Public Works & Infrastructure
Public Works & infrastructure are essential components of local and state government responsibilities. They involve the construction, maintenance, and management of vital public facilities and services such as roads, bridges, water supply, and waste management. Effective infrastructure planning ensures communities have the necessary resources for economic growth and quality of life. This directory provides articles on public works and infrastructure and related topics like Transportation, which explores the development of efficient systems for moving people and goods.
To prevent potentially catastrophic bridge strikes, more states and cities are using infrared sensors and lasers that detect tall vehicles and warn drivers to turn around or take another route.
Focused on infrastructure, innovation and inclusion, America’s mayors continue to lead on solutions to the biggest challenges facing communities.
Managing a growing population and new development has never been easy for state and local leaders. But recent national trends may be making the task more difficult.
The USDA’s ReConnect Program plans to expand the use of rural broadband Internet to areas that currently lack high-speed connectivity.
About 1/3 of the water utilities workforce is eligible to retire in the next decade. EPA and U.S. Army Corp of Engineers will establish a workforce development grant for the sector.
America’s aging municipal buildings continue to demand increased attention, renovations and upgrades to maintain quality. State and federal grants may help defray costs
Texas State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) anti-terrorism grants of $2,500 and up help fund projects in six different areas under THIRA to deter and fight terrorism.
A FEMA fire prevention grant will fund a national education program on the importance of home sprinklers.
New Jersey’s Local Freight Impact Fund Grant Program offers a way for local governments to improve local roads and bridges for large freight truck use.
The USDOT announced TIGER funding worth over $1 billion to ensure continuity of the program through the next two fiscal years.
Port Security Grants from FEMA for 2017 are anticipated to be $100 million and announced next month with applications due in June.
Find out which grants can help local governments prepare for terrorism response, including $2 million for inner city buses and millions for port and transportation security.
Sustainability
Orange County, New York, is taking steps to get climate smart by studying its watersheds and preparing infrastructure adaptation strategies.
A rural wastewater project will connect a town and reduce environmental impacts and carbon emissions from a county’s daily trucking of landfill runoff.
New York state has started awarding millions in water infrastructure grants.
County Clerk Donald Evans updated Monroe County’s historic courthouse by leveraging courthouse improvement grants and other funding sources.
New York is offering grants for wastewater planning engineering reports required by the CWSRF as well as for CSO detection equipment.
North Carolina is accepting applications for water and sewer infrastructure grants for projects in low-to-moderate income neighborhoods.
The USDA Office of Rural Development office is accepting applications to establish revolving loan funds for rural water and wastewater utilities through May 31, 2016.
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