Tag: funds
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DOE to drop accessibility requirement for buildings receiving federal funds
New and existing buildings receiving funds from the U.S. Department of Energy won’t have to meet accessibility requirements starting Sept. 12 in a fast-tracked rule rescission that has alarmed disability-rights advocates. The agency on May 16 used what’s known as a direct final rule to announce it’s rescinding a rule that’s been on the books…
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DOT will cut funds to transportation projects with DEI: Duffy
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: In an April 24 letter, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned DOT funding recipients against engaging in diversity, equity and inclusion practices, which he said violate federal law. Duffy also told grantees that they must cooperate…
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Some federal funds are still frozen. Here’s what builders can do
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Uncertainty continues to plague infrastructure and climate projects as federal agencies defy court orders telling them to disburse funding. Federal contractors are navigating the fallout — including paused and terminated work — as Trump’s directive to halt…
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Nearly $9B in federal transportation funds and loans authorized since Jan. 1
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. In the waning weeks of the Biden administration, federal agencies authorized nearly $9 billion in grants and loans for transportation and infrastructure projects. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau loaned $1.89 billion to the Port…