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City officials report uncertainty as federal review delays some large transportation grants
Summary
Transportation and Public Works staff told the Mobility Committee that several federal grant agreements are under federal compliance review triggered by a January executive order and U.S. DOT guidance, leaving grants such as the Barton Springs Road bridge and a large neighborhood access grant at higher risk until reviews conclude.
Paige Warner, Interim Chief of Staff for Transportation and Public Works, briefed the Mobility Committee on May 15 about the status of federal mobility grants and ongoing federal reviews.
Warner said an executive order issued January 20 prompted reviews of grants related to the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. U.S. DOT guidance issued in March requires compliance reviews for discretionary grants without executed agreements; those reviews examine topics such as diversity,…
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