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U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Clears 1/3 of Biden-Buttigieg Backlog in Lightning Speed to Get America Building Again

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

America is Building Again Delivered by President Trump and Secretary Duffy

Major milestone in addressing the unprecedented Biden-Buttigieg backlog of more than 3,200 announced but unsigned projects. 

WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the Department has cleared another 529 infrastructure grants to get America building again. The latest grants, which total more than $2.9 billion, bring the total number approved to more than a third of the unprecedented 3,200 project backlog from the previous administration. Secretary Duffy has now cleared 1,065 projects worth roughly $10 billion since the start of this historic administration.

“While cynics in the press hysterically warned of doomsday delays, USDOT has been hard at work to get America building again,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. “We’ve done this by refocusing the department on core infrastructure – not enacting a radical political agenda. With a third of the last administration’s unprecedented backlog cleared, we will continue to rip out red tape roadblocks to get dirt moving.”

These latest grants include projects announced more than three years ago. Secretary Duffy finally delivered $21 million for rail safety improvements just north of Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced in June 2022; nearly $12 million for the Manatee County Port Authority in Florida, announced in September 2022; $110 million for a North Carolina bridge to the Outer Banks, announced in January 2023; and $47 million for the Port of Baltimore, announced in December 2023.  

Reminder: 

The Trump Administration inherited more than 3,200 unobligated grants that had been announced by the previous administration but never obligated. This unprecedented backlog of unobligated grants delayed critical investments in communities across the country. Under Secretary Duffy’s direction, the Department is working diligently to accelerate the distribution of these long-overdue funds and address core infrastructure projects. 

As part of this process, the Department has ripped out burdensome DEI, Green New Scam, and social justice requirements that Congress deliberately did not mandate. This includes social cost of carbon accounting, pointless greenhouse gas emission reporting, and discriminatory DEI language. 

Additional examples of removed leftist requirements can be found here. 

Removing these requirements will save taxpayers millions. Road construction costs skyrocketed roughly 70% under the last administration. The greenhouse gas reporting burden alone increased project costs and added months to the permitting process.   

America is Building Again Delivered by President Trump and Secretary Duffy

Grants Breakdown: 

The latest series of 529 grants approved are outlined below. A more detailed breakdown of each grant can be found here.  

  • Federal Aviation Administration
    • Airport Improvement Program Supplemental- 23 projects ($124 million)  
    • Airport Terminal Program- 10 projects ($33 million)  
  • Federal Highway Administration  
    • Bridge Investment Program- 1 project ($1.5 million)  
    • Congestion Relief Program- 1 project ($16 million)  
    • National Scenic Byways Program- 1 projects ($113,000) 
    • Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects- 2 projects ($39 million)  
    • Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient and Cost-saving Transportation Program (PROTECT) 32 projects ($369 million) 
  • Federal Railroad Administration 
    • Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI)- 8 projects ($69 million) 
    • Federal-State Partnership- 3 projects ($83 million) 
    • Railroad Crossing Elimination- 22 projects ($28 million) 
    • Safety Infrastructure Improvement Program- 1 project ($2 million) 
  • Federal Transit Administration 
    • All Stations Accessibility Program- 10 projects ($365 million) 
    • Buses and Bus Facilities Competitive- 41 projects ($175 million) 
    • Ferry Service for Rural Communities- 4 projects ($195 million) 
    • Innovative Coordinated Access and Mobility (ICAM)- 14 projects ($5 million) 
    • Low or No Emission (Bus) Grants- 26 projects ($187 million) 
    • Passenger Ferry- 13 projects ($69 million) 
    • Rail Vehicle Replacement- 3 projects ($372 million) 
    • Tribal Transit Competitive Program- 43 projects ($16 million) 
  • Maritime Administration 
    • Port Infrastructure Development Program – 2 projects ($56 million) 
    • United States Marine Highway Program – 2 projects ($6 million) 
  • Office of the Secretary of Transportation 
    • Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant Program - 2 projects ($45 million) 
    • Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant Program - 8 projects ($499 million) 
    • National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega) - 1 project ($110 million) 
    • Rural Surface Transportation Grant Program - 1 project ($6 million) 
    • Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) – 255 projects ($69 million) 

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