October 13, 2023
Infrastructure Update
Stay informed on U.S. infrastructure news, funding, and awards with our weekly article.
Press Releases
DOE: $7 Billion for America’s First Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs
October 13, 2023 | Source: DOE
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $7 billion to seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) across the nation to accelerate the commercial-scale deployment of low-cost, clean hydrogen. Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the awarded funding will establish a national network of clean hydrogen producers, consumers, and connective infrastructure while supporting the production, storage, delivery, and end-use of clean hydrogen. The H2Hubs are expected to collectively produce three million metric tons of hydrogen annually, reaching nearly a third of the 2030 U.S. production target and lowering emissions from hard-to-decarbonize industrial sectors that represent 30 percent of total U.S. carbon emissions.
FEMA: $1.8 Billion Available for BRIC and FMA Program to Increase Climate Resilience
October 12, 2023 | Source: DHS-FEMA
On Thursday, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced the availability of $1.8 billion for two grant programs designed to help communities increase their resilience to the impacts of climate change, including increasingly frequent and extreme weather events. The Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) annual grant program is making $1 billion available for projects that protect people and infrastructure from natural hazards and the effects of climate change. The Flood Mitigation Assistance program is making $800 million available for projects that mitigate flood risks facing homes and communities across the nation.
EPA: 24 Recipients to Receive Nearly $16 Million in Pollution Prevention Grants to Advance Environmental Justice
October 12, 2023 | Source: EPA
On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $16 million in pollution prevention grants to support two grant programs for states and state-sponsored colleges. The Environmental Justice in Communities grant program will provide pollution prevention technical assistance to businesses to improve human health and the environment in disadvantaged communities. The Environmental Justice Through Safer and More Sustainable Products grant program will assist businesses to increase the supply, demand, and use of safer and more sustainable products. Awards provide businesses with technical assistance to develop and adopt practices that prevent pollution at the source in local communities.
DOT: $200 Million in Available Funding to Replace Aging Railcars and Improve Reliability and Safety
October 11, 2023| Source: DOT
On Wednesday, The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced it will provide approximately $197 million this year through the Rail Vehicle Replacement Program. The Rail Vehicle Replacement Program supports funds capital projects to replace rail rolling stock. The goal of the program is to replace aging railcars to improve the reliability, safety, and accessibility of the nation’s rail transit systems.
DOC: $13.5 Million in Awards to Support Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers
October 10, 2023 | Source: EDA
On Tuesday, the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced $13.5 million in grants to 11 Trade Adjustment Assistance Centers (TAACs) to help manufacturers affected by imports adjust to increasing global competition and to create jobs. The centers support a wide range of technical, planning, and business recovery projects that help companies and the communities that depend on them adapt to international competition and diversify their economies.
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Committee Hearings on Infrastructure:
Upcoming Hearings:
House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
10:00 AM (EDT) | 10/18/23
Hearing: Running on Empty: The Highway Trust Fund
House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
10:00 AM (EDT) | 10/18/23
Hearing: Balancing Knowledge and Governance: Foundations for Effective Risk Management of Artificial Intelligence
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce
10:00 AM (EDT) | 10/18/23
Hearing: Safeguarding Data and Innovation: Building the Foundation for the Use of Artificial Intelligence
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Space and Science
2:30 PM (EDT) | 10/18/23
Meeting: Hearings to examine promoting safety, innovation, and competitiveness in U.S. commercial human space activities.
House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
10:00 AM (EDT) | 10/19/23
Hearing: Regional Commissions: A Review of Federal Economic Development Program Effectiveness
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
10:00 AM (EDT) | 10/19/23
Meeting: Hearings to examine the Department of Energy's due diligence process for awarding competitive grants and loans funded through the Inflation Reduction Act and the bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Department's overall innovation investment strategy.
Past Hearings:
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
2:00 PM (EDT) | 10/04/23
Meeting: Hearings to examine CHIPS and science implementation and oversight.
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
10:00 AM (EDT) | 10/05/23
Meeting: Hearings to examine the nomination of Michael G. Whitaker, of Vermont, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation.
Senate Committee on the Budget
10:00 AM (EDT) | 10/05/23
Meeting: Hearings to examine the costs of a government shutdown.
