Federal grant funding was in focus today, with House members pressing HUD over delayed housing renewals and a California freeway project winning new transportation money.
- Nadler, Pappas, Goodlander Lead 50 House Members in Pressing HUD to Release Delayed HIV/AIDS Housing Funds: The lawmakers urged HUD Secretary Scott Turner to release the delayed Notice of Funding Opportunity for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grants and to speed up awards. They warn that missing renewals could mean layoffs, service cuts and more homelessness.
- LA Metro Gets $25 Million Federal Grant for SR-71 Freeway Upgrade in Pomona: In California, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will receive $25 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Phase 2 of the State Route 71 Gap Closure Project in Pomona. The money comes from the department’s Fiscal Year 2026 INFRA grant program, Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA) announced.
Both stories concern how federal grant money reaches the organizations and projects that depend on it.
