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Deadlines Approaching for $3 Billion in EDA American Rescue Plan Grants

It’s time to get serious about the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) $3 billion funding infusion waiting to flow to local governments and other entities as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Historically the EDA receives and distributes about $350 million annually to fund infrastructure projects across the nation through grant programs. Now,… Read More »

Post-wildfire Stabilization: Flash Flooding and Mudslides

By Colin Barry, PG, CFM Large burning and loss of vegetation and groundcover caused by a wildfire has detrimental impacts to watersheds. With a wildfire, vegetation that usually absorbs precipitation and runoff is burned, which makes the affected area more vulnerable to flooding. Also, wildfires can “bake” the soil underground, making them temporarily impermeable, unable… Read More »

Senior Designer’s Red Cross Commitment Earns Owen Ayres Good Citizen Award

Mark Hedrington, a senior designer who’s worked over 30 years in Ayres’ Eau Claire, Wisconsin, office, recently earned our Owen Ayres Good Citizen Award for his commitment to the American Red Cross. Hedrington began his partnership with the Red Cross over 30 years ago when a co-worker invited him to lunch after they’d first given… Read More »