Federal Funding Intelligence
Weekly analysis from American Bridge Capital. Federal policy, infrastructure finance, and what it means for contractors, borrowers, and communities nationwide.
Day 56: Trump Calls Off Iran at the Last Minute, Oil Crashes, and Congress Still Cannot Fund DHS
The DHS shutdown is on Day 56 with no end in sight until at least April 14. Trump called off an Iran ultimatum at the last minute, oil crashed and rebounded within 24 hours, and the entire P3 pipeline remains frozen behind a PAB cap at zero.
Read Full Analysis
Day 49: The Longest Shutdown in History, and Congress Left Town Without Fixing It
The DHS shutdown is now the longest in American history. Day 49 and counting. Congress left for a two-week vacation, TSA got back pay from a legal gray area, and the private activity bond cap hit zero.
Read More
Day 42: Senate Passes DHS Funding Before Dawn, Johnson Kills It by Lunch, and Congress Leaves Town
The Senate passed a bipartisan funding bill at 2:20 a.m. Friday, but Speaker Johnson rejected it hours later, calling it "a joke," and Congress is leaving town.
Read More
Week Six: TSA in Crisis, FEMA Under Court Order, and $65 Billion in Contracts Nobody Can See
The DHS shutdown enters Week Six with TSA in operational crisis, FEMA paralyzed by court orders it cannot fully implement, and the Iran war producing 7,000+ strikes on Iranian targets.
Read More
Shutdown Week Five, a War With Iran, and $4.5 Billion in Court-Ordered Grants
The DHS shutdown enters Week Five with no deal in sight, a war with Iran that has killed eleven U.S. servicemembers, and a federal judge ordering FEMA to restore $4.5 billion in BRIC grants.
Read More
Leaderless, Unfunded, and at War.
The DHS shutdown enters Week Four with a leadership decapitation: Trump fired Secretary Noem, naming Mullin as her replacement, while the agency remains shuttered, unfunded, and facing an active war.
Read MoreKeep Capital Moving
American Bridge Capital provides bridge financing when federal funding stalls. Talk to our team about your project.
Schedule a Call