News

The United States Department of Agriculture, Uplift America Community Facilities Relending Program announces they have awarded $14 million in federal funds to the Montana & Idaho Community Development Corporation (MICDC) ($10 million) and the Farmers Bank of Victor ($4 million) for the purpose of relending to persistent poverty rural towns with populations less than 20,000.

USDA, Rural Utilities Service Telecommunications Program has announced the 2019 funding cycle Community Connect Grants. Grants are designed to provide financial assistance to provide broadband service in rural, economically challenged communities where broadband service does not currently exist.

The US Department of Agriculture is accepting applications through the ReConnect Rural Broadband Program to provide $600M in funding to expand broadband across rural areas.

US Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration is accepting grant applications for the FY 2019 application cycle of the Passenger Ferry Grant Program. This program will provide $30M in competitive funding for projects that support passenger ferry systems in urbanized areas.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for the Outdoor Recreation Grant Program to increase and enhance outdoor recreation facilities in local and community parks throughout the state.

KLJ is honored to have three presenters at the 2019 Telecom Training and Safety (TT&S) Annual Conference and Vendor Showcase February 26-28 at the Best Western Ramkota Hotel in Bismarck, ND.

The Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation has released notification of funding availability for projects that leverage federal and non-federal funding to support efforts to stretch scarce water supplies and avoid conflicts over water.

The deployment of broadband, using reliable, high-speed infrastructure, will soon become an essential component to operational efficiency for many communities. Broadband networks provide the framework for communities to evolve as “smart cities.” As such, a community can use data to more efficiently manage functions like traffic control and emergency response, enhancing convenience and safety for the public.

Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks is accepting Recreational Trails Program (RTP) grant applications for the FY 2019 application cycle. These grants provide funds to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities in Montana.

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation is accepting applications through the RRGL Planning Grant Program to provide funding for professional and technical services necessary to produce a high-quality RRGL grant application leading to a project that conserves, manages, develops, or protects Montana’s renewable resources.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for the Outdoor Recreation Grant Program to increase and enhance outdoor recreation facilities in local and community parks throughout the state.

Dillon McLain, an engineer at KLJ has earned his professional engineering license (PE) in Montana.

KLJ, Sioux Falls Regional Airport Authority, and T&R Contracting, Inc. received the 2018 National Excellence in Concrete Pavement “Gold” Award in the Reliever & General Aviation Airports Category in November for recent work at the Sioux Falls Regional Airport.

We welcome two new members to our team, David Dockter and Randi Samuelson-Brown, who will both serve KLJ as project control specialists.

We are proud to announce that our team has been awarded three American Council of Engineering Companies of Montana (ACEC/MT) awards for work performed for the Havre Readiness Center, Lockwood Targeted Economic Development District (TEDD), and Town and Country Fertilizer Depot. Each project is rated on uniqueness and/or innovative application of new or existing techniques; future value to the engineering profession and perception by the public; social, economic, and sustainable development considerations; complexity; and successful fulfillment of client/owner’s needs, including schedule and budget.