More funding for state DOTs, less for anyone else. An average of 37.5 percent of funding has gone to state DOTs under the Trump administration compared to 28 percent under the Obama administration. This undermines one of the greatest strengths of the BUILD program: the ability for local governments (or any public entity) to receive direct federal funding.
More rural, less urban. While 81 percent of Americans live in urban areas, average funding for projects in urban areas has dropped from 75 percent to 33 percent. Disproportionately awarding grants to projects in rural areas is inconsistent with both the intent and letter of the law.