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Is State Aid Broken—and Can It Be Fixed?

Is State Aid Broken—and Can It Be Fixed? Johanna Alonso Mon, 08/10/2026 - 03:00 AM Each year, some states end up unable to meet demand for financial aid...

Federal Funding Intelligence Brief (July 15, 2026)

Federal aid climbs, thousands apply for Kona-low support

Federal agencies have approved tens of millions of dollars in assistance for survivors of Hawaii’s Kona-low storms in March, with thousands of FEMA, SBA and USDA applications still...

US Invests $5.3 Billion Into Rail Safety and Infrastructure Upgrades

The US Department of Transportation (US DOT) has announced 5.3 billion USD in federal funding for rail projects across the country, including grade crossing upgrades, infrastructur...

Trump admin gives $1.4 billion to faith groups for international aid

The U.S. State Department has announced a partnership with faith-based organizations to distribute nearly $2 billion in international humanitarian aid. The move follows the dismant...

White South Africans could get $4,500 in aid if they come to U.S. as refugees

The assistance, which helps pay for basic needs such as housing and food, would nearly double under a new policy.

Historic Federal Grants Power Modern American Rail

Passenger rail travel across the United States is accelerating into an ambitious era of growth and modernization. The United States Department of Transportation and the Federal Rai...

USDOT provides $26 million in emergency relief for INDOT to help with repair costs

INDIANAPOLIS -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration will provide $26 million in emergency relief funds for the Indiana Department of Transportati...

Grants Officer, US Programs

Grants Officer, US Programs SCharles@afsc.org Tue, 09/01/2026 - 09:12 Functioning as part of a team, the Grants Officer, U.S. Programs serves as a frontline fundraise...

FAA earmarks $870M for airport infrastructure projects

The agency will distribute 339 grants to airports in 44 states and two territories through its Airport Infrastructure Grants program, which falls under the $1.2 trillion Infrastruc...

FRA Awards $5.3B for Rail Safety, Infrastructure and Amtrak Fleet Upgrades

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is investing $5.3 billion in rail projects across the U.S., including grade-crossing improvements, infrastructure upgra...

DOJ probes Harvard financial aid programs over alleged discrimination

The US Department of Justice on Monday opened a compliance review into Harvard University to determine whether financial aid programs funded by China-based sources actively discrim...

FEMA approves $162.8 million in disaster recovery funding for 4 states, including Louisiana

WEST MONROE — FEMA has approved more than $162.8 million in post-disaster funding for communities in Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.The money is being distribu...

Education Department hands more states flexibility with federal dollars

The Trump administration is increasing its efforts to turn more control of federal education money to the states as it continues working to dismantle the Education Department. Six...

Federal grants set $62M for truck parking in five states

Federal BUILD grants totaling $1.73 billion will help fund transportation projects across 127 projects. The post Federal grants set $62M for truck parking in five states appeared f...

FEMA Approves Disaster Funding

FEMA announced today the approval of more than $162.8 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program projects in Louisiana, New Mexico,...

After Months of Standstill, Ed. Dept. Announces New Federal Research Funding

The agency outlined its fiscal 2027 grantmaking amid questions about its sluggish spending.

MARAD Invests $35.1m Into Small US Shipyards

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced that the Maritime Administration (MARAD) is delivering $35.1 million to invest in critical infrastructure and workforce...

Federal Government Proposes Changes Affecting University Arts Programs, Grants for Arts Organizations

In recent months, the Trump Administration has proposed new guidelines both for federal financial aid funding for students, and to how federal agencies award grants, which would ca...

FDOT Receives $356MM Grant

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The FRA awarded Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) a $356 million grant through its Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program. The...

US adds USD 21 bln to BEAD funds to eradicate digital divide

(Telecompaper) The US executive branch telecoms agency, the NTIA, announced a further tranche of Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding, using USD...

Feds Move Against Diversity Scholarships

The U.S. government, via the Department of Labor, has long worked with the State of Minnesota to maintain a Website called CarrerOneStop, which, among other things, allows students...

ED Awards TRIO Grants to Hundreds of Colleges

ED Awards TRIO Grants to Hundreds of Colleges Olivia.sanchez Mon, 08/31/2026 - 03:00 AM The announcement brings some relief to advocates who worried TRIO...

Amtrak Awarded Nearly $3 Billion for New Trains and Rail Infrastructure   

Amtrak has been awarded nearly 3 billion USD in US Department of Transportation grants for projects covering fleet renewal, maintenance facilities, bridges, and rail infrastructure...