Project Grant 693JJ32640382
- Federal Grant Award Summary The City of Phoenix was awarded $12.9 million by the Federal Highway Administration under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on September 22, 2025, to implement Project EASE (Effective Access Solutions for Easing Congestion in the City of Phoenix). This three-pronged congestion mitigation initiative is designed to shift passenger reliance from single-occupancy vehicle (SOV) trips to public transit by enhancing and broadening the public transit...
- This federal Project Grant award of $4,205,000.00, provided by the Federal Highway Administration under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940), will support a study of the transportation and land use needs related to the future redevelopment of a recently relinquished highway stub in Pasadena, California. The award, with a project period from August 29, 2024 to December 31, 2027, will enable the City of Pasadena to conduct analyses, traffic modeling,...
- The City of Phoenix Public Transit Department received a $1.285 million Project Grant from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500), awarded on September 2, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2027. This grant supports a transit-oriented development (TOD) planning initiative for a corridor in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The project will establish corridor subareas to identify opportunities supporting...
- This federal Project Grant award of $10,000,000.00 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940) will be used by the City and County of Denver to construct a new pedestrian bridge, a new multimodal bridge and greenway, a new safety crossing at railroad tracks across National Western Center Drive, and remediate a contaminated parcel adjacent to the RTD station in anticipation of development. The project aims to remove...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940) will provide $2,000,000.00 to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) to complete feasibility, planning, and early design work for two freeway lid parks in the Barrio Logan community of San Diego, CA. The project, titled "MEND THE GAP: REUNITING BARRIO LOGAN THROUGH FREEWAY LID PARKS,"...
- The City of San Antonio was awarded a $2,960,000 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 address the disadvantages created by Interstate Highway 37 through the creation of a study that will incorporate an innovative community planning visioning process along with locally driven design and planning concepts. The project aims to restore connections...
- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program awarded the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation $5,815,975.00 on January 17, 2025 to advance the NYC Parks Queensway Project. This project will connect several of New York's most diverse neighborhoods in Queens via an active linear park, transforming a 3.5-mile stretch of abandoned railway into a greenway and transportation corridor. The funding will support planning...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded Arizona Department of Transportation's Intermodal Transportation Division a formula grant of $3,191,336.00 under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) on May 7, 2025. The project, titled "20th Street: Grand Canal to Highland Avenue, in Phoenix," involves bicycle corridor improvements along the specified route in Phoenix, Arizona. This award supports active transportation infrastructure...
- The City of Wichita was awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940). The grant funding will support public engagement and a planning study to reconnect the 21st Street corridor in Wichita, which is divided by several at-grade railroad crossings and Interstate 135. The planning project aims to evaluate the feasibility of removing, retrofitting, or...
- The Department of Transportation (DOT) Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program awarded the City of Haverhill, Massachusetts $574,060 on October 11, 2024 to launch a strategic initiative addressing infrastructure barriers created by 1960s and 70s-era urban renewal efforts. The funding will support a collaborative effort between city leadership, neighborhood groups, community organizations, residents, and transportation experts to plan for the removal of existing...
The Federal Highway Administration awarded the City of Phoenix $1.44 million on February 12, 2026, under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940) to support Phase IV of the Phoenix Grand Canalscape project. This initiative aims to reconnect communities divided by the I-17 interstate, US Route 60, and the BNSF Railroad by removing, retrofitting, or mitigating these transportation infrastructure barriers that impede mobility, access, and economic development in the project area. The project, which carries a completion date of June 3, 2029, will deliver infrastructure improvements designed to enhance connectivity, pedestrian and multimodal transportation access, and community integration across the fragmented areas. The City of Phoenix, through its Streets and Transportation Department, will execute this capital construction phase as part of a broader strategy to transform urban infrastructure and improve quality of life for residents in disadvantaged neighborhoods affected by transportation barriers. This award aligns with the RCP program's emphasis on equity, community engagement, climate resilience, and equitable development outcomes.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.4m | 2/12/26 |