US EditionTrump transportation department has approved over 400 infrastructure grants
- The Transportation Department approved nearly $5 billion in infrastructure funding across 405 grants since the administration change, announced on Wednesday.
- This funding addresses an inherited backlog of over 3,200 unobligated grants, dubbed the Biden-Buttigieg backlog, caused partly by social and climate priorities in the prior administration.
- The department eliminated many Congress-unmandated programs, such as greenhouse gas reporting and workforce diversity requirements, which previously delayed projects and increased costs.
- The Alabama Department of Transportation received the largest grant of $550 million to support a multimodal project involving a bridge and bayway, while the previous administration saw road construction expenses increase by approximately 70%.
- Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said, "Under President Trump's leadership, America is building again," and pledged to move "at lightning speed" to advance projects and reduce delays.
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Trump transportation department has approved over 400 infrastructure grants
(The Center Square) – The Transportation Department has approved close to $5 billion in infrastructure funding since the change in administration, chipping away at an inherited backlog of more than 3,200 unobligated grants, the department announced Wednesday.
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