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• Slim Chance for Another Infrastructure Stimulus

  President Obama's $50 billion infrastructure initiative ignited hopes that federal spending would heat up just as stimulus funding was cooling down.

• Washington OKs $12 billion for disasters nationwide

  $11.5 billion of the $50.5 billion can go to any state, not just those directly affected by Sandy.

• Money for distressed communities

  Get your dibs in for a federal Public Works Investment Program grant.

• Congress tries speeding up disaster reimbursement — again

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

• National rollout’s complicating local interoperable communications efforts

  Some states fear their interoperable networks will be inhibited by the federal initiative to develop a single, nationwide architecture.

• Questions hang over revamped U.S. DOT funding program

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

• Adopting state building codes would increase disaster funding

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

• Internet Interception

  After several failed attempts, federal legislation that would allow small cities and counties to provide their own high-speed Internet service is likely to become law.

• Signs of the time

  We hope you've budgeted a significant increase for your department's sign shop, because the newest version of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) is likely to take effect by the end of this year.