The Department of Transportation is allocating almost $375 million in grants for infrastructure projects, with a focus on roadways, particularly in Republican states. The BUILD program, previously focused on multimodal transit under the Obama and Biden administrations, has shifted to favor automotive projects. This year, a significant majority of funds—77%—is directed toward roadway projects, echoing Trump’s infrastructure strategy from his first term. A notable 83% of the funds are being distributed to states that supported Trump in the last election, a stark increase from earlier sessions.
Almost $375 million in taxpayer-funded grants will go toward beefing up the nation's roads, with some spare change left over for public transit and maritime projects in predominantly Republican states.
Under the Obama and Biden Administrations, the BUILD program was largely focused on transit and multimodal projects, but the objectives have shifted towards automotive projects.
This year, two thirds of BUILD's 30 projects - and 77 percent of its total $488 million dollars - will go toward roadway projects.
83 percent of the announced projects are going to states that backed Trump in the last election, significantly higher than 2020, when he allocated 71 percent of grant money to Republican states.
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