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US DOT Rebrands BUILD Grants to RAISE Grants, Gives Notice of $1 Billion in Funding

The Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, or RAISE Discretionary Grant program, announced that $1 billion in funding is available for grants to support infrastructure projects.

Hillsborough County was recently awarded the BUILD grant, now called RAISE grants, to help improve the Big Bend Road corridor and make it safer for motorists, pedestrians, and bicyclists as well as parents and children getting to the two Hillsborough County schools on the corridor.

Biden Suggests 14% Budget Increase for US DOT

Under the president’s budget blueprint, the U.S. Department of Transportation would receive an increase in discretionary funding, as well as an updated strategy for addressing concerns linked to climate change.

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Biden Pressures Lawmakers on Infrastructure Plan

The President indicates he wants significant progress made in Congress on the package by Memorial Day and said that inaction on his American Jobs Plan is "not an option."

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Industry Responds to Biden Infrastructure Plan

The American Jobs Plan is a comprehensive infrastructure package that will create millions of good paying jobs and make America more competitive. Here's a breakdown of the proposed spending and potential issues with the plan.

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Biden's Plan Includes $621 Billion for Transportation Infrastructure

President Biden will unveil his full American Jobs Plan today that includes roughly $2 trillion in spending over eight years and would raise the corporate tax rate to 28% to fund it

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State Governors Take Bipartisan Stance on Need to Rev Up Momentum on Infrastructure

Governors meet to discuss infrastructure and long-term reauthorization of surface transportation funding -- key to the federal-state partnership on highways, mass transit and other ground transportation.

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Republicans: Infrastructure Bill Means Funding for Roads, Bridges; Not Climate Change or Social Justice

Congressional Republicans are pushing back against the Biden's ambitious infrastructure proposal, warning that any plan that strays from core transportation priorities to one that tackles climate change and social justice won't get GOP support

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AASHTO Report Highlights How Infrastructure Investment Benefits States

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

State DOT projects provide both quality of life and economic benefits to American communities large and small

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Next Steps for Biden's Infrastructure Plan

President Biden’s economic advisers are pulling together a sweeping $4 trillion package to boost the economy, reduce carbon emissions and narrow economic inequality, beginning with a giant infrastructure plan

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Eight States Testing User-Based Mechanisms for Highway Funding

The FHWA has awarded $18.7 million in “Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives” grants to multiple projects that will test new user-based funding methods for highways and bridges

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Republicans Leery of "Catch-All" Infrastructure Bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has called on Democratic committee chairs in Congress to begin crafting a "big, bold and transformational infrastructure package" but Republicans say a multi-trillion dollar "catch-all" bill could lose Republican support

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Federal Court Decision on Navigable Waters Protection Rule Paves Way for Faster Transportation Improvements

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The ruling provides a clearer understanding of how far federal jurisdiction extends over U.S. water bodies, eliminating potentially costly delays in transportation system upgrades.

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