Burying barriers to connect communities in SAN antonio's eastside: SAN antonio, texas

The Federal Highway Administration awarded $2 million to San Antonio For Growth On The Eastside, Inc. on February 12, 2026, under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 20.940) to fund "Burying Barriers to Connect Communities in San Antonio's Eastside."

The project addresses infrastructure barriers impeding community connectivity and economic mobility in San Antonio's Eastside neighborhood through pedestrian walkways, multimodal transportation corridors, and complete street conversions. San Antonio For Growth On The Eastside, Inc. is a nonprofit organization headquartered in San Antonio, Texas, focused on community economic development and infrastructure reconnection. The award obligates $2 million with a period of performance extending through June 30, 2027, and work is performed in San Antonio, Texas.

The Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program provides federal financial assistance for planning and capital construction grants to remove, retrofit, or mitigate highways or other transportation facilities that create barriers to connectivity, including to mobility, access, or economic development. Projects are selected through competitive evaluation against merit criteria including equity and justice, access, facility suitability, community engagement and stewardship, equitable development, climate resilience, and workforce development.