U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $464 Million in Grant Awards Nationwide to Revitalize America's Bus Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will award $464 million in transit infrastructure grants nationwide to improve the safety and reliability of America’s bus systems and enhance mobility for transit riders. A total of 96 projects in 49 states and territories receive funding from FTA's Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. A list of the selected projects is available online. "This Administration is committed...
MDOT announces transportation grants to villages and small cities for road repair
August 12, 2020 -- Twenty-three villages and cities across the state with populations less than 10,000 will receive road funding grants awarded through the Community Service Infrastructure Fund (CSIF) program. Established by the state Legislature in 2018 and administered by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the CSIF is a stop-gap program to help fund road projects in small communities. Successful projects were selected, in part, because they are paired with planned infrastructure...
DFI Educational Trust Awards 24 Scholarships to Students Pursuing Careers in Deep Foundations
Hawthorne, N.J. : In July, Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Educational Trust, the charitable arm of DFI, awarded 24 scholarships totaling more than $60,000 to students pursuing careers in civil and geotechnical engineering. “The Trust’s scholarships provide significant financial support to student recipients so they can realize their dream of completing their undergraduate or graduate civil engineering education,” says Tracy Brettmann, P.E., D.GE, chair, DFI Educational Trust and executive...
House Passes Fiscal 2021 Transportation Funding Bill
A package of fiscal 2021 appropriations bills that included the Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies measure recently passed the U.S. House of Representatives. The Senate has yet to consider its legislative version. The House bill, which received a 217-197 vote, would provide the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration $881 million for its operations. The proposed allocation would be a $202 million increase from the fiscal 2020-enacted level, and $179 mi...
Murphy Administration announces $161 million in FY21 County Aid
Funds will help make infrastructure improvements on the local level (Trenton) –New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT)Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti today announced the release of $161.25 million in Fiscal Year 2021County Aid grants to help make infrastructure improvements on the local level. The grants are funded through the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund (TTF). “County Aid is just one of many programs that demonstrate the Murphy Administration’s commi...
FHWA Issues DBE Grants for Highway Contract Help
The Federal Highway Administration issued $11.2 million in grants from the Fiscal Year 2019 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/Supportive Services (DBE/SS) program to help eligible operations compete for federal highway contracts in 47 states, as well as the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. [Above photo by the Ohio DOT.] The agency noted that DBEs are defined as for-profit, small businesses owned by minorities, women, or other “socially and economically disadvantaged individuals” or,...
Pritzker administration announces $250 Million in infrastructure grants to Illinois counties, municipalities and townships
Grants funded by Gov.Pritzker’s bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan SPRINGFIELD– Gov.JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation today announced the second of six $250 million grantstocounties, municipalities and townships to address local transportation needs. Made possible thanks to the bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital plan,the first infrastructure program in Illinois in nearly a decade and the largest in state history,the funding ensures continued investment in Illino...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Availability of $225 Million for Transit Pilot Program
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability $225 million in grant funding through the Expedited Project Delivery Pilot Program. $100 million of the grant funding is currently available for allocation. The program aims to achieve faster delivery of new transit capital projects. A Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) appears in the Federal Register. "This innovative pilot program will expedite transportation infrastr...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $11.2 Million in Grants for Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced $11.2 million in grants from the Fiscal Year 2019 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise/Supportive Services (DBE/SS) program to help eligible small businesses compete for federal highway contracts in 47 states, as well as Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. “Grants like these help small business owners create jobs while keeping costs low, which is a powerful way to help strengthen the America...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $47.5 Million in Grant Awards to Select Projects Nationwide to Improve Passenger Ferry Service
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced approximately $47.5 million in grant awards to selected projects nationwide to improve access, safety, and reliability of America’s ferries and their passengers. A total of 12 projects in 12 states will receive funding from FTA’s Passenger Ferry Grant Program. "This $47.5 million in federal funding will improve mobility and enhance safety for passenger ferry services across our nation," s...
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