Tag: infrastructure
Governor Baker Announces $26 Million in Community Development Block Grants
The Baker-Polito Administration awarded 33 Community Development Block Grants totaling $26 million to 65 communities. These funds will help municipalities across the Commonwealth provide housing, infrastructure improvements, childcare vouchers, and oth...
Sen. Brown Announces $250,000 to Upgrade Water Infrastructure in Adams County
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $250,000 to the Adams County Commissioners to improve water service in Bratton Township and the Village of Seaman through construction of a new 7...
President’s ConnectHome Initiative Targets Memphis for Bridge over Digital Divide, Accelerated Broadband Adoption
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) commended Memphis’ selection as a participant in President Obama’s new ConnectHome initiative, which is aimed at accelerating broadband internet adoption by families and children through partnerships with local gover...
Rep. Hultgren Awarded Municipal Public Service Award
U.S. Representative Randy Hultgren (IL-14) has been awarded the Illinois Municipal Utilities Association’s 2015 IMUA Public Service Award for his efforts to protect tax-exempt municipal financing, a critical infrastructure tool that helps local and s...
Davis Votes to Modernize Our Health Care Infrastructure, Accelerate Approval Process for New Cures
U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released the following statement after the House overwhelmingly passed H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act, by a vote of 344-77. Davis was an early cosponsor of this bipartisan bill to modernize our health care infr...
Capps Joins Huffman in Introducing Drought Legislation
Rep. Lois Capps (CA-24), along with Rep. Jared Huffman (CA-02) and more than 20 other original cosponsors from California, introduced a comprehensive bill that would provide emergency funding to help local communities stretch existing water supplies an...
REP. JENKINS HELPS SECURE RURAL INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING
U.S. Representative Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) helped secure nearly $8 billion for investments in rural water, wastewater, electric and telephone infrastructure, part of his push to invest in rural West Virginia.
State Agencies Lead-by-Example to Deploy Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Vermont
Demonstrating Vermont's ongoing commitment to flood mitigation, pollution reduction and energy preservation, four Vermont State Agencies and Departments submitted reports to the Governor today documenting their work to utilize and promote Green Stormwa...
MILLION IN U.S. DOT GRANTS TO AIRPORTS IN 9TH DISTRICT
United States Senators Elizabeth Warren and Edward J. Markey and Congressman William Keating today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded more than $12.5 million in infrastructure improvement grants to municipal airports...
Poll Shows Strong Public Support for Using International Tax Reform to Rebuild Infrastructure
According to a new poll conducted for Morning Consult 64% of registered voters think using overseas profits to build and maintain the nation’s highways is a good idea, including 70% of Democrats, 62% of Independents and 60% of Republicans. Since 2013...
Bera, Foxx call for long-term infrastructure bill, discuss transportation projects in Sacramento County
Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. welcomed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx to Sacramento County today to highlight the need for a new infrastructure funding bill. Federal transportation funding is set to expire at the end of this month, and if C...
GEMS PROGRAM BEGINS ACCEPTING CLEAN ENERGY LOAN APPLICATIONS FROM CONSUMERS
The Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority, an attached agency of the state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism, announced today that it has begun accepting loan applications from consumers seeking to finance solar photovoltaic syst...
Congressman Garamendi & Transportation Secretary Foxx Discuss Critical Sacramento Region Infrastructure Issues
Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA3) met with U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx in Sacramento. They were also joined by Congressman Ami Bera (D-CA7), Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA6), and officials from the Sacramento Area Council of Governmen...
MIKULSKI ANNOUNCES $6.8 MILLION IN FUNDS FOR EASTERN SHORE CLEAN WATER AND SEWER PROJECTS
U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Vice Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today continued her statewide jobs tour, visiting Maryland’s Eastern Shore to announce more than $6.8 million in grants and loans for crucial water and...
Sen. Brown Announces $250,000 for Water Infrastructure Upgrades in Morgan County
Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced $250,000 in new federal funds for the Morgan County Commissioners to upgrade the water tank for the Bishopville Water District.
Erik’s Correspondence Corner: Investing in Infrastructure and Cybersecurity
In this week’s correspondence corner, Adam in Plymouth writes in to Congressman Erik Paulsen (MN-03) with a question about investing in transportation and infrastructure. Paulsen also responds to a call from Lynn in Deephaven who wants to know what C...
NJBIA’s Siekerka: NJ Infrastructure Dialogue Must Include Water, Sewer And Energy—Not Just Transportation
Michele Siekerka, president and CEO of the New Jersey Business & Industry Association, praised the state Senate for yesterday’s approval of three bills funding and improving the Environmental Infrastructure Trust (EIT).
State Supporting Flood Fights in Several Communities
Heavy rains over much of Illinois in recent weeks has caused already-swollen rivers and streams to spill over their banks, creating flood issues for communities across Illinois. As a result, the state of Illinois is providing assistance to communities ...
Peters Bill to Promote Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Technology Included in Senate Highway Bill
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today applauded the inclusion of his bipartisan Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 in the surface transportation reauthorization bill, which was unanimously passed by the Senate ...
Nolan Urges Immediate Action to Save Highway Trust Fund Before July 31st Expiration
“Our infrastructure is facing a crisis of epic proportion. It is imperative for the security of our nation, the safety of our people and the health of our job-creating economy that Congress move ahead with a long-term bipartisan funding plan for the ...
Rep. Royce Cosponsors Legislation to Modernize California Water Infrastructure
U.S. Representative Ed Royce (R-Fullerton) released the following statement after the introduction of H.R. 2898, the Western Water and American Food Security Act of 2015, a comprehensive plan to reevaluate and renew California's current water infrastru...
Mayor Faulconer Hires New Chief to Lead Infrastructure and Public Works
Gomez will oversee engineering services, including technical and operational support, design and construction for the City's Capital Improvements Program. She will also manage the development of public infrastructure and facilities. Her first day is Ju...
Ahead of EPW Markup of Surface Transportation Bill, Blumenthal Urges Long-Term, Robust Infrastructure Investment
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) urged his colleagues on the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee (EPW) to ensure there is a long-term, robust commitment to infrastructure investment in the surface transportation bill, which the co...
TESTER, FRANKEN FIGHT TO INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE, INCREASE PUBLIC SAFETY IN INDIAN COUNTRY
In a letter to the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee Chairman Senator Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Ranking Member Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Tester and Franken urged the committee to provide additional infrastructure resources to Indian Countr...
Heitkamp Announces Federal Funding for ND Aviation Infrastructure
“In North Dakota, we need a strong transportation infrastructure to keep up with the demand and growth in our state,” said Heitkamp. “This funding is a major step in providing security and safety to those using airport services across the state. ...
Congressman McGovern, Local Leaders Work with Baker-Polito Administration to Restore 495/9/90 Interchange Projects to...
Congressman Jim McGovern (MA-02) joined the MetroWest legislative delegation to announce they have worked successfully with the Baker-Polito administration and the Central MA Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) to restore the I-495/Rte. 9 project ...
Cardin, Mikulski Announce Federal Grants for Water Infrastructure Projects in Queen Anne’s and Talbot...
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-Md.) have announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDARD) has awarded a total of $4.739 million in grants and loans to Queen Anne’s and Talbot Counties for water an...
Blumenthal, Bipartisan Coalition Introduce Bill to Establish Infrastructure Finance Authority
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined a bipartisan coalition of eleven Senators in introducing legislation to establish a new infrastructure financing authority to help states and localities better leverage private funds to build and mainta...
Denham Secures Administration Commitment to Saving Federal Taxpayer Dollars by Reforming Federal Property Management
U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) today testified before the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management on ongoing efforts to improve the management of federal properties ...
Governor Mary Fallin Requests Public and Individual Assistance for More Oklahoma Counties
Governor Mary Fallin and the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) have requested the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) grant public assistance for 14additional counties hit hard by tornadoes and flooding that began May 5. If appro...
