Funds Available to Restore Community Connectivity.

The article titled "Funds Available to Restore Community Connectivity" discusses the Reconnecting Communities Pilot Program, which is an initiative by the Department of Transportation. The program aims to address the division caused by transportation infrastructure in communities, with a focus on disadvantaged communities. It seeks to improve access to essential services such as jobs, schools, healthcare, grocery stores, and recreation. The program provides funding for planning and construction activities that aim to remove, retrofit, mitigate, or replace highways, roadways, or other infrastructure facilities that create barriers to mobility, access, or economic development. The article provides information on the application deadline and highlights the importance of this program in restoring community connectivity. [Extracted from the article]