DOT Announces Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Awardees

Federal Transit Authority awards nearly $211 million to sixty-one project nationwide

  • 8 September 2016
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The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced awardees for its Bus and Bus Facilities Grant Program.  Sixty-one projects in 41 states, the Virgin Islands, and Indian Country received a share of nearly $211 million to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase transit buses and related equipment, and construct bus-related facilities. Was your community one of the lucky applicants?

President Obama Signs FAA Reauthorization BIll Into Law

  • 20 July 2016
  • Author: Kristi More
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On Friday, July 15, President Obama signed the "FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016" (H.R. 636) into law, which extends Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) program, spending, and tax authorities through September 30, 2017 at current funding levels. The House passed the bill by voice vote on July 11 and the Senate passed the bill on July 13 by a vote of 89-4. The bill also provides important aviation safety, security, and time-sensitive improvements, including: improvements to the I-95 corridor in Northern Virginia.

Loudoun Supervisors Approve Federal Agenda

  • 13 July 2016
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The Loudoun County, VA Board of Supervisors approved its federal agenda for the upcoming year and sets priorities for federal legislative, regulatory, and grant priorities.

Hotels Shortchanged by Feds: Federal Travelers Get Half as Much to Stay in Loudoun

The Ferguson Group helps lobby GSA

  • 12 July 2016
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The Ferguson Group works with Loudoun County, VA to advance the County's goals in Washington D.C. One of the County's top priorities is getting Loudoun back into the D.C. Non-Standard Area. Read the full article to learn more about the impacts to Loudoun County and the progress being made with the General Services Administration.

FASTLANE Grant Program Awardees Announced

Who made the cut in the first round of funding for this new program?

  • 8 July 2016
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This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) notified the House Transportation and Infrastructure and Senate Environment and Public Works committees that it intends to award a total of $759.2 million to 18 transportation projects under its newly created “FASTLANE” grant program. The projects selected range in size from $5 million to upgrade an interchange in a Seattle suburb to $165 million for a series of multimodal improvements to the I-95 corridor in Northern Virginia.
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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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