Department of Transportation

Overview

The Department of Transportation's FY2027 budget would actually rise overall to $26.6 billion, but that total masks deep cuts to specific programs. The biggest hit is the complete cancellation of $4.2 billion in EV charger funding, which would affect EV owners and rural communities along interstate highways. Other reductions include eliminating competitive RAISE infrastructure grants, cutting transit construction funding by a quarter for over 60 planned rail and bus projects in cities, and slashing air service subsidies by 60% for about 175 rural communities that depend on them. Together, these changes would fall hardest on rural travelers, transit riders, and cities planning new public transportation.