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View NACo's infographic on federal competitive grant programs administered by the U.S. Department of Transportation, including important steps to submitting a successful application and the typical timeframes associated with the process.
Federal district court issues ruling preventing the federal government from imposing immigration compliance mandates on grant recipients
On November 4, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled that the U.S. Department of Transportation cannot condition federal grant funding on a recipient’s cooperation with federal immigration enforcement efforts.
County Countdown – Nov. 17, 2025
Every other week, NACo's County Countdown reviews top federal policy advocacy items with an eye towards counties and the intergovernmental partnership.
FAA announces planned flight reductions at 40 major airports—including county-owned airports—amid ongoing government shutdown
On November 6, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of 40 major airports across the U.S. starting November 7.
NACo sends coalition letter on surface transportation priorities to congressional leaders
On November 5, NACo, in partnership with other members of the Local Officials in Transportation (LOT) Coalition, sent a letter to two key Congressional committees—the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Environmental & Public Works—outlining and reiterating the coalition’s top priorities for the next surface transportation reauthorization bill.
U.S. Department of Transportation provides updates for Essential Air Service (EAS) program amid ongoing federal government shutdown
On October 7, Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced that, due to the ongoing government shutdown, funding for the Essential Air Service (EAS) program would lapse on October 12.
