Articles Tagged with ''Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act''

Officials estimate that more than 900 stations at 17 "legacy" transit systems are not yet fully accessible to people with disabilities.

More than eight months after the IIIJA took effect, the House panel tackled issues related to its implementation, including inflation pressures, growth of electric vehicles and reconnecting neighborhoods.

The federal government is making its first major foray into funding airport terminal improvement projects, announcing nearly $1 billion in grants awarded to 85 airports across the nation.

The Reconnecting Communities pilot program has about $200M per year in grants, and will announce the first round of awards in early 2023.

AGC of America official believes there will be "a lot of demand" for the program, which will provide $12.5 billion in funding over five years.

The finished contract for an Arizona border station project was valued at about $420,000, and a recently awarded contract for a similar project in New York is worth almost $2 million.

Grants to go for 46 projects in 32 states and District of Columbia.

Total includes $3.5B for Indian Health Service sanitation facilities.

The extended waiver applies to new "construction materials" category introduced in the Infrastructure Act.