Mon April 09, 2018
Surrey, North Dakota Wins 2018 Dire States Grant
Case Construction Equipment has awarded the $25,000 Dire States Equipment Grant to Surrey, N.D., for much-needed road drainage revitalization and flood control projects throughout the city. Due to years of sudden urban planning and insufficient funding, several drainage-ways have filled with years of sediment, restricting natural run-off of storm water and yearly snowmelt....
AASHTO Journal - Mon March 19, 2018
Three State DOTs Contribute to Rail Project That Won $16M TIGER Grant
State departments of transportation from Kansas, Colorado and New Mexico helped fund a regional rail line improvement project that won a federal TIGER grant of $16 million this month from the USDOT. The award went to the $26.7 million Southwest Chief Route Stabilization Project, and the grant application was sponsored by Colfax County, N.M....
AASHTO Journal - Mon March 12, 2018
Chao: $1.56B in 2017-18 INFRA Grants Still Months Away
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told Congress March 6 that the Department of Transportation expects to award $1.56 billion in 2017 and 2018 INFRA grants "hopefully . . . by the beginning of June ....
AASHTO Journal - Tue March 06, 2018
Chao Tells AASHTO Conference TIGER Grants Coming 'Very Soon'
U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao told state department of transportation executives that her department will award the 2017 round of TIGER infrastructure grants "very soon," and that the 2017 and 2018 INFRA program grants would follow soon afterward....
Thu February 15, 2018
FRA Announces $73 Million Available for Rail Capital Projects and Operating Assistance
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced Feb. 15, that it is accepting applications for $73 million in grant funding for projects that can strengthen intercity passenger rail, support capital projects and boost safety initiatives that may include the implementation of positive train control, improved highway-rail grade crossings, and congestion mitigation....
Wed January 03, 2018
Case Announces Call for Entries for Third Annual Dire States Equipment Grant
Case Construction Equipment has issued a call for entries for the 2018 Dire States Equipment Grant. Originally launched in 2016, this is the third year that Case has offered the grant, which provides one winning community with $25,000 in free equipment use to help offset the costs of building or repairing a critical piece of local infrastructure....
Thu October 05, 2017
DOT Issues Nearly $2.5M to States, Local Communities, Non-Profits for Pipeline Safety Efforts
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) announced Oct. 2, that it is issuing $2,488,497 in grants to state entities, local communities, and non-profit organizations to address pipeline safety challenges related to damage prevention and to promote more involvement in local pipeline safety initiatives and awareness efforts....
Thu September 28, 2017
OSHA Awards $10.5M in Safety, Health Training Grants to 80 Nonprofits
OSHA has awarded $10.5 million in one-year federal safety and health training grants to 80 nonprofit organizations nationwide. The funding through the Susan Harwood Training Grants Program will provide education and training to help businesses and workers address workplace hazards and adopt best practices for avoiding workplace injuries....
Tue September 19, 2017
FHWA Announces Quick Release Emergency Relief Grant for Wildfire Repairs
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) officials today announced the immediate availability of $1 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief (ER) funds to help begin repairs on roads and bridges in Oregon damaged by wildfires that began last July....
Mon September 18, 2017
U.S. Labor Department to Provide Immediate Grants, Assistance for Irma Recovery
The U.S. Department of Labor, in cooperation with state and local partners, is setting aside funding and will be making grants to assess workforce needs in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Florida, and other states in response to Hurricane Irma....
