Presidential Document 19 Aug 2025 transportation, economic development, united states, regulatory reform, commercial space industry, launch licensing

🚀Executive Order to Enhance Competition in Commercial Space Industry

Executive Order 14335 emphasizes strengthening U.S. leadership in the commercial space industry through enhanced competition and streamlined regulatory processes. It mandates the reduction of bureaucratic barriers for launch and reentry licensing, ensuring rapid development of innovative space-based technologies and infrastructure, vital for national security and economic growth.

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Notice 19 Aug 2025 transportation, economic development, grants, federal funding, project evaluation

🚍FTA Requests Input on Capital Investment Grants Program Improvements

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is seeking suggestions from all transit stakeholders (transit authorities, planning officials, States, cities, the private sector, and the public) on ways to streamline and enhance the Capital Investment Grants (CIG) Police Guidance while increasing the accountability of project sponsors and ensuring federal investment in the most successful projects.

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Presidential Document 15 Aug 2025 international trade, economic development, government initiatives, business growth, south caucasus

🌍Establishing the Trump Route for Economic Connectivity and Growth

The Presidential Determination No. 2025-09 mandates the creation of a working group to develop the Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity, aimed at enhancing economic connectivity in the South Caucasus. The initiative is intended to foster collaboration and establish a lasting symbol of peace and prosperity for future generations.

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Notice 14 Aug 2025 agriculture, financial assistance, economic development, grants, rural development

🌾Notice for Extension of Information Collection on Rural Business Programs

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35), this notice announces RBCS, RHS, and RUS', agencies of the USDA Rural Development (RD) mission area, intention to request an extension to a currently approved information collection for the Strategic Economic and Community Development Program.

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Notice 13 Aug 2025 regulatory compliance, economic development, foreign-trade zone, texas, business expansion

📦Application for Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone 12 in Texas

The Department of Commerce's Foreign-Trade Zones Board is evaluating an application to reorganize and expand the service area of Foreign-Trade Zone 12 in McAllen, Texas, to include Willacy County. This expansion aims to enhance flexibility for businesses and improve service availability in the region. Public comments are invited until October 14, 2025.

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Notice 13 Aug 2025 faa, economic development, federal grants, infrastructure investment, airport funding, iija

✈️FAA Announces Renewal for IIJA Competitive Grant Project Information

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on May 23, 2025. The collection involves soliciting project information for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Airport Terminal, Tower and Airport Infrastructure Grant Funding Reallocation Programs. The information to be collected will be used to determine projects to be awarded IIJA competitive grants.

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Notice 11 Aug 2025 oil and gas, economic development, u.s. manufacturing, loan, international trade, export-import bank, financial guarantee

🛢️Notice from Export-Import Bank on $100M Loan Application

This Notice is to inform the public the Export-Import Bank of the United States ("EXIM") has received an application for final commitment for a long-term loan or financial guarantee in excess of $100 million. Comments received within the comment period specified below will be presented to the EXIM Board of Directors prior to final action on this Transaction.

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Notice 8 Aug 2025 infrastructure, transportation, regulation, economic development, public input, strategic planning

🚦U.S. DOT Seeks Input for 2026-2030 Strategic Plan

The Office of the Secretary of Transportation invites the public to provide input into the development of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT or Department) Strategic Plan for fiscal years (FY) 2026-2030.

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Notice 5 Aug 2025 rural development, economic development, housing preservation, grant funding, usda

🏡Funding Opportunity for Housing Preservation Grants Announced

The Rural Housing Service (RHS or the Agency), a Rural Development (RD) mission area agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), announces the availability of $13.1 million in funding for the Housing Preservation Grant (HPG) program for fiscal year (FY) 2025, which includes approximately $2.1 million that will be made available for disaster assistance and $500,000 each for recovery due to Hurricanes Fiona in Puerto Rico, and Helene in Tennessee. The funds are available for qualified entities (such as public agencies, private non-profit organizations, and federally recognized Tribes) to provide grants or low-interest loans to eligible recipients to repair or rehabilitate housing in rural areas. Rental and cooperative properties that house very-low and low-income tenants may also be provided with grants or low-interest loans to repair and rehabilitate their properties in rural areas. In accordance with 7 CFR 1944.662(c), when an "identity of interest" (as such term is defined by 7 CFR 1924.4(i)) exists between a nonprofit entity and the owner(s) of a dwelling, the property is not eligible for HPG assistance. Therefore, the HPG grantee may meet the factors provided at 7 CFR 1924.4(i), which includes a requirement that the HPG grantee not be the owner of the home, rental property or cooperative in which repairs will be performed. This notice announces the opening and closing dates for receipt of preapplications for HPG funds, including the availability of calendar year 2022 disaster assistance, from eligible applicants, as well as submission requirements. Expenses incurred in developing preapplications will be at the applicant's cost. Applicants will not be reimbursed for any costs incurred outside of the grant agreement period.

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Notice 4 Aug 2025 environmental impact, regulation, transportation, economic development, infrastructure, federal funding, scmagglev

🚄Rescinding Environmental Review for Baltimore-Washington SCMAGLEV Project

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is announcing that it is rescinding its Notice of Intent (NOI) and will not prepare the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Baltimore- Washington Superconducting Magnetic Levitation (SCMAGLEV) Project described therein. FRA previously issued a NOI to prepare an EIS in the Federal Register on November 15, 2016.

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