Sam Graves: “The Highway Trust Fund is going broke and we have to act to fix that.”

I don't have any further speakers, so I am prepared to close. I reserve the balance of my time.

In the FAA reauthorization of 2024, we did put in targeted reforms to strengthen the Aviation Workforce Development Grant.

This legislation provides some critical aviation safety enhancements.

We are here today to discuss the discretionary grant programs at the Department of Transportation and to hear firsthand from stakeholders about their experiences with the Department's grant processes.