In June of 2024, DOT released its 2024-2027 Climate Adaptation Plan, which describes both the climate hazards the agency faces and the actions it plans to take in response. The 2024-2027 Plan outlines four priorities:
- To “[s]upport investments in climate-smart infrastructure across all transportation modes with continued guidance, technical assistance, and decision support tools;”
- To “[e]xpand coordination between climate resilience and environmental justice activities through grant programs and technical assistance;”
- To “[l]everage federal climate data services to provide decision support resources for climate resilience and adaptation activities to DOT stakeholders;” and
- To “[i]mplement projects to reduce climate impacts on federal property, operations, and supply chains identified through ongoing natural hazard risk assessments.”