St. Pete Mayor Ken Welch plans to meet with city staff to explore how to tap into this historic funding, which comes at a pivotal moment for the city.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is opening applications for the first-of-its-kind, $1 billion ‘Reconnecting Communities’ pilot program — and St. Petersburg is hoping to tap into the funding.
The new program, established under President Joe Biden’s bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will provide funding to cities with the goal of reconnecting people to economic mobility and essential services within their communities via efficient transportation infrastructure. Applications for grant opportunities will be open through Oct. 13.