Under threat of a federal freeze, city staff says they're staying the course on infrastructure grants - Austin Monitor

During a City Council update, Austin's staff reassured the Mobility Committee about the status of federal infrastructure grants in light of President Trump's executive orders. While executed grants are legally safer, pending grants are at risk of being revoked. Ongoing legal disputes regarding the legality of such orders are creating uncertainty, leading officials to advise continued work on projects unless formally stopped. Key pending projects include significant infrastructure initiatives aimed at enhancing Austin's urban landscape.

The legality of federal executive orders, particularly those freezing grants, is under scrutiny, with the city advised to continue projects unless halted by formal notice.

Director Richard Mendoza highlighted the distinction between executed and pending grants, suggesting that executed ones are safer from the executive order's impact.

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