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Tag Archives: funding

Missouri suspends popular transportation cost-share program

The Municipal Posted on July 9, 2014 by Keith KneppJune 26, 2014
Budget shortfalls at the state level and uncertainty about the future of federal funding prompted the Missouri Department of Transportation to suspend a road improvement cost-share plan in January, causing multiple projects to be postponed. (photo provided)

Economic belt tightening has impacted construction projects at all levels of government. Decision making at the federal and state levels is having severe implications on regional and municipal projects, many of which, as in Missouri, were well past the planning … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged cost, funding, missouri, program, projects, share, state, tax | Leave a reply

Economic development top priority in 2014

The Municipal Posted on December 9, 2013 by Phoebe MuthartDecember 10, 2013
Downtown Baraboo, Wis., is the hub of many city activities.

The new year brings hopes, challenges and priorities. Some cities are working on major projects, but everyone is trying to make do with the budgets and funding they have to work with. Economic development tops the list of priorities for … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged business, city, community, continue, expenses, funding, major | Leave a reply

Managing grant funds

The Municipal Posted on November 6, 2013 by Jodi MarlinNovember 5, 2013
When applying for grants to supplement the local budget, know your strengths and weaknesses; your target population; the project’s resource requirement; possible funding sources; and the rules of the “game.” Then, be sure you have a program in place to manage the allocation and reporting of those funds.

The recession, along with recent trends in finance and economics, has changed the extent to which the local level of the public sector can expect single-source funding for projects. The level and reliability of funding streams, local demographics and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged federal, funding, funds, government, grant, grants, local, reporting | Leave a reply

Harvest that golden egg: Grants

The Municipal Posted on October 22, 2013 by Jodi MarlinOctober 22, 2013
grants golden egg

Recent trends in finance and economics, including the recession, have changed the extent to which non-federal public entities can expect single-source project funding. Local leaders have had to make hard decisions about how to prioritize their communities’ needs. Having to … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged federal, funding, grant, grants, local, management, project, reporting | Leave a reply

Following the (federal) money

The Municipal Posted on November 21, 2012 by The MunicipalNovember 13, 2012
States that receive the most federal funding

According to a 2011 ranking, the state of Mississippi was No. 1 among the 50 states and the District of Columbia in the amount of federal funding it received for different projects. Its $31 billion haul represented a 22 percent … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged dollars, federal, funding, increase, mississippi, percent | Leave a reply

Surface transportation reauthorization debate continues in Congress

The Municipal Posted on July 5, 2012 by Sarah WrightAugust 16, 2012
Surface Transporation Act

This past March, the National Recreation and Park Association, in coordination with the office of Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.), raised the rallying call to protect federal funding that supports many local public parks and recreation agencies nationwide. As the surface … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged federal, funding, local, nrpa, park, program, recreational, transportation | Leave a reply

Tested by recession one city emerges stronger

The Municipal Posted on May 25, 2012 by Jodi MarlinAugust 16, 2012
Elkhart Mayor Dick Moore

In 2009, Elkhart, Ind., the recreational vehicle capital of the world, became the poster child for a recession that still lingers in several sectors of the national economy. The downturn hit the city early and hard. Almost simultaneously, a state … Continue reading →

Posted in Recession | Tagged city, economic, elkhart, financial, funding, funds, moore, project | Leave a reply

Wisconsin and Iowa: Mapping success as pension costs rise

The Municipal Posted on May 22, 2012 by Sarah WrightAugust 16, 2012
Public works employees in Des Moines, Iowa, pave asphalt.

Rising pension costs have been catching headlines from New York, where there’s a lack of funding, to states like California — most notably Stockton — where there are talks of bankruptcy. Numerous factors led to the crisis including the recession, … Continue reading →

Posted in Jobs, Public Service, The Municipal | Tagged city, contributions, employees, funding, iowa, pension, retirement, state | Leave a reply

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