House Transportation Appropriations Bill Released

Subcommittee Markup May 16 at 5pm

  • 15 May 2018
  • Author: Mike Miller
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The bill includes $27.8 billion in discretionary appropriations for the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2019 – $542 million more than enacted in FY 2018 and $11.7 billion above the President’s request.

DOT Corrects Due Date for BUILD Applications

Correct Due Date is

  • 4 May 2018
  • Author: Mike Miller
  • Number of views: 377
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The Office of the Secretary of Transportation published a solicitation of applications for National Infrastructure Investments, known as BUILD Transportation Discretionary Grants in the April 27th edition of the Federal Register.  This document contained an incorrect deadline date. Applications must be submitted by 8:00 p.m. E.D.T. on July 19, 2018 – one day later than the initial published due date.  The correction is located here. The original NOFO is located here.

 

FTA Five Year Plan To Study Transit Bus Automation

  • 4 May 2018
  • Author: Mike Miller
  • Number of views: 377
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Automated vehicle technologies range from driver assistance applications to fully automated systems that do not require a human driver.  The report outlines FTA’s five year plan to explore the application of automation levels to bus operations, including:

  • automated shuttle services;
  • advanced driver assistance systems
  • maintenance, yard, and parking operations; 
  • mobility-on-demand service; and
  • automated bus rapid transit applications.

EPA Announces Targeted AirShed Grants

Nine projects receive $3-4 million each

  • 2 May 2018
  • Author: Mike Miller
  • Number of views: 401
  • 0 Comments
Today the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the award of nine Targeted Airshed Grants to projects in Alaska, California, and Utah.

White House and Treasury Announce Fundamental Change to Tax Rulemaking

  • 13 April 2018
  • Author: Aindriu Colgan
  • Number of views: 457
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After months of trading punches Director Mick Mulvaney of the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin released a memorandum of agreement (MOA) that creates a new framework for writing, reviewing, and implementing tax regulations.  In short, the MOA requires OMB’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) to review major tax regulations—just as it does major rulemakings from any other executive branch agency.  This is a fundamental change from a 1983 agreement, under which Treasury had hitherto operated, that exempted most tax regulations from review.

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Enhancing Mobility Innovation

FY 2024 Enhancing Mobility Innovation

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support projects that enhance mobility innovation for transit under the Public Transportation Innovation Program. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE?  State, city, or local government entities, providers of public transportation, private for-profit and nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher learning

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $1.9 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? August 30, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Healthy Homes Production (HHP) Grant Program

FY 2024 Healthy Homes Production (HHP) Grant Program 

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support a comprehensive approach to addressing multiple childhood diseases and injuries in the home by focusing on housing-related hazards in a coordinated fashion, rather than addressing a single hazard at a time. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State, local, and tribal governments as well as nonprofit organizations

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $40 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? September 3, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Inflation Reduction Act Assistance for the Adoption of the Latest and Zero Building Energy Codes - Round 2

FY 2024 Inflation Reduction Act Assistance for the Adoption of the Latest and Zero Building Energy Codes - Round 2   

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support states and units of local government that have authority to adopt building energy codes in adopting and implementing the latest building energy codes, zero energy building codes, or equivalent codes or standards. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States and units of local government that have the authority to adopt building codes

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $530 million

WHEN'S IT DUE?  September 13, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Smart Manufacturing and Recycling Tactics for States (SMART) (Part B): State and Local Battery Collection, Recycling, and Reprocessing Program

FY 2024 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Smart Manufacturing and Recycling Tactics for States (SMART) (Part B): State and Local Battery Collection, Recycling, and Reprocessing Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program supports the establishment or enhancement of battery collection, recycling, and reprocessing to support domestic battery and critical materials supply chain. This component is intended to support the recycling of batteries and battery-containing devices that will support the establishment of a robust domestic critical material supply chain for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? States and local governments

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $41 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? September 16, 2024

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Grant Due (Grants.gov): FY 2025 Service Area Competition (Second Solicitation)

FY 2025 Service Area Competition (Second Solicitation)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program ensures continuity of care in the communities and populations currently served by the Health Center Program. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Special district governments, city or township governments, state governments, county governments, Native American tribal governments and organizations, urban Indian organizations, nonprofit organizations, and independent school districts

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $274.7 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? September 24, 2024 (Grants.gov)

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education

FY 2024 Spotlight on Humanities in Higher Education

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to support small projects that help students from underserved populations gain access to and benefit from the humanities. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? 501(c)(3) nonprofits, institutions of higher education, state and local governments, and federally recognized Native American tribal governments

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $1 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? October 1, 2024

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Grant Due: FY 2024 Critical Facility Energy Resilience (CiFER)

FY 2024 Critical Facility Energy Resilience (CiFER)

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program advances innovative energy storage technologies from early-stage research and development (R&D) to widespread commercialization and demonstrate the capabilities of these technologies to support critical infrastructure or facilities that have identified resiliency needs. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? State and local governments, nonprofits, for-profits, and institutions of higher education

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? $15 million

WHEN'S IT DUE? October 4, 2024

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TFG 2021 Congressional Calendar

The Ferguson Group (TFG) compiled a 2021 Congressional Calendar with important House and Senate dates.

The Ferguson Group (TFG) compiled a 2021 Calendar with session and recess dates for the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate 117th Congressional session. The calendar also includes the titles of Members of Congress in Senate and House leadership for the 117th Congress. View the calendar here.

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