A series of announcements on 13 August underscored the scale of federal dollars now flowing into local infrastructure and housing projects across the United States, as lawmakers from both parties sought to highlight grants tied to the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and other national programs directed at easing the nation’s housing crunch. In Massachusetts, ground has been broken on the long-delayed replacement of Lowell’s Rourke Bridge after Rep. Lori Trahan secured a $251 million federal grant. Wisconsin’s Rep. Mark Pocan said $23 million in federal funds will help add hundreds of affordable units in Madison, while Rep. Robert Aderholt pointed to fresh allocations for roads and economic development in rural Alabama. Several projects target populations most at risk of homelessness. California’s Lightfighter Village, which will deliver 71 supportive homes for veterans in Marina, has entered its final construction phase. In Arizona, Maricopa Community Colleges and nonprofit Save The Family have begun work on the 56-unit Phoenix Scholar House, an affordable complex for single-parent students scheduled to open in 2026. Cities are also turning to adaptive-reuse strategies. Newly released details show Denver is lining up a $570 million plan to convert historic downtown office blocks into housing. Separately, co-op owners at Carnegie House in midtown Manhattan were warned of sharp increases in monthly charges after real-estate investors bought the ground lease beneath the building, highlighting the financial strains many urban residents face even as new supply comes on line. Housing advocates welcomed the additional resources. “These provisions are a huge shot in the arm for an affordable-housing field that has been suffering under exhausted state resources,” said Matt Schwartz, president of the California Housing Partnership, adding that federal incentives will be critical to keeping new developments moving while state budgets remain tight.