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EPA Awards Funding for Electric School Buses to Boston, Worcester, New Bedford and Fall River

1/11/2024 Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs

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Federal Grants Announced: Safe Streets and Roads for All

12/15/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Nearly $18 million going to initiatives and infrastructure projects in Massachusetts to improve road safety 11 communities and 2 Regional Planning Agencies receiving funding through a U.S. Department of Transportation Program

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Healey-Driscoll Administration, Northeast Microelectronics Coalition Hub Celebrate BAE Systems’ $35 Million CHIPS Win

12/15/2023 Federal Funds & Infrastructure Office

The U.S. Department of Commerce has awarded $35 Million in CHIPS funds to BAE Systems Inc. as part of the Northeast Microelectronic Commons Hub (NEMC)

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Celebrates $372 Million Win for Cape Cod Bridges

12/15/2023 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Award is full amount of August MEGA and INFRA application; administration is optimistic about outstanding BIP application

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MassDOT Secures up to $500,000 in Federal Funding for Enhanced Boston-Albany Passenger Rail Corridor via Springfield

12/11/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Application approved for funding from the FRA’s Corridor Identification and Development Program

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Massachusetts Department of Transportation Secures Large-Scale Waiver from Feds Allowing Drones to Fly “Beyond Visual Line of Sight”

12/08/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

MassDOT Aeronautics Can Now Fly Drones Outside Remote Operators’ Fields of Vision, Reaching the Entire State Rail Network

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Federal Funding Application Filed For Sagamore Bridge Replacement

12/05/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

MassDOT and USACE seeking $1.06 billion from Large Bridge Project Grant Program for Replacement of Sagamore Bridge. Grant would fund about half the Sagamore replacement cost

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MassDOT Applies for $5.5 Million Total In Fiscal Year 2023 SMART Grant Funding

10/23/2023 Massachusetts Department of Transportation

Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation Grant Program Focuses on Smart Technologies to Improve Transportation Efficiency and Safety

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Governor Healey Files Legislation Unlocking $800 Million to Compete for Federal Funding

10/19/2023 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Files Executive Order formally creating Federal Funds and Infrastructure Office, working group for municipalities

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Launches Federal Funds Partnership for Massachusetts Municipalities and Tribes

10/10/2023 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

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Massachusetts Selected to Host ARPA-H Hub as Part of Nationwide Health Innovation Network

9/26/2023 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

State Lauded as Epicenter of Life Science and Health Care Innovation Globally in Federal Selection to Help Advance ARPA-H’s Mission to Accelerate Better Health Outcomes for Everyone

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Secures More Than $108 Million for Train Corridor Improvements Between Springfield and Worcester

9/22/2023 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

Application approved for funding from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program

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Massachusetts Wins Proposal to Host Northeast Microelectronics Hub through Federal CHIPS and Science Act

9/21/2023 Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll

MassTech Collaborative-Led Proposal Selected by U.S. Department of Defense Through Highly Competitive Process Aimed at Advancing Manufacturing of Microelectronics and Semiconductors