Day: April 5, 2024

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCES MILLION AVAILABLE FOR INNOVATIVE FINANCE AND ASSET CONCESSION GRANTS
05 Apr

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNOUNCES $57 MILLION AVAILABLE FOR INNOVATIVE FINANCE AND ASSET CONCESSION GRANTS

Travel
First of its Kind Federal Grants to Explore and Develop Projects Using Public-Private Partnerships Made Possible Thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT’s) Build America Bureau (Bureau) today released a Notice of Funding Opportunity NOFO) for a new program authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program makes $100 million available over five years to assist public entities in facilitating and evaluating public-private partnerships and exploring innovative financing and delivery opportunities for Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) eligible (TIFIA) eligible projects. The NOFO allocates funds…
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Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with National Security Advisor Akiba Takeo of Japan
05 Apr

Readout of National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan’s Meeting with National Security Advisor Akiba Takeo of Japan

Politics
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met with Japanese National Security Advisor Akiba Takeo on March 26, 2024 at the White House to discuss the upcoming Official Visit of Prime Minister Kishida to the United States next month.  The two discussed next steps to finalize key deliverables for the Prime Minister’s visit to ensure its historic success, exchanged views on pressing regional and global challenges, and reaffirmed the importance of continued cooperation with like-minded partners with the U.S.-Japan Alliance serving as the cornerstone for peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific.   # # # Official news published at https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/26/readout-of-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivans-meeting-with-national-security-advisor-akiba-takeo-of-japan/
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