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16 Apr

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Latest Step Toward Launching New Reconnecting Communities Institute

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Contract awarded to provide technical assistance for grantees and potential grantees under the Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) Program WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced the award of a contract of up to $27 million to Cadmus Group, Inc. to establish and administer the Reconnecting Communities Institute (RCI or Institute). The RCI will be DOT’s center for learning on restoring and reconnecting communities that have been harmed, isolated, and cut off from opportunity by past transportation choices. The Institute will assist communities in developing and delivering reconnection projects that better connect people to jobs, education, health…

14 Apr

Biden-Harris Administration Approves Grant Funding to Expedite Capacity Expansion for Port of Baltimore Terminal Operator

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Friday, April 5, 2024 Revised port infrastructure grant builds on Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing work to mitigate supply chain disruptions and economic impact from the suspension of vessel traffic at the Port of Baltimore WASHINGTON – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s whole-of-government effort to tackle supply chain disruptions caused by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Baltimore County signed a revised grant agreement to enable Tradepoint Atlantic (TPA), a facility in the county, to use a previously awarded $8.26 million DOT grant to accommodate more cargo at TPA’s terminal on Sparrows…

13 Apr

Readout from Biden-Harris Administration’s Call with Truckers on Impacts of Port of Baltimore’s Partial Closure

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Monday, April 8, 2024 On Friday, April 5th, 2024 the U.S. Department of Transportation, the National Economic Council, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the Small Business Administration met with stakeholders in the trucking sector to discuss ongoing efforts to mitigate challenges caused by the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The National Economic Council provided a readout of the Biden-Harris Administration’s whole-of-government effort to provide immediate response, support affected workers and small businesses, reopen the port, rebuild the bridge, and stand with the people of Baltimore. Last night, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced…

12 Apr

Most Popular Food Experiences Around the World, Published by Travel App, Visited

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Visited publishes Top 20 Culinary Experiences in the World as per the travel app’s 2 million international travel users. Visited provides users with custom travel map and personalized bucket lists. The Ultimate Food List Mots popular culinary experiences as per the Visited App TORONTO, April 12, 2024 (Newswire.com) - Visited app, a travel app published by Arriving In High Heels Corporation, announces the publication of its Top 20 Culinary Experiences in the World list, based on international travelers' experiences. The app, created in order for visitors to remember their travel journeys, now also helps discover new destinations and travel experiences. Among…

11 Apr

ICYMI: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg Visit Alabama, Texas, and Ohio to Celebrate Investments that will Reconnect Communities

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These trips come as DOT announces a new resource to help communities understand the tools available to support their reconnecting projects WASHINGTON — As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s ongoing Investing in America Tour, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg traveled last week to Birmingham, AL, Montgomery, AL, Dallas, TX, and Columbus, OH, to celebrate awards that will reshape and reconnect communities. The Department also announced progress on the Reconnecting Communities Institute which will assist award grantees and potential grantees with technical assistance on their projects. Last month, Secretary Buttigieg and USDOT announced $3.3 billion in…

10 Apr

USDOT Significantly Modernizes the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program and Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Regulations

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Rule will improve inclusion of small, disadvantaged businesses in infrastructure opportunities and in airport concessions. WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) issued a final rule that modernizes the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program and Airport Concessions DBE (ACDBE) program regulations. These Congressionally mandated programs were created over 40 years ago to address and remedy the continuing effects of past discrimination against small businesses owned and controlled by minorities, women, and other socially and economically disadvantaged individuals and continue today to prevent and address ongoing discrimination. The major objectives of this final rule include modernizing existing principles…

09 Apr

Oglala Sioux Tribe, Rosebud Sioux Tribe, and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Launch Urgent Syphilis Response Effort

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Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board and Federal Agencies to Join Effort GPTLHB Great Plains Tribal Leaders Health Board RAPID CITY, S.D., April 9, 2024 (Newswire.com) - The Oglala Sioux Tribe, Rosebud Sioux Tribe, and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe are uniting to combat a surge in syphilis cases across the Great Plains Region. From April 15 to 26, public health teams will conduct intensive contact tracing on the Pine Ridge, Rosebud, and Cheyenne River Reservations to curb this resurgent disease. These efforts stem from proactive measures by the tribes, in partnership with the Great Plains Tribal Epidemiology Center (a division…

05 Apr

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

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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…

04 Apr

Biden-Harris Administration Opens Applications for $1.2 Billion in Funding to Decrease Air Pollution from the Transportation Sector as Part of Investing in America Agenda

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New Inflation Reduction Act program provides funding to all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico WASHINGTON – As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda and ongoing work to improve air quality, decrease pollution and tackle the climate crisis, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today launched the Low Carbon Transportation Materials Program. The program is aimed at lowering air pollution, specifically greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), through reimbursement and incentive funding for low carbon construction materials and products used in transportation. The program will make $2 billion available from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act for State…

02 Apr

USDOT Announces $450 Million For Ports Available Through the Port Infrastructure Development Program 

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WASHINGTON – As a part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for $450 million in Federal Fiscal Year 2024 funding through MARAD’s Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP). Investments made under the PIDP focus on modernizing the Nation’s coastal and inland waterway ports as well as strengthening its supply chains and economic security for generations to come. PIDP funds will also aid in the reduction of carriers’ shipping time, costs and ultimately the price of goods for the American people. The Biden-Harris Administration’s Bipartisan Infrastructure…