On January 29, 2025, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Sean Duffy signed an order emphasizing the agency’s commitment to grounding its policies, grants, and loans in sound economic principles and analysis supported by cost-benefit requirements and data-driven decision making. This memo aligns with the administration’s broader agenda to bolster economic development and support American families by prioritizing tangible outcomes.
In addition to its focus on economic analysis, the order also highlights societal factors such as immigration enforcement, marriage rates, birth rates, and vaccine mandates as key considerations in U.S. DOT’s decision-making for all grants, loans, and contracts. While it’s not clear yet how these policies will be enacted, AGC is working with the administration on behalf of the construction industry to ensure funding for infrastructure projects continues uninterrupted and aligns with the industry’s needs for stability and predictability. You may recall, AGC met with the Trump transition team to discuss the misaligned prioritization of discretionary grants under the Biden administration.
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