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| March 15, 2024 | GAO Challenges DOT's Criteria, Multimodal Project Grants | The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an impartial, nonpartisan organization that audits the functioning of governmental agencies and provides reports to Congress for evaluation. Recentl ...Read more |
| April 5, 2021 | Alaska Secures $47.5 Million for Work on Three Airports | The U.S. Department of Transportation approved $21.1 million in funding for Alaska’s Newtok Airport to build an entirely new airport, which is scheduled to be completed by 2023. The Newtok Airpor ...Read more |
| April 5, 2021 | SBA’s Office of Advocacy Criticized as Big Business Mouthpiece | The American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) released a jaw-dropping press release this week which ou ...Read more |
| March 31, 2021 | Biden White House Unveils $2 Trillion Infrastructure Package | The White House unveiled on Wednesday President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion dollar plan to address the country’s $infrastructure. Dubbed the American Jobs Plan, the goal is to address the fact that ...Read more |
| March 11, 2021 | Stimulus Gives Massive Shot in the Arm to Public Transit | The funds are meant to address several critical issues faced by public transportation agencies because of coronavirus pandemic-related budget shortfalls, including to help them with payroll, operat ...Read more |
| March 3, 2021 | New Bill Marks Major Step in LGBTQ Business Equality | Congressman Ritchie Torres (D-NY) is re-introducing legislation that will mandate that financial institutions collect data on LGBTQ-owned businesses. Torres, a barrier-breaking, gay afro- ...Read more |
| March 2, 2021 | SBA Sets Up 14-Day Exclusive Loan Period for Small Biz, Changes to PPP | The Small Business Administration (SBA) announced on Sunday that it would hold “a 14-day, exclusive PPP loan application period for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employee,” endin ...Read more |
| February 25, 2021 | USDOT Loans More Than $900 Million for Dallas Regional Rail Project | The Department of Transportation announced on Thursday a $908 million loan to Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) for the Silver Line Regional Rail Project. The money comes out of the DOT’s Railroad ...Read more |
| February 20, 2021 | FAA seeking stakeholder feedback on ACDBE program | The Office of Civil Rights of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is looking to gather input from stakeholders to help them guide upcoming modifications and changes regarding its Airport Conc ...Read more |
| February 19, 2021 | EXCLUSIVE: Most State & Local Gov’ts Lack Veteran Set-Asides In Public Works Projects | As veteran homelessness and suicides rise, research by Contractor News shows that veteran and disabled veteran-owned businesses are not integrated into the vast majority of America’s state and ci ...Read more |