Federal Grant

Three North Carolina counties—Watauga, Caldwell, and Catawba—will receive additional special education teachers through a $1.4 million federal grant. The grant will fund training for educators at Appalachian State University to better serve students with special needs.

Detroit plans to repair 9,000 residential sewer connections for free by 2030 using $184 million from a federal grant to reduce sewage backups and alley issues. The program, starting in October 2024, aims to address aging infrastructure and prevent property damage without cost to residents.

Corpus Christi has decided not to pursue a federal grant for a long-debated water desalination plant. A community member opposed the desalination project during a Corpus Christi City Council meeting on June 2, 2026.

Florida still owes $603 million to 27 companies for immigration enforcement contracts, including detention facilities and migrant crackdown efforts. The total obligations range between $991 million and $1.01 billion, with unpaid bills including $122 million to a portable toilet company and $79 million to a detention center operator. The DeSantis administration's emergency managers have spent over $500 million on related costs.

The mayor of Hammond, Indiana, alleges Norfolk Southern reneged on a funding promise for a pedestrian overpass at a dangerous rail crossing, killing the project. ProPublica's investigation highlighted safety risks for children near the crossing, prompting initial commitments from Norfolk Southern's former CEO, though the company disputes the agreement and claims progress on safety measures.