Advocates are proposing a significant reform in federal transportation funding, advocating for a new $10-billion "Regional Transportation Block Grant" program. This program would redistribute transport funds directly to regional governments, enabling them to prioritize local transportation projects that are often overlooked. Currently, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) control federal funding, often directing funds disproportionately toward state-owned roads. The new model seeks to ensure that local roads, which are crucial for daily travel, receive appropriate funding, addressing fairness and efficiency in infrastructure funding.
[This report] finally puts solid research behind something that MPOs and local governments have known and experienced for decades, which is that federal funding the model doesn't reflect how infrastructure is actually used."
The proposed $10-billion 'Regional Transportation Block Grant' program would shift focus to local transportation needs and offer a stable funding source to metropolitan planning organizations.
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