Public Works: Grants, Loans & User Fees

Federal highway funding saved – for now

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 04:10:13 EST

The U.S. Senate stopped a move by the House of Representatives to cut MAP-21, but the $105 billion program’s fate still under consideration.

Managing procurement when sequestration kicks in

Fri, 8 Mar 2013 03:38:18 EST

Government Procurement interview with nationally known funding experts.

State water loss rate is 20% to 22%

Fri, 8 Mar 2013 03:31:45 EST

Five-year water, wastewater infrastructure repair bill: $45 billion.

Feds eye municipal bonds for savings

Wed, 6 Mar 2013 02:03:08 EST

Proposals to eliminate tax-exempt status would cost states and localities $258 billion for water and sewers and $178 billion for roads.

$4B in cuts to federal public works funding programs

Wed, 6 Mar 2013 01:59:40 EST

Ironically, Water and Clean Water revolving loans are losing about as much as they gained in the 2009 stimulus package.

21st century financing

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 02:16:19 EST

Three states and a Canadian province form entity to deliver $1 trillion in regional projects.

Reader survey: 2013 funding forecast

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:22:40 EST

How readers plan to deliver services without getting knocked out by lackluster aid and falling revenues.

How infrastructure issues affect the location decisions of large firms

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 10:26:09 EST

“Instead of embarking on megaprojects and central plans, governments are better off focusing on co-developing smaller scaled infrastructure with large firms, financed from user-fees rather than from the general tax revenue,” says study author.

Congress tries speeding up disaster reimbursement — again

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 03:13:10 EST

House proposal would reimburse straight-time salaries within 30 days of an emergency declaration.

Insufficient infrastructure to lower personal income

Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:19:34 EST

$6,000 a year ASCE graphics show economic impact of the trillion-dollar spending gap on average American.

13 public works funding programs on ‘fiscal cliff’ chopping block

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 11:09:23 EST

Water and wastewater revolving loans, FEMA state and local programs, and Community Development Block Grants are some of the federally funded programs in 11 agencies that’ll have less to share next year if Congress and the White House don’t balance the budget by Jan. 1, 2013.

Questions hang over revamped U.S. DOT funding program

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 05:50:22 EST

Considerable uncertainty surrounds the ground rules for Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) funding for highway, rail, and intermodal p

Michigan voters to decide on new U.S., Canada bridge

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 03:37:03 EST

Residents get the say-so on whether or not to build the Detroit River International Crossing (also called the New International Trade Crossing).

Rate discounts ensure low-income customers maintain water, sewer service

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:22:19 EST

Avert excessive disconnection/reconnection costs by implementing a pricing structure for the financially disadvantaged.

Adopting state building codes would increase disaster funding

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 04:03:11 EST

Key members of Congress are renewing their push to reward communities that approve appropriate building codes before disaster strikes.

Environmental requirements for federal funding of interoperable communication networks

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:01:16 EST

Is applying for disaster-preparedness funding worth your time and effort?

When the Olympics come to town …

Thu, 13 Sep 2012 05:55:22 EST

How the Canadian city of Vancouver prepared for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

APWA Top 10 Leaders of 2012 predict industry trends

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:04:38 EST

American Public Works Association's top leaders of 2012 forecast the most important trend that will shape their profession during the next few years.

Inflatable' dam controls flood-prone river

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:06:20 EST

Residents vote against levees to maintain recreational opportunities and hydroelectric functions.

Annual reader survey: architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) firm use

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 06:06:25 EST

Necessity and creativity keep the public-private connection going strong.