Coalition Requests Continuity for Federal Transportation Programs and Projects

A coalition of wide-ranging industry groups, including APTA, sent a letter to leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives to avoid a lapse in federal funding and maintain continuity for federal transportation programs and projects. The letter highlights that federal surface transportation investment benefits every American daily and outlines the following:

“Any short-term government funding measure should preserve the total FY 2026 enacted funding levels, regardless of previous funding source, for these critical programs. This would allow long-overdue transportation improvements to continue without interruption, while work on FY 2027 appropriations and a multi-year surface transportation reauthorization continues.

Any policy or funding modifications to the surface transportation programs—even if temporary—would inject uncertainty into state and local planning efforts, which can jeopardize safety and mobility improvements and create downstream impacts across the economy.

This potential funding reduction underscores the urgency of completing a long-term surface transportation reauthorization. We urge House leaders to bring the bipartisan BUILD America 250 Act to the floor and pass it as soon as possible. The legislation would provide states and local transportation agencies with the predictable, multi-year federal investment needed to plan and deliver critical projects.

As bicameral discussions ensue on a continuing resolution, we urge lawmakers to preserve transportation investment and avoid unnecessary disruptions to ongoing projects. Congress should act before current funding expires and pass the BUILD America 250 Act. However, if a short-term funding measure is necessary, Congress should use the additional time it provides to complete action on the legislation and provide the long-term certainty states, localities, contractors, workers, and communities need.”