Up to $51 billion in federal funds that have been awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation but not yet obligated could be defunded, according to a March 14 analysis by Transportation for America, a transportation advocacy organization. The organization analyzed a leaked policy memo from the DOT’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy directing agency heads to review all awards lacking grant agreements and partially obligated grant agreements. Examples of programs that could be impacted include the Safe Streets and Roads for All grant program: just $515 million has been obligated across 979 grants, leaving nearly $2.4 billion at risk. Of the $7.6 billion announced under the RAISE/BUILD program, which provides grants for surface transportation infrastructure projects for fiscal years 2022 through 2025, only $1.25 billion or less has been secured and obligated, according to Transportation for America.
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