Tag: funding

February 3, 2023

The Federal Transit Administration recently issued a notice of funding opportunity for nearly $1.7 billion in discretionary grants to support state and local transit fleet modernization efforts as well as to support transit workforce development programs. Applications are due by […]

January 11, 2023

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to help improve transit in areas experiencing long-term economic distress. The $20 million in competitive grant funding through FTA’s Areas of Persistent […]

December 28, 2022

The spending budget for the federal government’s fiscal 2023 includes an increase in funding for the Department of Transportation that is higher than the level requested by the White House. The $1.7 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 — which […]

November 10, 2022

SEA-KIT and Bramble Energy will implement outputs from a Round 1 project that marinized a printed circuit board (PCB) hydrogel fuell cell into a proof-of-concept USV design that meets the performance, reliability and cost-saving challenges of the global marine autonomy […]

October 17, 2022

Liquid Wind said that the existing investors Uniper, Alfa Laval, Siemens Energy, Topsoe, Elyse and other shareholders are also participating in this round, alongside HyCap Fund I SCSp, a UK-based hydrogen specialist investment fund. Claes Fredriksson, CEO and Founder of […]

September 26, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Thursday it would make $6.5 million in research funding available for innovative transit bus automation demonstration projects that improve safety and efficiency. Projects might include strategies for avoiding collisions with […]

August 24, 2022

Regional infrastructure projects in California, Ohio, New Mexico, New York and Texas are getting a $4.8 million boost from U.S. Department of Transportation grants to speed up planning and preliminary design and engineering. The funding, announced Aug. 22, was awarded […]

July 15, 2022

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) announced Tuesday that the General Assembly and Gov. Mike Parson had approved $3.25 million for the department’s Freight Enhancement Program in fiscal year 2023. The funding is the most the program has received in […]

April 27, 2022

The U. S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced Monday that it would make available an additional $14.8 million for the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). The new funding brings to nearly $40 million the amount available for the […]

April 7, 2022

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) recently released its Fiscal Year 2023 budget proposal, requesting $906.7 million. When combined with advance appropriations from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, MARAD would have nearly $1.4 billion in funding, “President Biden’s budget request for the Maritime […]

March 4, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced Wednesday that $25 million in funding for America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP) is available to support the development and expanded use of America’s navigable waterways and improve the country’s supply chains. […]

February 17, 2022

Congressional lawmakers are proposing measures that include a suspension of the federal gas tax to stave off soaring prices at the pump, and are considering other remedies to ease inflationary price increases as Congress averted a federal government shutdown by […]

January 20, 2022

The US Army Corps of Engineers has received $4bn in funding through the new Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for fiscal year 2022 investments to improve ports and waterways. The funds will enable the Army Corps to initiate projects to expand capacity […]

January 6, 2022

In an effort to avert financial shortfalls for highway programs due to the coronavirus pandemic, a number of states have raised their tolls for cars and trucks, effective Jan. 1. Those tolling authorities announcing increases include states with heavy freight […]

December 10, 2021

Oregon’s Congressional delegation recently sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Office of Management and Budget urging funding for the state’s port infrastructure as the Army Corps implements the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of […]

September 16, 2021

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced Tuesday it would make $25 million in funding available to help public transportation agencies return to service. Part of the American Rescue Plan, the Route Planning Restoration Program funds can […]

September 16, 2021

The Iowa Transportation Commission recently approved $1.5 million through the state Public Transit Infrastructure Grant Fund to fund six public transit projects statewide. The fund, made available annually by the Iowa General Assembly, provides grants for new or improved facilities […]

September 15, 2021

The U.S. Department of Transportation announced Monday that it will offer $482.3 million in funding to 313 businesses as part of a jobs savings program created by the American Rescue Plan. The Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Program funds, offered to […]

July 6, 2021

The Texas Transportation Commission recently approved an $89 million in transit funding, representing the largest transit agency funding initiative at one time. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) officials noted that $54 million of the funding is sourced from the federal […]

May 24, 2021

U.S. Sens. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Richard Burr (R-NC) introduced legislation to increase funding for rural road safety Thursday. The High Risk Rural Roads Safety Act of 2021 would increase funding for the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and create […]