The mundo gardens was awarded neighborhood access and equity program funding for the project the national city/southeast SAN diego greenspace corridor project in the amount of $2,000,000

The Mundo Gardens was awarded a $2,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration's Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940). The funding will be used to work with local government agencies to create a specific plan that removes the 43rd Street off-ramp and replaces it with a community land trust, affordable housing, and active transportation infrastructure. This project aims to reconnect communities that have been divided by the existing transportation infrastructure in National City, California. The award was made on November 13, 2024, with a targeted ultimate completion date of August 22, 2027.

These funds will be used to work with local government agencies to create a specific plan that removes the 43RD street off-ramp and replaces IT with a community land trust, affordable housing, and active transportation infrastructure that connects communities who have been divided from one another.