Trump Signs Executive Order Requiring Two Regulations be Rescinded for Every New Regulation

On January 30, President Trump signed a “Presidential Executive Order on Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs,” which is intended to zero-out regulatory costs by eliminating two regulations for every one implemented. The order goes into effect immediately and requires the cost of all regulations in fiscal year 2017, which ends September 30, to equal zero.

Senate Democrats Announce Infrastructure Plan, While Trump Team Supposedly Compiles Infrastructure Priority List

  • 26 January 2017
  • Author: Zach Israel
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On January 24, 2017 Senate Democrats’ unveiled their “Blueprint to Rebuild America’s Infrastructure,” a 10-year, $1 trillion proposal to “rebuild our nation’s crumbling infrastructure and create 15 million middle-class jobs.” Also on Jan. 24., a document leaked out listing 50 infrastructure projects compiled and shared by President Donald Trump’s transition team, and put together by a Washington-based consulting firm. President Trump also signed an Executive Order on Jan. 24, entitled “Expediting Environmental Reviews and Approvals For High Priority Infrastructure Projects.” 

Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda Issued by the Trump Administration (So Far)

The TFG blog will be posting weekly entries to keep track of all Executive Orders and Presidential Memoranda (collectively “executive actions”) issued by President Trump. As of today (1/25), the Trump Administration has issued 12 executive actions. Click the link below for summaries of each action.

Trump Administration Orders Regulatory Freeze

On January 20, White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus sent a memorandum to the heads of all federal departments and agencies instructing them to halt action on regulatory activities.

FirstNet Launches Innovation and Test Lab

On November 9, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) announced the opening of the FirstNet Innovation and Test Lab at its technical headquarters in Boulder, CO. FirstNet’s state-of-the-art lab will be a “plug and play” environment in which FirstNet and its future private industry partner will test public safety features, devices, and apps before they are deployed on the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network.

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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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Amanda Wylie

Grants Analyst

“Lasting success comes from lifting each other up and working together to achieve something greater than we could alone.”

Wylie is a Grants Analyst with the TFG Grants Division. In this role, she works alongside TFG partners to identify and secure federal, state, and foundation funding for communities across the country. Prior to joining TFG, Amanda served as a Zero Waste Research Assistant at the George Washington University, where she secured grant funding for reuse projects, developed a comprehensive waste management policy, and provided strategic recommendations to advance the university’s waste diversion initiatives in an evolving regulatory landscape. In previous internships with the City of San Diego and the Institute for Public Strategies, Amanda gained experience preparing policy briefs and guiding communications for public health and community engagement initiatives.

Amanda holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of San Diego and is currently pursuing a Master of Public Administration at the George Washington University. She is based in Washington, D.C.

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