Dallas is getting nearly $15 million in federal funding for more than a dozen community projects, the largest sum the city has received since 2021, according to a city memo.
The funding is the result of a roughly $1.2 trillion spending package signed by President Donald Trump on Tuesday. The memo says the funding will go to 17 projects totaling $14,975,000. Additionally, more than $100 million in transit funding is expected to be allocated for FIFA World Cup host cities, which include Dallas.
Fair Park facilities improvements are among the projects set to receive funding, along with work on the White Rock Lake trails, recreation center improvements and transportation improvements, the memo says.
A list of Dallas-area projects that will benefit, including ones administered from entities outside the city, was included in the document.
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Among the improvements coming to the city were:
More than $3 million for trail projectsMore than $2.5 million for Dallas Police Department programs$850,000 for Fair Park facilities improvements
City Council will eventually have to formally accept the funds. Departments will coordinate with federal agencies to draw the funding, a process that typically takes one to two years, according to the memo.
“We encourage city leadership to thank members of the City’s congressional delegation and their staff for their leadership and continued support in securing Community Project Funding for the City of Dallas,” the memo says.
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