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Boston Sues Trump Administration over Canceled Roxbury Grant
The city says the grant would have improved safety, transit access and pedestrian conditions on three Roxbury corridors, with EV chargers making up 1% of costs.
- On Monday, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley announced a lawsuit against the Trump administration for revoking a $20 million grant for the Roxbury Resilient Corridors project, which aimed to improve safety and transit across three major streets.
- The Department of Transportation revoked the award in September 2025, claiming the project's inclusion of electric vehicle charging infrastructure conflicted with agency priorities, despite the city offering to remove those components to allow the project to move forward.
- Relying on the grant to cover roughly 60% of costs, the city claims the loss of federal funds forces it to suspend the $34 million project, even though the disputed EV charging elements represented less than 1% of the budget.
- Rep. Ayanna Pressley called the cancellation "unlawful" and evidence of "contempt," while the Department of Transportation stated it "remains committed to ensuring that taxpayer dollars are spent wisely" and is currently reviewing the lawsuit.
- This action follows a January 20, 2025, executive order where the president instructed federal agencies to freeze funds for projects conflicting with administration goals, including those favoring electric vehicles over traditional energy sources.
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