Federal Funding
Basics
Congress Gave States Enough Money to Fix Every Road in America; Some States Set It On Fire Instead
Every year, politicians pledge to fix our "crumbling roads and bridges." Even when we give them enough money to do it, they don't.
May 11, 2026
Trump Wants to Slash Federal Funding for Public Transit, Rail (Again)
The president’s proposed budget threatens transit projects across the country.
April 9, 2026
How To Fix The Broken Gas Tax
Drivers aren't paying their fair share — and no one else is getting their due. Is it time to rethink our federal road funding mechanisms?
March 31, 2026
Why Some Members of Congress Want to Go Big on Greenways
A new bill would multiply federal funding for walking and biking paths — even as some powerful congresspeople threaten to take away what we've already got.
March 18, 2026
Kansas City is Again Expanding Its Once-Mocked Streetcar
The Midwestern city is showing the country that investing in transit really can work wonders.
February 25, 2026
This Bill Would Give Your Community More Money To Build Its Own Transportation Future
States monopolize federal transportation funding even though local and regional governments oversee most of our nation's roads. It's time for that to change, a new bill argues.
February 10, 2026
Advocates Push for Safety in Next Surface Transportation Reauthorization
A much-anticipated annual survey of state road safety laws called on federal lawmakers to back up their colleagues work.
December 3, 2025
Cutting Federal Transit Funding Won’t Close Budget Gaps — But Will Make Transportation Less Affordable
The Trump administration's proposal to eliminate the mass transit account of the Highway Trust Fund would be short-sighted, ineffective, and ruinous, a new analysis finds.
November 20, 2025
House T&I Chair Vows ‘No Money for Bikes or Walking’ in Fed Transportation Bill
The outlook for active transportation won't be good if advocates don't stand up.
November 12, 2025
Is Sec. Duffy Holding NY Transit Hostage To Negotiate Away The Rest of America’s Transportation Future?
The federal Transportation secretary is using two large transit projects as a bargaining chip to bully Congress into passing a budget that could be disastrous for communities across the country.
October 3, 2025
