INVESTING IN AMERICA: Biden-Harris Administration Makes over $600 Million Available for Projects that Reconnect Communities

The Biden-Harris Administration opens application period for the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program, established through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to fund locally-driven projects such as interstate caps, highway removals, complete streets, and Main Street revitalizations. The U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the third round of the Department's popular Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Program, with the FY24 NOFO containing FY24-26 funding of more than $600 million available for both capital construction and community planning grants. This continues the stream of investment from the President's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law flowing to communities across the country as part of our Infrastructure Decade.

This year, communities that are interested in the program but not yet ready to submit an application for funding can request free technical assistance through DOT's Reconnecting Communities Institute to explore project feasibility in their communities. The deadline for applications is 11:59 pm EDT on Monday, September 30, 2024. Applicants may find the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program NOFO, Frequently Asked Questions, and other helpful resources HERE.