{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://sewell.house.gov/2021/11/rep-sewell-announces-over-17-million-raise-funding-city-tuscaloosa", "Rep. Sewell Announces Over $17 Million in RAISE Funding for the City of Tuscaloosa", "2021-11-18", "2021", "2021-11", "Democrat", "House", "AL", "Terri A. Sewell", "S001185", "sewell.house.gov", "sewell", "https://sewell.house.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "Tuscaloosa, AL \u2013 Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) announced $17,149,167 in funding for the City of Tuscaloosa from the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program. This funding will be used to support the city\u2019s Tuscaloosa University Boulevard Corridor project, allowing the City of Tuscaloosa in conjunction with the University of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Transportation to make necessary transportation infrastructure improvements.\n\n\u201cThis is great news for the City of Tuscaloosa and its partners! Investing in our infrastructure provides cities with the revenue they need to not only rebuild but modernize and make room for new innovative development,\u201d said Rep. Sewell. \u201cI applaud the City of Tuscaloosa, the University of Alabama, and the Alabama Department of Transportation for working together to rebuild and revitalize this community. These are the types of funding opportunities that will ensure that the 7th Congressional District can build back better!\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nThe City of Tuscaloosa received a federal grant of $17,149,167 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support the city and its partners, the University of Alabama and the Alabama Department of Transportation, to make transportation infrastructure improvements.\n\nSpecifically, the RAISE funding will support the following:\n\nTechnology upgrades\n\nStormwater drainage improvements to address resilience and environmental issues\n\nExpand pedestrian access from residential areas to institutional and retail areas\n\n\u201cThe City of Tuscaloosa could not be more thrilled to be among the recipients of the Department of Transportation\u2019s RAISE Grant. These funds will give us the opportunity to make improvements to one of the major arteries connecting all of Tuscaloosa and will provide better connectivity across our community,\u201d said Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox. \u201cThe enhancements that will be made to the University Blvd corridor will include increased storm drain capacity, streetscape enhancements, advancements in security and safety measures, and the inclusion of bike lanes and underground utilities in several locations.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T20:30:49Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://sewell.house.gov/2021/11/rep-sewell-announces-over-17-million-raise-funding-city-tuscaloosa"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.9378748945891857, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}