Federal Transit Administration Publishes Private Investment Project Procedures

  • 31 May 2018
  • Author: Mike Miller
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is issuing a final rule describing new, experimental procedures to encourage increased project management flexibility, more innovation in project funding, improved efficiency, timely project implementation, and new project revenue streams for public transportation capital projects. A primary goal of this final rule is to address impediments to the greater use of public-private partnerships and private investment in public transportation capital projects. FTA anticipates using the lessons learned from these experimental procedures to develop more effective approaches to including private participation and investment in project planning, project development, finance, design, construction, maintenance, and operations.

 

The final rule’s effective date is June 29, 2018.  The final rule is here.

FTA Announces $25.8 Million for Transit Planning

  • 24 May 2018
  • Author: Mike Miller
  • Number of views: 570
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The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the availability of $25.8 million in grant funds to support comprehensive planning associated with new fixed guideway and core capacity improvement projects.  Applications are due July 23, 2018.

Mulvaney Not Onboard With House BUILD and CIG Approps

Letter to Chairman Expresses Concerns

  • 22 May 2018
  • Author: Mike Miller
  • Number of views: 605
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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney expressed misgivings about several transportation provisions included the House version of the FY 2019 Transportation HUD (THUD) Appropriations bill passed last week in subcommittee.

If You're Not Already Preparing for Revenue Raisers, You're Not Doing It Right

The Department of the Treasury is steadily making progress on writing guidance for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and have announced a tentative release schedule: June/July for the passthrough deduction, late summer/early fall for the new limitations on interest expense, and December for the big international provisions (e.g. GILTI and BEAT).

 

In the meantime, the Committee on Ways and Means is contemplating a second round of tax cuts, or Tax Reform 2.0 as they like to call it. They are aiming to make permanent the new individual provisions as well as full expensing for businesses.

Airlines FTEs Doing OK

  • 21 May 2018
  • Author: Mike Miller
  • Number of views: 606
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The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported on May 17th that US scheduled passenger airlines employed 2.8 % more workers in March 2018 than a year ago. This was the highest monthly full-time equivelent (FTE) employment total (434,243 FTEs) since December 2004 (436,909) and the 53rd consecutive month of exceeding the same month of the previous year.
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Grant Due: FY 2026 Arts and Artifacts Indemnity Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? The purpose of this program is to provide indemnification against loss or damage for eligible artworks, artifacts, and objects in domestic exhibitions. The program supports indemnity coverage of eligible objects owned by public or private collections while on exhibition in the United States. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Non-profit organizations and governmental units

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT? Unspecified

WHEN IS IT DUE? December 8, 2025

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TFG Grants Expert to Hold “Brownfields 101” Webinar
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TFG Grants Expert to Hold “Brownfields 101” Webinar

Kristen H. Long will give participants a jumpstart on securing funding for Brownfields projects their communities.

WASHINGTON D.C. – Next week, The Ferguson Group (TFG) Grants Analyst and Brownfields expert, Kristen H. Long, will hold “Brownfields 101” webinar. Public agency and municipal leaders interested in learning about brownfields and getting a jumpstart to secure funding for their communities will learn the basics of the EPA brownfield grants program including what constitutes a brownfield, the basics of the assessment and cleanup processes, and the ins and outs of what EPA funding can be used for (Hint: not just environmental sampling and cleanup!).


“I purposefully scheduled this webinar to give participants a jumpstart prior to the release of the grant solicitation,” said Kristen. “The knowledge gained from this presentation will help communities understand the steps they can take now to prepare themselves for a successful grant application.”


Participants will also have the opportunity to get their questions answered live during the webinar. Following the webinar, participants will receive a Brownfield Special Report with the latest Brownfield funding opportunities and FAQ document with answers to questions submitted during the event.

Submit your brownfields questions here

Additional Information:
Who:     Kristen H. Long, TFG Grants Analyst
What:    “Brownfields 101” webinar
When:   Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
WhereOnline, register here

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TFG Monitoring Developments of Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs

On January 27, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under President Trump issued a memorandum titled “Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs.” The directive mandates Federal agencies to temporarily suspend the obligation and disbursement of federal financial assistance while conducting a comprehensive review of programs and awards to ensure alignment with the administration’s policies and priorities. As part of this review, agencies are also instructed to temporarily suspend the issuance of new program solicitations.

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