Trump Administration Prioritizes High-Birthrate Areas for Transportation Funds
February 6, 2025
The day after Sean Duffy was confirmed as President Trump’s transportation secretary, he signed a memo dictating how federal transportation funds should be allocated.
The list of new criteria included one directive that stood out: All of the department’s grant and loan programs should prioritize projects in “communities with marriage and birthrates higher than the national average,” to the extent allowed by law.
