White House
The Biden-Harris Administration announced the availability of nearly $11 billion in grants and loan opportunities that will help rural energy and utility providers bring affordable, reliable clean energy to their communities across the country. This represents the single largest investment in rural electrification since President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Rural Electrification Act into law in 1936.
Colorado Governor
Governor Polis is signing legislation into law to support Colorado schools, develop the education workforce, and improve students’ learning opportunities at every age. “I am proud to sign new bipartisan laws at schools in Thornton, Loveland and Evans today to help improve math scores, recruit and retain more of our education workforce and to make unprecedented investments in per-pupil funding to reduce class size and pay teachers better,” said Governor Jared Polis.
Denver Mayor
The City and County of Denver will host the premier Designing Cities Conference next week, bringing together hundreds of acclaimed planners and practitioners from across the country to advance the state of transportation to make streets safer, more sustainable, and more accessible. The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) – which represents 96 North American cities and transit agencies– will lead the conference, now in its 11th year.