FEMA ends Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program
April 24, 2025
On April 4, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities Program (BRIC) was ending. The announcement stated that undistributed BRIC funds will be returned to the Disaster Relief Fund or the U.S. Treasury. The announcement stated that FEMA is working to develop an updated approach to mitigation that......
ASCE partners with Esri to create ArcGIS StoryMap “Infrastructure is Everywhere”
April 02, 2025
Infrastructure is essential for cities and communities across America to function. It ensures safety and supports daily activities, like driving over bridges or flying to destinations. The quality of infrastructure is crucial for our safety. To help better tell the story of America’s Infrastructure, which we detailed in the 2025 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, ASCE......
State legislatures scrutinizing professional civil engineer licensing
March 06, 2025
Florida On February 24th, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced he would launch his version of the Trump Administration’s “Department of Government Efficiency” to tackle waste, fraud, and abuse in the Sunshine State. Specifically, over the next year, DeSantis wants his new government efficiency initiative to scrutinize local government spending, reduce the size of the state......
Alaska Infrastructure Report Card Grade Improves to ‘C’
February 27, 2025
This week, ASCE members from Alaska released the 2025 Report Card for Alaska’s Infrastructure. In this third Report Card for The Last Frontier, the overall grade climbed to ‘C,’ and Alaska’s public parks rated at ‘C-’ in the first chapter analyzing that system. Three categories saw reduced grades – Aviation (C-), Energy (D+), Transit (C)......
Texas Infrastructure Rates at “C” in 2025
February 20, 2025
On February 18 at the Austin Capitol Building, ASCE members released the 2025 Report Card for Texas Infrastructure. The press conference featured updates to the state’s 2021 Report Card. Texas Infrastructure Report Card Adds Four Categories and Updates Energy Analysis The new document adds four additional infrastructure categories (broadband, hazardous waste, ports, and rail) and......
Trump signs executive orders to begin second term, creating uncertainty for IIJA spending
January 30, 2025
Since assuming office last week, President Trump has signed several executive orders related to various policy topics, including energy, climate, and infrastructure. Among those actions is an executive order temporarily halting disbursement of remaining funds appropriated under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, as well as a related order to......
Improve Minnesota Infrastructure with Capital Investment
January 23, 2025
ASCE Supports Minnesota Infrastructure Investment On Wednesday, January 21st, ASCE Members Hannah Albertus-Benham and Meredith Lis Marcott testified to the Capital Investment Committee of Minnesota’s State Senate. In their remarks – which you can watch here [starting at 1 hour, 33 minutes] – Albertus-Benham used Minnesota’s 2022 Report Card for Minnesota’s Infrastructure as a jumping-off......
Montana’s infrastructure grade declines to a ‘C-’
December 12, 2024
Montana’s infrastructure is now ranked on par with the national infrastructure score, donning a ‘C-’ grade in the 2024 Report Card for Montana’s Infrastructure. ASCE’s Montana Section released its latest report today, which covers 14 categories of infrastructure and is a one-step decrease from the ‘C‘ the state received in its 2018 report. At a......
Congress Announces 2024 WRDA Agreement
December 05, 2024
On Tuesday, the House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Committee along with Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee announced they had reached an agreement on the 2024 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), Congress’s biennial legislation authorizing new U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects. Both the House and Senate passed their respective WRDA bills this summer,......
Maine’s infrastructure grade improves to a ‘C’
December 04, 2024
Maine’s infrastructure is now ranked ahead of the national infrastructure score, donning a ‘C’ grade in the 2024 Report Card for Maine’s Infrastructure. This is one step ahead of the ‘C-‘ the nation received in the 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure. ASCE’s Maine Section released its latest report today, which covers 16 categories of......
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