Under the Trump administration, hundreds of millions of dollars in grants and loans promised by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Biden administration to address racial and economic disparities have been canceled or targeted for elimination. The Environmental Protection Agency has specifically eliminated its Environmental Justice office and proposed deep cuts to state revolving loan funds for drinking and wastewater projects, which were originally intended to support disadvantaged communities. In response, Congress is considering a compromise bill that rejects the deepest cuts but may allow lawmakers to redirect roughly half of the funds to specific “pet projects” rather than letting states allocate them based on need.
Date: January 9, 2026. Source: independent.co