U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks to Amtrak employees during a visit at Union Station on Feb. 5, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Alex Wong / Getty Images) U.S. DOT announces $94M in SMART grants for state, local projects The first round of transportation grants, funded by Biden's infrastructure spending bill, were awarded across 33 states. Mar 21, 2023 By Keely Quinlan