# Boston Challenges DOT Grant Cancellation

The City of Boston has sued the U.S. Department of Transportation over its September 2025 cancellation of a $20 million RAISE grant awarded in 2022 for the Roxbury Resilient Corridors project. The grant supported planned street and safety improvements, bus-service upgrades, accessibility work, and EV-charging infrastructure in Roxbury. The lawsuit puts the grant’s availability and the project’s funding and scope in dispute; the project was estimated at nearly $34 million overall.

- Contractors and infrastructure providers connected to the project should assess their exposure to the disputed grant funding and any resulting changes to project scope or schedules.
- Federal grant recipients and bidders can use the dispute as a reminder to evaluate funding contingencies and the cancellation terms applicable to grant-supported work.
- The case may affect planning for transportation and EV-infrastructure projects that rely on federal grants, but no outcome or replacement funding is specified in the signals.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Transportation, Energy & Utilities, Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** September 29, 2026

### Government Entities
- City of Boston
- U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
- Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

### Sources
- [Boston sues Trump administration over $20M in road funding - masslive.com](https://www.masslive.com/boston/2026/09/city-of-boston-sues-trump-administration-over-20m-for-major-road-improvements.html) - MassLive.com
- [Boston sues Trump administration over $20m EV charger grant cancellation - electrive.com](https://www.electrive.com/2026/09/29/boston-sues-trump-administration-over-20m-ev-charger-grant-cancellation) - electrive.com