FY2027 Federal Budget for Construction 2026: EPA Cut 52%, Defense Surges to $1.5 Trillion, and Where the Money Is Moving

The FY2027 budget proposal cuts EPA by 52% to its lowest level since Reagan. Water SRFs lose $2.5 billion. WIFIA is zeroed out. CDBG, HOME, and EDA are eliminated. But defense surges to $1.5 trillion and DOT gains $1.3 billion. This episode maps exactly where federal construction money is going and what contractors must do to follow it.