Terracon Foundation Awards $67,450 in Community and University Grants
OLATHE, Kan. – The Terracon Foundation is pleased to announce the award of $67,450 in community and university grants and scholarships. The Terracon Foundation was established as the community investment arm of Terracon with a goal to reach out and become a real part of the lives of company employees and the communities where they live and work. “We are pleased to award grants to a number of universities in order to provide students with equipment and scholarships to further their educations,...
Xylem Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-year 2019 Earnings
Full-year 2019 reported net income of $401 million or $2.21 per share; adjusted full-year net income of $547 million or $3.02 per share Full-year free cash flow conversion was 124% Fourth quarter 2019 reported net income was $118 million or $0.65 per share; adjusted net income of $161 million or $0.89 per share Announces 8% increase in cash dividend, representing the company’s ninth consecutive annual dividend increase Provides 2020 organic revenue growth guidance range of 1%...
Public comment sought on applications for $22 million in Rural Transit Funds
Public comment is sought through March 4 to help determine which rural transit providers will gain access to $22.3 million in funding from the Idaho Transportation Department’s Public Transportation (ITD-PT) office. Requests for just over $23 million from 30 different grant applicants need to be whittled down to the $22.3 million that is available to be awarded. Local government authorities, public agencies or private nonprofit organizations, and operators of public transportation that rec...
Energy Department Offering $300M for Sustainable Transportation R&D
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is splitting $300 million among three funding opportunity announcements or FOAs to spur sustainable transportation research and development activity. Announced during a speech by Under Secretary of Energy Mark Menezes (seen above) at the Washington Auto Show on January 23, this fiscal year 2020 funding aims to diversify the nation’s supply of fuels and technologies to “allow us to approach the future of sustainable transportation from all angles.” That...
Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities FY2020 Notice of Funding
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): Solicitation of Project Proposals for the 5339(b) Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the availability of approximately $454.6 million of Fiscal Year 2020 funds for buses, bus facilities, and bus equipment. Synopses and full announcement will be posted on Grants.gov as opportunity FTA-2020-006-BUS. Proposals must be submitted electronically through Grants.gov website by 11:59 PM Eastern Time March 3...
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $130 Million Funding Opportunity for Technologically-Advanced Transit Buses
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of up to $130 million in competitive grant funds through FTA’s Low or No Emission (Low-No) Bus Program. The Low-No Program helps project sponsors purchase or lease low or no emission vehicles that use advanced technologies for transit revenue operations, including related equipment or facilities. "The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to improving safety, reb...
MARAD Providing $19.6M in Small Shipyard Grants
The U.S. Maritime Administration issued a notice of funding opportunity on January 9 that made $19.6 million worth of federal funding available to support capital improvements and employee training at small U.S. shipyards. [Above photo by the U.S. Navy] Applications for that grant money is due by 5 pm EST on February 18, the agency said. Rear Admiral Mark “Buz” Buzby USN (Ret.) “U.S. small shipyards are the economic backbone for communities throughout the country,” noted MARAD Administra...
Department of Energy Announces Nearly $300 Million for Sustainable Transportation Research
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today at the Washington Auto Show, Under Secretary of Energy Mark W. Menezes announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) investment of nearly $300 million in funding for research and development of sustainable transportation resources and technologies. This investment, split up between three, separate funding opportunity announcements (FOA), supports DOE’s goal of ensuring that as the transportation system transforms, consumers have affordable, clean, efficient, and domestic...
USDOT Announces $87.4 Million for Division Transit Project in Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $87.4 million grant to the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet) for the Division Transit Project. The project will provide faster, more reliable transit service between Downtown Portland, Southeast and East Portland, and Gresham. "This $87.4 million federal investment will provide residents along the Division Street Corridor better access to job...
USDOT Announces $53.4 Million for Central City Line BRT Project in Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced a $53.4 million grant to the Spokane Transit Authority (STA) for the Central City Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project. The project will provide faster, more reliable transit service connecting communities located west and east of downtown. "This $53.4 million federal investment will provide residents along the Central City Corridor better access to jobs, educational opportuni...
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