The federal government has frozen $18 billion earmarked for the NYC Subway and Hudson Tunnel projects. A government shutdown is threatening to stall federal construction across the country. Seven states are suing over $928 billion in cancelled offshore wind leases. Federal funding is no longer a reliable backstop. This episode breaks down what the $18B freeze means for contractors on or near those projects, how to identify federal exposure in your backlog, and the contingency playbook for firms