Project Grant 19202844224

This federal Formula Grant award of $985,431.00, provided by the Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205), will fund preliminary engineering and design for multimodal transportation improvements along a 3-mile segment of US Route 1 in Richmond, Virginia. The project aims to enhance pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, including constructing a shared-use path, improving curb and gutter, upgrading crossings,...

This $1,391,127 federal Formula Grant award was provided by the Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The grant will fund preliminary engineering design for multimodal safety and operational improvements to a 0.5-mile stretch of Commerce Road in Richmond, Virginia. The project includes access management, turn lane improvements, bike lanes, sidewalks, shared-use paths, and other streetscape amenities. It...

This federal Project Grant award of $1,350,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940) will support planning activities to improve access and reconnect the historic African American community of Jackson Ward in Richmond, Virginia. The project aims to create a new bridge or freeway lid that would incorporate transportation connections, public spaces, and opportunities...

The Department of Transportation's Immediate Office of the Secretary awarded a $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement under the Asset Concessions and Innovative Finance Assistance program (CFDA 20.945) to the City of Richmond, Virginia. The purpose of the award is to facilitate and evaluate public-private partnerships where the private sector could assume a greater role in project planning, development, financing, construction, maintenance, and operation, including by assisting the city in entering...

This $529,419 Formula Grant award from the Federal Highway Administration's Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) will fund the implementation of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements along various locations between the Del Norte BART station and the San Francisco Bay Trail in Richmond, California. The project will create a safe, comfortable walking and biking route by building Class II bike lanes on Potrero Ave and Class IV protected bike lanes on the Bayview...

The Chicago Architecture Foundation (CAF) received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs grant program to implement an architectural history festival, education programs, and digital technology upgrades. The grant period runs from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. Through this funding, CAF will plan and execute the Open House Chicago festival highlighting the city's historic architecture. The...

This federal Formula Grant award of $350,129, provided by the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction), supports the construction of pedestrian safety improvements along State Route 147 (Cary Street) in the City of Richmond, Virginia. The project scope involves constructing pedestrian safety curb extensions, mainly on the upstream side of cross streets, to provide a narrower crossing distance, managed speeds, and preserve sight distance for pedestrians....

This $408,083 Formula Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 - Highway Planning and Construction) supports the second phase of the Canal Walk project in Richmond, Virginia. The project scope involves modifying and improving an existing bridge over the Kanawha Canal to create a straight, accessible ramp for the Canal Walk. Key activities include eliminating steps, retaining walls, and landscaping to provide an ADA-compliant connection. A...

This federal Project Grant award in the amount of $1,000,000.00 was provided by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Save America's Treasures (SAT) Grants program (CFDA 15.929). The grant funds will be used by the City of Richmond, Virginia to provide preservation and conservation assistance for the Byrd Park Pump House, a nationally significant historic property. The award has an ultimate completion date of September 30, 2027 and requires a dollar-for-dollar non-federal matching...

This Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Teaching and Learning Resources and Curriculum Development program (CFDA 45.162) provides $149,700 to Georgia State University Research Foundation Inc. over a 2-year period from August 1, 2024 to July 31, 2026. The funding supports the continued development, assessment, and scaling of a general education course for entering freshmen focused on metro Atlanta content, including memoirs,...