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transportation2 years ago•1 min saved

"Biden Administration Allocates $970 Million for US Airport Upgrades"

The Biden administration is allocating $970 million for upgrades at 114 airports across the US, with projects including wider concourses, new baggage-handling systems, and new terminals. The funding comes from a $5 billion grant program aimed at modernizing airport terminals, with the largest sums going to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and O’Hare International Airport. The administration received over 600 applications totaling $14 billion in requests, and is emphasizing the importance of investing in physical infrastructure to improve the travel experience for air passengers.

via The Associated Press|

#airport-improvements #airport-modernization #biden-administration

legal2 years ago•2 min saved

Court Halts VC Fund's Grant Program for Black Women in US

The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked a venture capital fund, Fearless Fund, from proceeding with its grant program that provides funding exclusively to businesses led by Black women. The court ruled in favor of the American Alliance for Equal Rights, which argued that the program violated the 1866 Civil Rights Act by being racially exclusionary. Fearless Fund, which aims to address the underrepresentation of Black women in venture capital funding, has invested nearly $27 million in 40 businesses led by minority women since its establishment in 2019. The lawsuit is one of three filed by the American Alliance for Equal Rights challenging grant and fellowship programs designed to provide career opportunities for underrepresented minority groups.

via Reuters|

#appeals-court #black-women #grant-program

environment2 years ago•2 min saved

"Biden administration invests billions in reducing pollution and promoting climate-friendly initiatives"

The Biden administration has announced a $4.6 billion grant program aimed at reducing planet-warming pollution. The Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program, managed by the Environmental Protection Agency, allows states, cities, and tribes to apply for funding to develop projects that reduce pollution while creating jobs and benefiting low-income communities. The program offers flexibility in project design, such as making school buildings greener or establishing clean energy projects. Some states declined the initial planning grants, but cities within those states can still apply for the funding. Grants will be awarded starting in fall 2022, with a deadline to apply in spring 2024. This announcement coincided with the unveiling of the American Climate Corps, a workforce training initiative for clean energy and climate resilience.

via CNN|

#biden-administration #clean-energy #climate-crisis

ai-ethics2 years ago•2 min saved

OpenAI and Google pledge to comply with EU regulations on AI development.

OpenAI has promised not to leave the EU, which has taken the lead in AI regulation with its proposed AI Act. OpenAI has also created a grant program to fund groups that could decide rules around AI, offering 10, $100,000 grants to groups willing to create “proof-of-concepts for a democratic process that could answer questions about what rules AI systems should follow.” However, there are ethical questions that OpenAI is incentivized to leave out of the conversation, particularly in how it decides to release the training data for its AI models.

via Gizmodo|

#ai-ethics #ai-regulation #ethical-questions

health2 years ago

Rochester's Healthy Food Initiative Continues Amid Store Closures.

The City of Rochester has launched a healthy food grant program to combat food deserts in the area, following the closure of another grocery store. The program will provide funding to businesses that offer healthy food options in underserved neighborhoods.

via 13WHAM-TV|

#food-desert #grant-program #grocery-store

health2 years ago•1 min saved

Mayor Evans Launches Healthy Food Initiative Following Rite Aid Closure

Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren announced a Healthy Food Grant Program aimed at increasing healthy food options and accessibility in the city, following the closure of a Rite Aid store. The program will provide investments to expand the services of existing food retailers and provide equipment to store and display healthy foods. Businesses such as neighborhood markets, meat markets, small-scale grocers, specialty food stores, and restaurants serving healthy food can apply for the grant. The closure of the Rite Aid store will have a devastating effect on the neighborhood that already has a scarce accessibility to food, poor health outcomes, and high unemployment, according to Mayor Warren.

via RochesterFirst|

#accessibility #grant-program #health