October 27, 2023
Infrastructure Update
Stay informed on U.S. infrastructure news, funding, and awards with our weekly article.
Press Releases
DOT: SMART Grants Awarded to 235 Communities for Roadway Safety
October 27, 2023 | Source: DOT
Today the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $86 million in Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grants to 235 regional, local and Tribal communities for planning and demonstration projects to improve safety and help prevent deaths and serious injuries on the nation’s roadways. These funds will help communities develop safety action plans, inform improvements along corridors with safety issues, use “quick-build” strategies to test out safety features such as separated bicycle lanes or curb extensions at intersections and more. Helping communities plan and design safer streets is a key element of USDOT’s National Roadway Safety Strategy to combat the crisis of deaths on our nation’s roads.
DOE: $36 Million Awarded to Advance Marine Carbon Dioxide Removal Techniques
October 26, 2023 | Source: DOE
On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $36 million for 11 projects across 8 states to accelerate the development of marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR) capture and storage technologies. Funded through DOE’s Sensing Exports of Anthropogenic Carbon through Ocean Observation (SEA-CO2) program, these projects will support novel efforts to measure, report, and validate mCDR and identify cost-effective and energy efficient carbon removal solutions. Managed by DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), the teams announced —including small and large businesses, national labs, and universities—will play a critical role in creating new and appropriately scaled sensors and models that will quantify the effectiveness of mCDR techniques.
EPA: $128 Million Awarded to 186 Environmental Justice Projects in Communities Across the Country
October 24, 2023 | Source: EPA
On Tuesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nearly $128 million to fund 186 projects across the country that advance environmental justice as part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda. The organizations, which EPA has selected through its Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem Solving Cooperative Agreement and Environmental Justice Government-to-Government programs, will use the funds to ensure disadvantaged communities that have historically suffered from underinvestment have access to clean air and water and climate resilience solutions in alignment with the Biden-Harris Administration’s Justice40 Initiative.
DOC: EDA designates 31 Tech Hubs Across America
October 23, 2023 | Source: DOC
On Monday, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), announced the designation of 31 Tech Hubs in regions across the country. Authorized by the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, the economic development initiative is designed to drive regional innovation and job creation by strengthening a region’s capacity to manufacture, commercialize, and deploy technology that will advance American competitiveness. Located across 32 states and Puerto Rico, Tech Hubs will focus on industries ranging from autonomous systems, quantum computing, biotechnology, precision medicine, clean energy advancement, semiconductor manufacturing, and more.
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Committee Hearings on Infrastructure:
Upcoming Hearings:
Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works
10:00 AM (EDT) | 11/1/23
Meeting: Hearings to examine the science of extreme event attribution, focusing on how climate change is fueling severe weather events.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
10:00 AM (EDT) | 11/2/23
Meeting: Hearings to examine the opportunities and challenges in deploying carbon capture utilization and sequestration and direct air capture technologies on federal and non-Federal lands.
House Committee on Natural Resources
10:15 AM (EDT) | 11/02/2023
Hearing: Committee on Natural Resources Full Committee Member Day hearing.
Past 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.
