Roseville expands public-safety staffing and emergency equipment
Roseville added firefighters, police officers and emergency vehicles as the city reported record fire call volume and nearly 45,000 police incidents.
Federal Grants
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Justice Department opens FY2026 grant opportunity to strengthen security at houses of worship
The Justice Department’s Bureau of Justice Assistance has opened a FY2026 grant opportunity for eligible faith-based organizations and religious nonprofits seeking support for security measures.
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Twenty-Four Attorneys General and Two Governors Sue Over Federal Conditions on Emergency Funds
A multistate coalition is challenging FEMA and DHS conditions tied to billions of dollars in emergency and disaster funding, including requirements involving immigration enforcement and election administration.
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Senate leaders reach funding deal as lawmakers race to avoid a lapse before August recess
Senate leaders reached a bipartisan funding agreement on Aug. 2, 2026, but the proposal still required Senate action and further legislative steps before it could avert a lapse in federal appropriations.
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Appeals court blocks Trump administration’s termination of multibillion-dollar clean-energy grant program
A divided federal appeals court ruled Aug. 4 that the Trump administration improperly terminated a Biden-era program supporting clean-energy projects, giving the nonprofit coalition chosen to administer the grants a legal victory.
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Justice Department watchdog flags problems in Indiana’s administration of federal victim-assistance grants
A Justice Department Inspector General audit of Indiana’s administration of federally funded victim-assistance grants includes three recommendations, but the available record does not disclose the questioned-cost total or establish criminal wrongdoing.
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Senate leaders announce funding agreement as lawmakers seek to avoid another shutdown
Senate leaders announced a bipartisan funding agreement on Aug. 2, but the measure still faced a Senate vote, House consideration and possible presidential action.
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California leads multistate lawsuit challenging federal pressure over election-security funding
California announced a multistate lawsuit challenging federal conditions on public-safety funding, arguing that grants are being used to pressure states over election administration.
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Senate funding bill would delay proposed federal grant overhaul
A Senate funding bill would delay a proposed OMB grant rule during the stopgap period, but the policy is not final and the larger fight remains unresolved.
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EPA Audit Finds More Than $1 Billion in Water Earmarks Unawarded
A July EPA inspector general audit found about 44% of fiscal 2022 and 2023 water earmarks remained unawarded by September 2025, citing staffing and oversight gaps.
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Judge Limits Use of Grant Clause After Policy Priorities Change
A Boston judge barred one administration strategy for ending federal grants, but canceled awards may not return and a broader OMB proposal remains pending.
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Spokane Valley Wins $20.835 Million Grant for Sullivan-Trent Interchange Project
A FY 2026 federal BUILD award advances Spokane Valley’s Sullivan-Trent interchange replacement, but construction remains unfunded and unscheduled while the city pursues the rest of the project funding.
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Proposed OMB grant rule raises concerns over presidential control
A proposed OMB grant rule would formalize federal requirements and add political review and termination powers, prompting concerns from Congress, states and cities.
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DOE filing says clean-energy grants were selected by state politics
A July 15 court stipulation says 284 DOE grants were selected based solely on recipient-state politics, conflicting with the agency’s earlier review rationale.
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Boise Airport’s $74 million federal award moves into its next construction phase
Boise Airport’s $74 million in FAA grants supports active runway and apron work, with an August 12 outreach event for trade partners and contractors.
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Senate funding deal puts federal grant control at center of fight
A proposed Senate stopgap could avert a shutdown and delay political review of competitive grants, but the deadline, final text and House response remain unsettled.
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Connecticut farmers can apply for share of $52.9 million severe-weather recovery grant
Connecticut farmers with documented 2023 or 2024 weather losses should prepare records now for a state grant program expected to open its first application round in early fall.
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State extends Concord wastewater-treatment energy-efficiency grant deadline to Aug. 31
A no-cost amendment approved on the Jan. 28 Governor and Council agenda moves the completion deadline for Concord wastewater-treatment facility energy-efficiency work to Aug. 31, 2026.
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Senate leaders reach funding agreement aimed at avoiding another shutdown
Senate leaders reached a funding agreement Aug. 2 that is intended to avert another federal government shutdown, with a Senate vote expected before the August recess.
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Gov. Kotek asks Trump administration to withdraw proposed federal grant rule
Gov. Tina Kotek asked the Trump administration to withdraw a proposed federal grant-management rule, saying Oregon’s formal comments warn it could politicize grant decisions and add bureaucracy.
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Illinois attorney general says court ruling protects billions in federal funding for state programs
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said a judge rejected the Trump administration’s claimed authority to use an OMB regulation to broadly cancel or withhold grants Congress authorized.
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Cleveland council approves Mateo traffic pilot, ATTAIN grant application
Cleveland approved a 60-day Miovision Mateo traffic pilot, an ATTAIN grant application and a related grant agreement. The vote leaves questions about costs, data handling and implementation.