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$220M for Washington Bridge still in limbo, new court docs show

Rhode Island officials still don’t know if the federal government will disburse hundreds of millions for the broken Washington Bridge, according to a new complaint filed in the ongoing funding-freeze battle with the Trump administration.

 

The 65-page amended complaint – with another nearly 80 pages of exhibits — was filed Thursday morning at federal court in Providence. It outlines ongoing issues states are facing accessing Congress-approved federal funds, despite a court order.

 

The Trump administration last month issued a memo calling for a halt on all federal grants and loans that didn’t align with the president’s priorities. Rhode Island’s congressional delegation quickly wrote the acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, asking about the $220 million in grant funding that was allocated for the heavily traveled bridge that’s been closed for more than a year.

 

See more at wpri.com.

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