Associated Press reports, “Biden administration officials are working against the clock doling out billions in grants and taking other steps to try to preserve at least some of the outgoing president’s legacy before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January.” Part of their effort involves spending funds appropriated by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) before the Trump administration gets an opportunity to claw back the money. For example, on Friday, USDOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg “announced over $3.4 billion in grants for projects designed to improve passenger rail service, help U.S. ports, reduce highway deaths and support domestic manufacturing of sustainable transportation materials.” (TRN inserted a link in quoted text.)
President-elect Trump has been particularly outspoken about his intention to end the Green New Deal and rescind Inflation Reduction Act funding for clean energy and climate adaptation programs launched by President Biden.