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TxDOT warns carbon-reduction funds for FY27–28 may disappear; MPOs urged to prepare alternatives
Summary
State planning staff told Tempo attendees that the Carbon Reduction Program (CRP) allocations shown in the 2026 Unified Transportation Program for fiscal years 2027–28 may not continue after FY26; MPOs were asked to verify project readiness, accelerate obligations where possible, and identify alternative funding.
TxDOT planning staff told Tempo meeting attendees that carbon-reduction (CRP) allocations shown in the 2026 Unified Transportation Program for fiscal years 2027 and 2028 may not continue after fiscal year 2026. Giacomo Yaquinto said the department's immediate concern is that programmed CRP dollars for FY27 and FY28 could drop to zero if the program is not extended beyond FY26.
Why it matters: several MPOs have projects programmed in FY27–28 that rely on CRP funding. If the CRP program terminates, projects scheduled to let after FY26 could lose their…
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