Water infrastructure upgrades and expansion projects will likely reach historic numbers in 2024

by Mary Scott Nabers | Dec 15, 2023 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, News, Opportunities

When the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill (BIL) went into effect in 2021, it included the largest funding allocation ever made for water infrastructure – $55 billion for projects to improve access to clean drinking water throughout the United States. The Environmental...

Recent $8.1 billion allocation for rail projects should stir some interest in 2024

by Mary Scott Nabers | Dec 13, 2023 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

Last week, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced $8.1 billion in funding for passenger rail projects. The funding is a part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act that Congress passed several years ago, but the funding now is flowing aggressively. This...

Congress appropriated $2.3 billion for U.S. ferries – hundreds of opportunities for public-private collaborations will launch in 2024

by Mary Scott Nabers | Dec 8, 2023 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, News, Opportunities

In November, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced another $220 million in grant funding for upcoming ferry projects. The awards will support 13 projects in eight states and American Samoa, an unincorporated territory of the U.S. This funding was...

A large 2024 market sector that should not be overlooked

by Mary Scott Nabers | Dec 6, 2023 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, News, Opportunities

Several months ago, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) celebrated its 33rd anniversary. The law, which prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities, currently covers support and assistance for approximately 42 million people in America. Mandated...

City leaders are renovating or replacing city halls throughout the U.S.

by Mary Scott Nabers | Dec 1, 2023 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, News, Opportunities

Federal funding programs are currently supporting initiatives to replace, renovate or prepare public assets for reuse. Courthouses and city halls appear to be receiving an abundance of attention. It is uncommon to see a jurisdictional trend as strong as this type of...

$492 billion in infrastructure funding remains to be allocated… but it all ends in 2026

by Mary Scott Nabers | Nov 29, 2023 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

Two years after the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also called the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), an estimated $492 billion remains in federal funding for American infrastructure projects. However, it is crucial to note that...