Items Tagged with 'government shutdown'

Status of FEMA funding remains in limbo for the next fiscal year, at least through Feb. 3, since the agency is part of the Homeland Security department, now embattled over immigration enforcement.

Will an unexpected shift in FEMA's leadership further complicate funding and project decisions already delayed by the government shutdown?

The DOT's post-shutdown backlog is colliding with IIJA’s tightening obligation windows.

The federal government shutdown may be nearing an end after 41 days, but USDOT, EPA, and the Corps face weeks of delays as agencies reopen under tight funding limits by Jan. 30.

The government shutdown could create added challenges for project permitting and work execution, multiple sources said.

A federal judge in California indicated that unions challenging the reductions-in-force are likely to succeed. 

The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers includes 14 locals that represent U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees.

The U.S. Dept. of Transportation already paused funding pending a DBE review, but the president said the termination would be "permanent."

Dept. of Transportation officials indicated the money would be frozen pending a review of DBE practices, which will be delayed by the government shutdown.

A federal permitting council is continuing reviews for FAST-41 projects favored by the president.