Organizations representing the transportation, manufacturing and construction industries have asked U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to use funding in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to help untangle supply chain congestion.
They sent a letter to Buttigieg requesting that USDOT “dedicate as much as allowable by law in discretionary grants for FY 2022 to support projects that will facilitate and ease the movement of goods.”
The groups want USDOT to use $18 billion for various grant programs over the next five years.
Among the signers of the letter were the Association of American Railroads, and the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association.
During a Senate hearing earlier this month Buttigieg said the proposed federal year 2023 budget for USDOT includes $36.8 billion in advance appropriations provided by the infrastructure law.
Tags: American Short Line and Regional Railroads Association, Association of American Railroads, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, Pete Buttigieg, U.S. Department of Transportation
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