SLED Recon Recap Q2 2026
Published: July 31, 2026
Architecture Engineering and ConstructionCommunity DevelopmentCybersecurityEconomic Development/RegulationEducation (Higher)Education (Primary/Secondary)Health CareInformation TechnologyInformation TechnologyJustice/Public Safety & Homeland SecurityNatural Resources/EnvironmentProfessional ServicesReconSocial ServicesTransportation
We collect relevant news and articles on a weekly basis. This is a summary of recurring themes and trends that have been consistently mentioned in the media throughout Q2 of 2026.
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
1. States’ Continued Investment in Rural Healthcare
- Governor Morrisey Announces First $28.56 Million in Rural Health Transformation Funding (West Virginia)
- Tennessee Launches First Grants Under $207M Rural Health Transformation Fund
- Oregon Directs $197 Million Toward Rural Healthcare Upgrades as Communities Prepare for Long-Term Transformation
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
2. States Continue to Invest Millions into Behavioral and Mental Health Facilities and Services Expansion
- After Governor Approves, Idaho Health Agency Announces Restored Medicaid Mental Health Programs
- Funding Secured for West Hawai‘I Outpatient Care Center with Passage of State Budget
- Governor Gianforte, DPHHS Invest $1.2 Million to Expand Psychiatric Residential Care for Montana Youth
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
- STATEWIDE CHILD MENTAL HEALTH WRAPAROUND ACCESS SITE
- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER BENEFITS FOR STATE HEALTH PLAN PPO (BH/SUD)
3. Governors Explore Different Funding Options to Combat Homelessness in Their States
- Utah Joins National Push to Ensure Every Child Has a Home
- Governor Newsom Delivers $760 Million In HHAP Funding to Support Communities’ Efforts in Reducing Homelessness (California)
- Proposed Family Village for Homeless Secures $11 Million in State Funds (California)
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
- INTERIM HOUSING WITH SERVICES FOR ADULTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS
- CASE MANAGEMENT AND OUTREACH FOR HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS
K-12 EDUCATION
1. States and Individual School Districts are Seeing Budget Increases from Funding Awards
- Governor DeWine Celebrates $20 Million Award for New Middle School in Delphos (Ohio)
- Mississippi Lawmakers Adopt Increased K-12 Public Education Budget Even as Student Totals Decline
- California Used to Spend Way Less on Education Than Other States. Not Anymore.
2. Schools Increase Focus on Funding for Special Education Improvements
- Idaho Takes a $5 Million Step Toward Filling the Special Education Funding Gap
- Mississippi's Education Reforms Spark National Attention
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
- STATEWIDE INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PROGRAM AND SPECIAL EDUCATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
- SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY SERVICES
3. Schools Implement Initiatives to Make Sure Students Are Fed
- Salem Schools Awarded $13K For Summer Eats Program
- Vermont Awards $1M in Grants to Put More Local Food in Schools
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
1. States and Counties Invest in Police Headquarters and Prison Upgrades
- Commissioners Approve $1.36B in Funding to Renovate Troubled Fulton County Jail (Georgia)
- Maine County Jails to Get $4M Boost After Years of Requests
- Bridgeport Secures 1st Round of Funding for New Police Headquarters (Connecticut)
2. States Invest in Fire Departments’ Infrastructure with Grant Funding
- California Firefighters Receive $21K Grant for New Extrication Equipment
- Brenham Fire Department Awarded $14,000 State Homeland Security Grant (Texas)
3. Law Enforcement Invests in Crime Prevention Initiatives
- Santa Monica Police Department Launch Real-Time Crime Center Backed by $6.1M State Grant (California)
- Springfield Police to Receive Over $100K In State Funding for Crime Reduction Efforts (Ohio)
- President Preckwinkle Announces $20 Million Investment in Community Violence Intervention to Strengthen Community Safety (Illinois)
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
SLED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
1. High-Speed Internet and BEAD Expansion Initiatives Continue to Spread Across the Country
- High-Speed Internet Access to Expand in Rural North Carolina
- Navajo Nation Secures $150 Million Broadband Investment from Arizona BEAD Funding
- Utah Broadband awarded $23 million from USDA’s ReConnect
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
2. States Look to Implement New Social Media Rules and Regulations for Minors
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
3. As Artificial Intelligence Continues to Grow, States are Using it in a Multitude of Ways
- Inside Indiana Money Quest, A ‘Responsive, Reactive’ Financial Literacy Program Powered By AI
- Utah’s ‘Leaning In’ To AI in a Big Way, Says State CIO
- An AI Tool to Speed Antibiotic Discovery (Pennsylvania)
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INITIATIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES (AI)
- INNOVATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN MASSHEALTH PROGRAM INTEGRITY (AI PI)
HIGHER EDUCATION
1. College and Universities Invest in Student Support and Success
- Boston College Receives $1.7M Student Support Services Grant (Massachusetts)
- $1.4 Million in Grants Awarded for Dual Enrollment Initiatives at Lehigh Valley Community Colleges (Pennsylvania)
- ICYMI: Shapiro Administration Invests $7 Million to Help More Pennsylvania Students Access Higher Education and Chart Their Own Course to Success Through Dual-Credit Programs
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
2. States and Schools Continue to Invest in and Expand Campus Infrastructure
- UTHSC Earns More Than $300M In State Funding for Expansion Project (Tennessee)
- Bowie State University Awarded $727,500 Grant to Expand Solar Energy and Clean Energy Workforce Programs (Maryland)
- State Legislature Passes Budget with Funding Increase for UC (California)
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
- CAMPUS WIDE DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE CAPITAL PLANNING ADVISORY
- ACADEMIC AND CLINICAL EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEM
3. Schools Invest Heavily in STEM Program Additions and Expansions
- State Legislature Grants $5 Million to Health Sciences Department at Glenville State (West Virginia)
- UMaine to Strengthen Healthcare Workforce, Access with Launch of New Doctoral Nursing Programs
- University Of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Receives $2.6 Million Grant to Expand Dual Degree Program
CYBERSECURITY
1. States are Spending to Create New Cybersecurity Centers and Cyberdefense Measures
- Integer Technologies and South Carolina Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Program Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Statewide Cyber Defense
- Virginia State University Awarded $1.03 Million to Establish Center for AI and Cybersecurity
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATIONS
1. Industrial, Commercial, and Manufacturing Projects Sweep Through States, Counties, and Cities
- AEDC Awards $25M to 22 Arkansas Communities for Industrial Site Development
- Starbucks Gets $30M State Grant for Nashville Expansion (Tennessee)
- NJEDA Approves First Award Under Next New Jersey Manufacturing Program (New Jersey)
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
2. Tourism has been a Focus for States as the Spring and Summer Seasons have Come
- Governor Healey Awards $10 Million to Support World Cup-Related Events Across Massachusetts
- Governor Pritzker Announces Over 60 Tourism Grant Program Awards (Illinois)
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
1. Cities and Counties Receive Grants to Improve Their Infrastructure
- City Receives $650K State Grant for Downtown Revitalization (Idaho)
- New Richmond Community Library Earns $800,000 State Grant (Wisconsin)
- City to spend $250K to Match Mulberry Park Grant (Pennsylvania)
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
- DEPLOYMENT OF FIFTH GENERATION WIRELESS CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE (5G)
- PARTNERSHIP WITH LEGAL ORGANIZATION FOR COMMUNITY STABILIZATION AND REVITALIZATION
2. State and Local Governments Have Been Investing in Their Parks for Their Youth
- Arkansas Issues $4.92M in Outdoor Rec Grants
- New Mexico Invests $1.9 Million to Expand Youth Outdoor Access
- Norway’s New Town Manager Brings Public Works, Parks Experience (Maine)
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
- NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION SECURITY TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES (NYS OPRHP STO)
- STATE PARKS RESERVATION SYSTEMS
3. Affordable Housing Projects are Still on the Rise
- Governor Newsom Announces $145.4 Million In HHAP Funding to Help Eight California Regions Reduce Homelessness
- $26.8 Million Awarded to Build and Preserve Affordable Housing in Austin (Texas)
- Mayor Mamdani Highlights Housing Production Agenda in Block by Block as Support for Plan Grows (New York)
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
NATURAL RESOURCES
1. State and Local Governments Look to Address PFAS Concerns
- Study to Examine PFAS Impacts on Stocked Trout - Upper Melville Pond will close for Fishing (Rhode Island)
- DNR Secretary Says Work Ongoing to Set Up Programs to Address PFAS in Wisconsin
2. State and Local Governments Look to Clean Up Their Energy Production and Water
- Clean Energy Projects in Central and SE Washington Receive State Funding
- Governor Wes Moore Announces $31.5 Million for Ecological Restoration Projects to Improve Water Quality in Local Waterways and the Chesapeake Bay (Maryland)
- Newsom Opens Millions of Dollars of Voter-Approved Funding to Help Address Tijuana River Pollution (California)
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
- RENEWABLE ENERGY CONSULTATION SERVICES
- STATEWIDE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR
TRANSPORTATION
1. Aviation Transportation and Airport Projects Receive Millions in Funding
- More Than $1 Million in Transportation Aviation Grant Funding Allotted for South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District
- Colorado Aeronautical Board Approves $7.3 Million in State Airport Funding
- Governor Kelly Announces Nearly $19M for 53 Aviation Projects Across Kansas
GovWin IQ Tracked Opportunities Within This Trend:
- PERIMETER INTRUSION DETECTION SYSTEM PIDS FOR USE AT VARIOUS PORT AUTHORITY AIRPORT FACILITIES (PIDS)
- SPECIALIZED AIRPORT COMMERCIAL FACILITIES BUSINESS PLANNING AND ANALYSIS SERVICES
2. Governments at All Levels are Continuing to Invest in Road Repair Projects