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New Federal Program Provides Grants for Eligible P3 Transportation Projects

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The Build America Bureau (Bureau) of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) released on March 11, 2024, a Notice of Funding Opportunity for the new Innovative Finance and Asset Concession Grant Program (IFACGP)....more

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The Inflation Reduction Act: Provisions and Incentives for Local Governments

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President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) into law on Aug. 16, 2022, following its passage along party lines in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The comprehensive legislation is the...more

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Federal procurement rules not applicable to certain ARPA-funded projects

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By now, Ohio municipalities, counties, and townships are well aware that the federal government passed significant coronavirus relief funding in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Specifically, Ohio’s political subdivisions...more

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Congress Launches FY 2023 Community Project Funding Process After Successful Revival

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President Joe Biden signed into law the $1.5 trillion Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (the Omnibus) (Public Law No. 117-103) on March 15, 2022. Included in the Omnibus for the first time in a decade was a large...more

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The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Invests Heavily in Cybersecurity

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On November 15, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), unleashing over $1 trillion of federal money to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure and fund other key programs...more

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False Claims Act: 2019 Year-in-Review

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The Supreme Court held that the FCA’s extended limitations period is available to relators in qui tam cases even when the government declines to intervene. Lower courts continued to divide over the first-to-file bar,...more

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MVA Monitor - May 2019 #2

It was another fairly quiet week at the General Assembly. Several House committees advanced bills this week, but only three bills had votes on the House floor. There was more activity in the Senate, but much of that chamber’s...more

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North Carolina Senate Introduces 2019 Tax Bill

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On April 3rd, the Senate released its 2019 tax plan - Senate Bill 622. If enacted, the bill would make important tax changes for businesses, including a phased reduction of the franchise tax rate, implementation of...more

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Illinois Offers Competitive Freight Program Grants; Deadline for Applications is April 6, 2018

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The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced a competitive grant program that includes up to $225 million in funding for freight mobility projects. The Competitive Freight Program is designed to achieve four...more

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FY 2019 President's Budget Request: Relevant Programmatic Figures

Various state environmental agency organizations have commented on the fiscal year 2019 President’s Budget Request (“Budget”). The organizations addressing the Budget include: The National Association of Clean Air...more

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Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure

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On February 12, 2018, the White House unveiled its 55-page proposal for infrastructure investment, the Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure. The sweeping proposal seeks to inject funding into several key areas...more

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Department of Justice: Massachusetts’s Claims Against PHEAA Preempted By Federal Law

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On Monday, January 8, 2018, the United States Department of Justice weighed in with a Statement of Interest under 28 U.S.C. § 517 in a pending state-court action (No. 1784CV02682) brought by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts...more

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OMB and Federal Agencies Publish Final Rule on Grants and Cooperative Agreements

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On December 19, 2014, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and 28 federal agencies published in the Federal Register a consolidated interim final rule to implement OMB’s December 2013 final guidance on...more

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