U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces $779 Million in Funding for Airport Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the intent to award $779 million in supplemental funding for infrastructure grants to 127 airports in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. “This supplemental funding allows us to invest in important infrastructure needs at the nation’s airports, especially those serving smaller and rural communities,” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao. The selected airports will receive funding for construction or equip...
DOE Announces $33.5 Million for Energy Efficient, Advanced Building Construction Technologies & Practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $33.5 million for early-stage research and development of advanced building construction techniques to reduce energy bills. Together, America’s 118 million homes and 5.6 million commercial buildings account for approximately 40% of the nation’s total energy demand and use 75% of its electricity. Furthermore, about half of America’s homes and commercial buildings were built before 1980 when most of today's more eff...
AASHTO Releases Annual Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Council on Public Transportation recently published its 37th annual Survey of State Funding of Public Transportation, which offers a snap shot of state-by-state investments in public transit. [Above photo by the Federal Transit Administration.] Available from the AASHTO Store by clicking here, the survey chronicles how state departments of transportation support public transit operations and capital projects while advan...
Federal Transit Administration Announces $15 Million Funding Opportunity for Innovative Mobility Projects in Public Transportation
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the opportunity to apply for $15 million in research funds through the new Integrated Mobility Innovation (IMI) Demonstration program. This program will support innovations in public transportation service models, payment systems, and automation applications to improve mobility for all Americans. “FTA is committed to advancing U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao’s strategic goal...
FHWA Provides Emergency Funds to Repair Flood-Damaged Roads in Missouri
The Federal Highway Administration issued $2 million “quick release” Emergency Relief funds to the Missouri Department of Transportation on May 3 to help repair roads damaged by widespread flooding back in March that affected several states throughout the Midwest. [Above photo by the Missouri DOT.] The FHWA noted in a statement that snow, wind, and rain from several storms in March crippled communities across South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Missouri. Flooding caused by the sto...
New York Initiates $144.6M Transportation Infrastructure Spending Effort
The state of New York recently gave the green light to $144.6 million worth of infrastructure investment for 72 projects supporting the construction of new multi-use bicycle and pedestrian facilities, new Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible sidewalks, plus improved access to public transportation and enhanced roadway safety. [Photo of Gov. Andrew Cuomo by Marc Hermann/MTA New York City Transit.] “New York State is making historic, nation-leading investments in cleaner and more susta...
Energy Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania Receives $30 Million Gift
PHILADELPHIA — The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the University of Pennsylvania today received an anonymous $30 million gift that will support continued programming at the Center. Underscoring Penn’s commitment to energy and sustainability, the $30 million gift arrives on the heels of last week’s $50 million gift from alumni Roy and Diana Vagelos to build a new science center for researchers focused on energy science. This gift also follows Penn President Amy Gutmann’s 2017 announceme...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Availability of $900 Million in Infrastructure Grant Funds
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has formally announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to apply for $900 million in discretionary grant funding through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program. “These BUILD Transportation grants will provide needed infrastructure investment to better connect rural and urban communities around our nation,” said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao....
USDOT Unveils $900M BUILD Grant NOFO
The U.S. Department of Transportation published a Notice of Funding Opportunity in the Federal Register on April 18 for $900 million worth of fiscal year 2019 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development or BUILD transportation grants. [Above photo by the Ohio Department of Transp...
Wärtsilä Continues to Invest in a 100% Renewable Energy Future by Providing Seed Funding to Soletair Power Oy
The technology group Wärtsilä has agreed to provide EUR 500,000 in seed funding to Soletair Power Oy, a Finland based startup company operating in the field of Power-to-X. Soletair Power Oy has developed a unique concept to improve air quality in buildings by capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) and converting it to synthetic renewable fuel. Soletair Power’s concept represents an important step towards carbon neutral societies and supports Wärtsilä’s strategy in leading the energy sector’s transformat...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
February Issue 2026
