National Park, Montana and Wyoming
$60 million for the National Park Service $3 million for Montana DOT $2 million for Wyoming DOT WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $65 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds for use by the U.S. Department of Interior’s National Park Service, the Montana Department of Transportation and the Wyoming Department of Transportation as a down payment to help repair flood damage...
Virtual Facility, Leader in Critical Facility Alarm Data Management and Intelligence, Raises $9 Million Seed Round from Camber Creek and Other Investors to Scale its Alarm Triage Software
Virtual Facility, the leader in the application of machine learning and automation to the management of alarms and maintenance work orders for the built world, announced it closed a $9 million seed round of funding from lead investor Camber Creek with participation from existing investors Primary and Ubiquity Ventures. The proliferation of building data from the Internet of Things, the loss of experienced personnel to retirement, and adapting to a post-pandemic world has made the digital tran...
U.S. Department of Transportation Helps Advance Key Multi-Modal Project in Northern Indiana with a Loan $203.3 Million for the West Lake Corridor Commuter Rail Project
Loan builds off of a previously announced $354 million Federal grant to move this transformative transit project forward WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that its Build America Bureau has provided a Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement (RRIF) Program loan of up to $203.3 million to finance a portion of the $852 million in eligible costs for the West Lake Corridor Commuter Rail Project, further demonstrating the Federal commitment to the project. The 8-mile...
USDOT Announces $8.4 Million in Grant Awards to Help Connect People to Health Care, Other Critical Services
The President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law adds significant funding to transit pilot program WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced awards of approximately $8.4 million to 17 projects in 16 states to improve public transportation for underserved groups, with a focus on health and wellness. FTA's Innovative Coordinated Access & Mobility (ICAM) Pilot Program – which received millions more in funding from the President's Bipart...
MnDOT announces $2 million in Transportation Economic Development funding available for projects in Greater Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Cities, counties, tribes and other government entities in Greater Minnesota are encouraged to apply for matching funds for local transportation infrastructure projects that support economic development, the Minnesota Department of Transportation announced today. Greater Minnesota is defined as all counties outside of the seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area. A total of $2 million in matching funds is available through the Transportation Economic Development program for...
President Biden, U.S. Department of Transportation Open Applications for First Round of Funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s New Competitive Bridge Investment Program
Investment will lead to better transportation for families, improve supply chains to lower prices and support American businesses WASHINGTON – Reflecting President Biden’s commitment to rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration today opened a call for applications through a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the competitive Bridge Investment Program established by the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which inc...
U.S. Department of Transportation Selects Four Projects to Receive Over $27 Million to Improve Transportation Mobility and Access for Persons with Disabilities
As part of its comprehensive strategy to support accessibility across all modes of transportation for all travelers, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) will provide $27 million to four projects that will incorporate innovative business partnerships, technologies, and practices to promote independent mobility. The funding supports the implementation of Phases 2 and 3 of the Complete Trip - ITS4US Deployment Program. The program, which supports many of the Department’s strategic...
FAA Awards $518 Million to Improve Critical Airport Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $518 million to build safer, more accessible airports across the country. “In communities of all sizes, airports are vital to local economies, sustaining jobs and getting people and goods where they need to go,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “We’re pleased to announce this important funding to help improve airports around the country and better serve all Americans.” ...
FMCSA Awards Over $463 Million in MCSAP Grants for Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Improvements
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provided more than 50 percent Increase in Safety Grants WASHINGTON, D.C. — With fatalities for commercial motor vehicle (CMV) crashes increasing sharply, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) today announced that it would award over $463 million in grants to States to reduce CMV-involved crashes, fatalities, and injuries through uniform, equitable, and effective CMV safety programs. Th...
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June Issue 2026
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