Discretionary Funding Bump Would Allocate $26.6 Billion to the Transportation Department The White House wants to spend a little more on transportation next year… if you count a $1.6 billion increase as “little”. The President’s fiscal year 2027 budget request calls for $26.6 billion in discretionary funding for the US Department of Transportation, representing a roughly 6.3 percent bump from last year’s $25.1 billion tab.
