Project Grant 693JJ32640754
- The Federal Highway Administration awarded a $300,000 Project Grant under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940) to the First Suburbs Consortium of Southwest Ohio, Inc. The grant will fund a planning study to identify issues and present solutions for improving internal connectivity within six communities in central Hamilton County, Ohio that are impeded by the presence of four major transportation facilities in a limited area. The planning study...
- 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 U.S. Federal Highway Administration awarded a $7,000,000 Project Grant to Cuyahoga County, Ohio, under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940). The grant funds the Veterans Memorial Detroit-Superior Bridge Project Connectivity Plan, which aims to re-open the former streetcar level of the bridge as a public thoroughfare for cyclists and pedestrians, as well as a venue for events programming and recreation. The project builds upon previous plans to...
- 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 Federal Highway Administration awarded the Department of Transportation Connecticut $2.5 million on August 11, 2026, under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940) for the Greater Hartford Mobility Program planning study examining the realignment of Interstate 84, Interstate 91, and the Hartford Line Rail Corridor in North Hartford. The award funds planning activities to reconnect communities by addressing infrastructure barriers created by these...
- This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940) will provide $600,000 to the Connecticut Metropolitan Council of Governments (METROCOG) to analyze the Interstate 95 (Exit 29), Seaview Avenue, Stratford Avenue and Connecticut Avenue intersection in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The study will evaluate current and future uses of the transportation infrastructure and provide a forum for robust public...
- The County of Gallatin received a $153,339 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940) to conduct a feasibility study for the Manhattan Trail System project in Bozeman, MT. The award, made on November 19, 2024, will support planning activities to evaluate the feasibility of removing, retrofitting, or mitigating existing transportation infrastructure to...
- The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Colorado Department of Transportation $2 million on August 12, 2026, under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program (CFDA 20.940) to conduct an environmental study determining multimodal connections for East 60th Avenue between Brighton and Vasquez in Colorado. The award funds planning and feasibility work to address infrastructure barriers and reconnect communities along the corridor. Performance extends through January 31, 2030, with work...
- The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County received a $1,000,000 Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration. The grant award, dated December 12, 2024, will fund a planning process to identify short and long-term recommendations for improving safety and connectivity along the Hawthorne Ave, Alps Rd, and Oglethorpe Ave corridors in Athens, Georgia - a persistent poverty area with historically...
- The Federal Highway Administration awarded Rhode Island DOT $2.5 million on August 4, 2026, under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (CFDA 20.940) to conduct planning for rehabilitation and replacement of four bridges: Dean Street, Westminster Street, Washington Street, and Atwells Avenue. The planning effort supports the RCP Program's mission to address infrastructure barriers and reconnect communities by removing, retrofitting, or mitigating transportation...
The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded Eastgate Regional Council of Governments a planning grant of $640,000 under the Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program (CFDA 20.940) on August 26, 2026. Eastgate Regional Council of Governments, a local government entity serving Ashtabula, Mahoning, and Trumbull Counties in northeastern Ohio, will conduct planning activities to address infrastructure barriers and reconnect communities in the region. The grant supports development of strategies to remove, retrofit, or mitigate transportation facilities that obstruct connectivity, mobility, access, or economic development. Performance extends through December 31, 2028, with work conducted in Youngstown, Ohio. The RCP Program provides technical assistance and federal financial support for planning and capital construction grants addressing community connectivity. Planning grant applicants—including states, local government units, federally recognized tribal governments, metropolitan planning organizations, and nonprofits—are evaluated against merit criteria encompassing equity and justice, access, community engagement, equitable development, climate resilience, workforce development, and planning integration. Recipients must verify expenditures at project closeout and maintain receipts and outcomes documentation for three years. Funding is available for obligation for up to four years beyond the authorized year of availability.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $640.0k | 8/26/26 |