Biden Administration Races to Issue Final Grants, Spending Projects Before Trump Takes Office
Administration officials are working at the last minute to issue billions in grants before Biden leaves office in January.
By Jacob Burg
11/23/2024 Updated: 11/23/2024
In the remaining weeks of his administration, President Joe Biden and his officials are racing against the clock to issue billions in grants and take other steps to retain as much as possible of his legacy before President-elect Donald Trump takes over in January.
Since Trump has promised to revoke any unspent funds from Biden’s climate and health care laws and end renewable energy development projects, the Biden administration is processing last-minute grants as quickly as it can. Trump and his Republican trifecta will likely move to undo much of Biden’s regulations and spending projects if they conflict with the president-elect’s agenda.
“There’s only one administration at a time,” Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told reporters at a Thursday news conference. “That’s true now, and it will also be true after January 20th. Our responsibility is to make good use of the funds that Congress has authorized for us and that we’re responsible for assigning and disbursing throughout the last three years.”
Specifically, Biden administration officials want the $1 trillion infrastructure law and the $375 billion climate law to survive past Biden’s tenure and are moving fast to make sure the money and grants continue to disperse.
Buttigieg announced more than $3.4 billion in grants on Friday, including projects for U.S. ports, reducing highway fatalities, supporting American manufacturing, and improving passenger rail service.
“We are investing in better transportation systems that touch every corner of the country and in the workers who will manufacture materials and build projects,″ the transportation secretary told reporters. ”Communities are going to see safer commutes, cleaner air, and stronger supply chains that we all count on.″
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