The U.S. Department of Labor announced $1 million in grants to nine organizations in seven states to support education and training initiatives that will help identify and prevent unsafe working conditions in and around the nation’s mines.
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Feds Fund Transportation, Add Flexibility
Jan. 5, 2023 – The California Construction and Industrial Minerals Association (CalCIMA) reports that with the President’s signature on the recently passed Omnibus Spending bill, it ensures that funds for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) will go to state and local governments this year. In addition, the legislation adds an amendment from Sens. Alex…
Read MoreBiden Calls for Gas Tax Holiday; Industry Balks
President Joe Biden called on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes until the end of September, framing the move as necessary to provide relief to American consumers.
Read MoreBipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides Massive New Tribal Funding
The White House released a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Tribal Playbook to help Tribal governments unlock the benefits from the historic investments in our nation’s infrastructure, including the more than $13 billion set aside in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Indian Country.
Read MoreU.S. Department of Labor Announces Mine Safety Grants
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration announced the availability of more than $10.5 million in fiscal year 2022 state grant funding to provide federally mandated training and retraining of miners and mine operators working at surface and underground coal and metal and nonmetal mines.
Read MoreArizona Convenes Special IIJA Task Force
Arizona launched an effort to ensure the state continues to efficiently and effectively use federal infrastructure funds. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Task Force will strategically align Arizona’s priorities and investments with competitive federal funding opportunities.
Read MoreTRIP: Michigan Roads, Bridges, Desperate for Investment
The level of future investment in Michigan’s roads, highways and bridges will have a significant impact on the quality of life of the state’s residents and the state’s future economic growth and competitiveness. According to a new report released by TRIP, a Washington, D.C.-based national transportation research nonprofit, making transportation improvements can provide the state with a transportation network that…
Read MoreFeds to Invest $27 Billion for Bridge Repair Program
The Biden administration will invest nearly $27 billion to fund repairs and replace bridges in need. To accomplish this, the Department of Transportation will launch the Bridge Replacement, Rehabilitation, Preservation, Protection and Construction Program, which will provide much-needed money to the states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico over five years; and $825 million for tribal transportation facilities.
Read MoreCalifornia Budget a Win for Transportation
Jan. 12, 2022 – Armed with a revenue surplus, California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a generous state budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year, which begins on July 1, according to the California Construction and Industrial Materials Association (CalCIMA). The budget proposes $20 billion in funding for infrastructure, including $15 billion for transportation. This is above the $40 billion-plus over five years coming to California from the recently…
Read MoreLandrieu Asks Governors to Appoint State Infrastructure Leaders
Mitch Landrieu, the federal government’s senior adviser responsible for coordinating implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, sent letters to all the nation’s governors urging them to appoint their own infrastructure implementation coordinators to smooth the rollout of the $1.2 trillion law.
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