The REPAIR Infrastructure Act reauthorizes and expands a federal program designed to repair communities harmed by highway construction, allocating $3 billion annually from 2027 through 2031 to help neighborhoods reconnected by removing or redesigning divisive roadways. The bill dedicates $750 million each year to planning grants and $2.25 billion to construction projects, with a focus on community engagement, preserving affordable housing, preventing resident displacement, and improving transportation equity rather than expanding highways. To be eligible for funding, projects must demonstrate meaningful community participation, partner with local organizations, and implement protections against gentrification and rising costs. The legislation also makes REPAIR projects eligible to receive grants from seven existing federal transportation programs and requires states to prioritize these community-focused projects when spending carbon reduction funds. Overall, the bill represents a shift in federal infrastructure policy away from highway expansion and toward reconnecting neighborhoods fractured by mid-20th-century urban highway development.
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