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DOT says it is reviewing 3,200 grants, clears thousands and proposes rescopes; EV charging policy draws scrutiny
Summary
Secretary Duffy told the House committee the department is reviewing roughly 3,200 previously announced discretionary grant awards, has cleared many for obligation, and proposes rescoping or canceling some awards including planned EV charging grants. Members raised concerns about delays and local economic impacts.
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The Department of Transportation is conducting a large-scale review of previously announced discretionary grants and told a House committee it has cleared many awards while rescinding or rescoping some others.
Secretary Duffy told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that the department inherited an unusually large number of announced grants without fully executed grant agreements and that staff are working through roughly 3,200 such awards.
'We have been left 3,200 grants; that is a historic number from the last administration,' Duffy told lawmakers, and said his team expects to substantially complete the review in the late summer or early fall.
Why it matters: Committee members said delayed obligations keep projects from moving to construction, stall job creation and strain local…
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