Judge Directs Federal Government to Restore Funding to Nashville - Articles

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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on May 22, 2025

U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel ruled this week that the Trump administration erred when it paused the distribution of millions of dollars in grants — including $14 million awarded to Metro Nashville for transit projects — and must distribute the funds immediately. Gergel gave the administration seven days to comply. Nashville had joined with a group of five major cities and nearly a dozen nonprofits to sue over the cuts in March. The funding will be used to upgrade and expand electric vehicle charging infrastructure and help fund a transit connection project, including protected bike lanes and pedestrian improvements. The Tennessean has more on the decision.