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Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee Sends Bill To Full Committee - Highlights

  • 7 June 2018
  • Author: Mike Miller
  • Number of views: 376
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On June 5 the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Appropriations Subcommittee (THUD) approved its FY2019 appropriations bill including funding for transportation infrastructure development.

 

The bill provides $71.4 billion in discretionary spending for DOT, Housing & Urban Development, and other agencies.  Funding for the entire bill is $1.1 billion above FY2018 enacted levels. The bill will go to the full Senate Appropriations Committee on June 8.

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Federal Transit Administration Publishes Private Investment Project Procedures

  • 31 May 2018
  • Author: Mike Miller
  • Number of views: 347
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is issuing a final rule describing new, experimental procedures to encourage increased project management flexibility, more innovation in project funding, improved efficiency, timely project implementation, and new project revenue streams for public transportation capital projects. A primary goal of this final rule is to address impediments to the greater use of public-private partnerships and private investment in public transportation capital projects. FTA anticipates using the lessons learned from these experimental procedures to develop more effective approaches to including private participation and investment in project planning, project development, finance, design, construction, maintenance, and operations.

 

The final rule’s effective date is June 29, 2018.  The final rule is here.

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FTA Announces $25.8 Million for Transit Planning

  • 24 May 2018
  • Author: Mike Miller
  • Number of views: 360
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the availability of $25.8 million in grant funds to support comprehensive planning associated with new fixed guideway and core capacity improvement projects.  Applications are due July 23, 2018.
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Mulvaney Not Onboard With House BUILD and CIG Approps

Letter to Chairman Expresses Concerns

  • 22 May 2018
  • Author: Mike Miller
  • Number of views: 364
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney expressed misgivings about several transportation provisions included the House version of the FY 2019 Transportation HUD (THUD) Appropriations bill passed last week in subcommittee.
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If You're Not Already Preparing for Revenue Raisers, You're Not Doing It Right

The Department of the Treasury is steadily making progress on writing guidance for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and have announced a tentative release schedule: June/July for the passthrough deduction, late summer/early fall for the new limitations on interest expense, and December for the big international provisions (e.g. GILTI and BEAT).

 

In the meantime, the Committee on Ways and Means is contemplating a second round of tax cuts, or Tax Reform 2.0 as they like to call it. They are aiming to make permanent the new individual provisions as well as full expensing for businesses.
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Grant Due (JustGrants): FY 2024 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program

FY 2024 Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides veterans treatment courts (VTCs) and criminal justice professionals with the resources needed to plan, implement, enhance, and sustain evidence-based treatment court programs for veterans with substance use disorders (SUDs). Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State governments, city or township governments, county governments, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, special district governments, and state agencies

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $19.5 million 

WHEN'S IT DUE? June 27, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Solar and Wind Interconnection for Future Transmission (SWIFTR)

FY 2024 Solar and Wind Interconnection for Future Transmission (SWIFTR) 

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program will expedite future interconnections of wind, solar, and battery energy storage systems into the transmission system while preserving data security and system reliability. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State governments, local governments, federally recognized Indian Tribes, institutions of higher education, nonprofits, and for-profit entities 

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $10 million

WHEN'S IT DUE?  June 28, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant

FY 2024 Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support eligible entities in providing technical assistance and/or training with respect to essential community facilities programs. Provided technical assistance and/or training will help eligible ultimate recipients to identify and plan for community facility needs that exist in their area. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Public bodies, private nonprofit corporations, and federally recognized tribes located on federal and state reservations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $540,000

WHEN'S IT DUE? July 3, 2024

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Grant Due (Grants.gov): FY 2025 Grants for Arts Projects (Round 2)

FY 2025 Grants for Arts Projects (Round 2)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides project-based funding supporting public engagement with the arts and arts education; integration of the arts with strategies promoting the health and well-being of people and communities; and improvement of overall capacity and capabilities within the arts sector. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State and local governments, nonprofit organizations, and federally recognized tribes or tribal communities

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Unspecified 

WHEN'S IT DUE?  July 11, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)

FY 2024 United States Marine Highway Program (USMHP)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to develop, expand, or promote marine highway transportation or shipper use of marine highway transportation. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States, metropolitan planning organizations, political subdivisions of a state or local government, port authorities, tribal governments; and private-sector operators of marine highway projects or private-sector owners of facilities, including Alaska Native corporations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $4.85 million 

WHEN'S IT DUE? July 12, 2024

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Grant Due (JustGrants): FY 2024 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants - Competitive

FY 2024 Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grants - Competitive

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program will improve forensic science and medical examiner/coroner services, including services provided by laboratories operated by states and units of local government. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State, city or township governments and county governments

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $4.45 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? July 21, 2024

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Grant Due (Grants.gov): FY 2025 Our Town Program

FY 2025 Our Town Program 

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program support creative placemaking projects that integrate arts, culture, and design into local efforts that strengthen communities over the long term. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Units of local government, federally recognized tribal communities or tribes, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations, nonprofit, and institutions of higher education

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Unspecified

WHEN'S IT DUE? August 1, 2024

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TFG Presents 2024 Congressional Calendar

The Ferguson Group (TFG) compiled a 2024 Congressional Calendar with session and recess dates for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate 118th congressional session. 

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