As Americans stare down increasingly higher costs on just about everything from food, to gas and transportation, many are making tough decisions. Some are turning to public transit to cut costs — a part of our transportation infrastructure that seemingly crumbles and suffers the most. According to the New York Times the Trump Administration is holding nearly $8 billion of your tax dollars meant to fix this issue hostage. A deeper dive reveals the reasons cities might not receive funding are even more convoluted. These municipalities could put in a grant application to the Federal Transportation Agency's Capital Investment Grants to receive funding to help make those transportation improvements happen.