# Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program (20.940)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/20-940-reconnecting-communities-pilot-rcp-discretionary-grant/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Reconnecting Communities Pilot (RCP) Discretionary Grant Program is run by Department of Transportation. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $135 million in 69 grants, about $2.0 million per award.

## Objectives

The Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program provides technical assistance and federal financial assistance for planning grants and capital construction grants to address infrastructure barriers, reconnect communities, and improve peoples’ lives.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $0 | 0 |
| 2024 | $67.5 million | 28 |
| 2025 | $67.9 million | 41 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Long Beach | California | $30.0 million |
| Denver, City & County of | Colorado | $10.0 million |
| Cuyahoga County | Ohio | $7.0 million |
| Baltimore, City of | Maryland | $6.0 million |
| New York City Dept-Parks-Rec | New York | $5.8 million |
| New York City Department of Transportation | New York | $5.6 million |
| City of San Antonio | Texas | $3.0 million |
| Memphis and Shelby County Community Redevelopment Agency | Tennessee | $2.7 million |
| City of New Orleans | Louisiana | $2.2 million |
| City of Milwaukee | Wisconsin | $2.0 million |
| City of Roswell, Georgia | Georgia | $2.0 million |
| City of Little Rock | Arkansas | $2.0 million |
| Rethink Coalition Inc. | Indiana | $2.0 million |
| City of Pasadena | California | $2.0 million |
| Reconnectrondo | Minnesota | $2.0 million |
| City of Los Angeles-Board of Public Work | California | $2.0 million |
| Mundo Gardens | California | $2.0 million |
| San Francisco County Transportation Authority | California | $2.0 million |
| City of Chattanooga | Tennessee | $2.0 million |
| Downtown Detroit Partnership, Inc. | Michigan | $2.0 million |