Boston sues Trump administration over infrastructure grant withdrawal
City challenges transportation department’s decision to cancel funding that included money for EV charging
TL;DR
- Boston is suing the Trump administration over the withdrawal of a $20 million infrastructure grant.
- The grant was for the Roxbury Resilient Corridors project, aimed at improving safety, public transport, accessibility, and traffic flow in a disadvantaged community.
- The transportation department allegedly withdrew the grant because the project included a small allocation for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, which accounted for less than 1% of the costs.
- The city argues the decision was unlawful, political, and contradicted the purpose of the federal grant program.
- This lawsuit is part of a larger trend of cities and states challenging federal funding decisions under the Trump administration.