Reform DOT Funding Distribution
Department of Transportation / Office of the Secretary
Change DOT's discretionary grant-making processes to focus on formulaic distributions to states rather than federal discretion
"DOT's discretionary grant-making processes should be abolished, and funding should be focused on formulaic distributions to the states, which know best their transportation needs" – Project 2025History
Wed Jan 29 2025
White House reverses freeze on federal grants apnews.com ↗
Wed Jan 29 2025
Grant program freeze halted by federal judge apnews.com ↗
Tue Jan 28 2025
All federal grants frozen apnews.com ↗
Mon Jan 20 2025
Initial analysis
Disruptive Potential
MODERATE
Would significantly change how transportation funding is allocated but through existing mechanisms
Status
Stalled
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