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ALDOT: FY26 plan begins without federal funding as shutdown threatens lettings and projects
Summary
ALDOT told the Joint Interim Committees that the department is starting FY26 with no federal funding yet because of the federal shutdown, putting scheduled lettings and project timelines at risk; staff detailed program‑level funding, match obligations and contingency plans.
ALDOT chief engineer Ed Austin told the Joint Interim Committees that the department is starting fiscal year 2026 without federal funding as a result of the federal government shutdown, and warned that prolonged delays could force changes to planned project lettings.
"Well, this year, we're starting without any federal funding at all," Austin said in his presentation, adding that the department is tracking whether a short continuing resolution or a full appropriation will materialize.
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