Fiscal Year 2027 Community Project Funding Requests
*Submissions for FY27 projects are now closed.*
The below are in alphabetical order by project.
City of Arlington – Water Hardening
Account: INT – Drinking
Summary: The funding would be used to implement a citywide Water Asset Hardening and Protection Initiative. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it safeguards critical drinking water infrastructure from physical, cyber, and operational threats.
City of Dallas - Canada Drive Infrastructure & Safety Enhancements
Account: THUD – Economic Development Initiatives
Summary: The funding would implement traffic calming, lighting, and sidewalk improvements along 1.8 miles of Canada Drive between Hampton Road and Gulden Lane in West Dallas. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will enhance pedestrian safety, reduce vehicle speeds, and improve neighborhood connectivity near the Trinity Levee Trail and surrounding residential areas.
City of Dallas - Canada Drive Infrastructure & Safety Enhancements
Account: THUD – Economic Development Initiatives
Summary: The funding would construct a 1.9 mile, 12-foot-wide shared use path for pedestrians and cyclists along Wright Street between West Illinois Avenue and South Edgefield Avenue. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it provides an essential last mile transit connection, improves safety for vulnerable road users, and supports equitable access to employment, education, retail, and recreational amenities.
City of Dallas – Anita Martinez and Jaycee Zaragoza Rec Center
Account: THUD – Economic Development Initiatives
Summary: The funding would support renovations and modernization for two important recreation centers serving the West Dallas community. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because improvements are needed to ensure the facilities remain safe, functional, and capable of meeting the growing needs of the surrounding community.
City of Fort Worth - SHINE Workforce Training Lab
Account: HHS - Health Resources and Services Administration
Summary: Funding would be used to purchase and outfit a 40-foot mobile clinical training lab equipped with simulation technology, modular training stations, and instructional infrastructure. The City will partner with Tarrant County’s safety-net hospital to deploy this mobile unit across the county, delivering hands-on workforce training directly to high schools, community sites, and workforce partners. The mobile lab will function as a traveling clinical training environment, providing instruction in patient care fundamentals, allied health skills, and healthcare career pathways, while also supporting supervised community wellness events focused on prevention, health education, and care navigation. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will support the City of Fort Worth address critical shortages in frontline clinical and behavioral health personnel serving medically underserved populations.
City of Fort Worth – Randol Mill Road Area Improvements
Account: THUD – Highway Infrastructure Projects
Summary: The funding would be used to conduct a comprehensive engineering and planning analysis to improve flood resiliency and roadway performance along this critical corridor. The scope of work includes drainage and floodway delineation, right-of-way evaluation, travel demand modeling, roadway alignment and cross-section design, Level D subsurface utility engineering (SUE) analysis, conceptual schematics, public outreach, scheduling, and cost estimation. This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would allow the City of Fort Worth to analyze and move forward with improvements to the safety and flood mitigation of the road.
City of Fort Worth – Stop Six HUB (MLK Community Center)
Account: THUD – Economic Development Initiatives
Summary: The funding would be used to construct a multi-purpose community facility in a historically underserved area of Fort Worth that directly advances neighborhood revitalization, workforce development, public safety, and access to essential services. This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will reduce transportation barriers, improve coordination among service providers, and expand access to essential resources for low- and moderate income residents.
City of Grand Prairie – Main Street Phase II
Account: THUD – Economic Development Initiatives
Summary: The funding would finalize roadway and pedestrian enhancements that improve safety and community connectivity within the corridor. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it maximizes the value of prior federal and local investment and achieves a revitalized Main Street corridor with its full safety and mobility benefits.
City of Irving – Real Time Crime Center
Account: CJS - COPS
Summary: The funding would be used to upgrade to integrate expanded citywide camera networks, advanced analytics software, real-time data feeds, and drone operations into a unified intelligence platform in Irving. This is a good use of taxpayer funds because it will strengthen public safety infrastructure, protect officers and residents and position the region to stay ahead of organized crime.
Cook’s – C.A.R.E. Team Phase II
Account: CJS - Byrne
Summary: The funding would be used for the implementation of Phase II of Cook Children’s CARE Team which works with law enforcement, CPS, and the judicial system to provide support to victims of child abuse. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will provide support to hundreds of child support victims and help to go after the wrongdoers in these situations.
DART – Platform Safety and Modernization
Account: THUD – Transit Infrastructure Projects
Summary: The funding would remove the center crosswalks at Bachman, Burbank, Farmers Branch, and Westmoreland light rail stations. Eliminating these mid‑platform crossings and installing fencing between tracks will guide riders to the designated crosswalks at either end of the platform, where visibility is clearer for pedestrians and operators. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will improve customer safety, enhance visibility for train operators, and enable level boarding at every door, increasing accessibility for riders of all ages and abilities.
DFW Airport – Counter UAS
Account: CJS - Byrne
Summary: The funding would be used to acquire and deploy a RADAR-enabled Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) detection platform. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will enable detection of Class I drones that do not emit radio frequency (RF) signals and therefore cannot be identified using existing RF-based monitoring tools.
Fort Worth Housing Solutions – Stop Six Choice Neighborhood
Account: THUD – Economic Development Initiatives
Summary: The funding would be used to support critically needed public improvements, site work, and the construction of the sixth and final phase of the Stop Six Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI) Transformation Plan. The Miller & Rosedale site will be a mixed-use development featuring a mixed-income multifamily residential rental community and a commercial retail space that is planned to serve as a community grocery store to alleviate local food desert conditions. This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it would complete development of much needed affordable housing and assist in completing the overall implementation of a vital plan to revitalize the historic Stop Six community.
JPS – Forensic Nursing Phase II
Account: CJS - Byrne
Summary: Funding would support the Phase 2 expansion of forensic nursing services at JPS Health Network, the primary provider of forensic medical services for victims of violent crime across Tarrant County and the surrounding region. JPS is a designated Sexual Assault Forensic Exam (SAFE) Ready facility and critical partner to more than 40 law enforcement agencies, including the Fort Worth Police Department, in the investigation and prosecution of violent crimes. Phase 2 will establish 24/7/365 in-house Forensic Nurse Examiner (FNE) coverage, eliminating delays in care and evidence collection to improve victim outcomes and criminal investigations. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will improve public safety outcomes and strengthen criminal prosecutions in thousands of cases.
Los Barrios - Construction
Account: HHS - Health Resources and Services Administration
Summary: This funding will be used to renovate and upgrade three of LBU’s five locations. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic (LBU) provides essential, high-quality, and other comprehensive primary care services to over 24,000 people in underserved West Dallas and South Dallas communities, regardless of their ability to pay. The three clinics show signs of age and need significant upgrades that will make the facilities safer and more comfortable for patients and staff while greatly improving efficiencies, tackling needed repairs, and help ensure health care access for years to come. This will include HVAC upgrades, water leakage repairs, electrical upgrades, millwork in patient exam rooms, security system upgrades, and external paint. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will provide a safer and more comfortable health care setting for underinsured and uninsured patients in Dallas Fort Worth.
Los Barrios - Equipment
Account: HHS - Health Resources and Services Administration
Summary: This funding will be used to purchase medical and dental equipment for three of LBU’s five locations. As a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Los Barrios Unidos Community Clinic (LBU) provides essential, high-quality, and other comprehensive primary care services to over 24,000 people in underserved West Dallas and South Dallas communities, regardless of their ability to pay. LBU is in critical need to replace and/or upgrade various medical and dental items to better serve their patient population. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will support and improve LBU’s capacity to serve underinsured and uninsured patients in Dallas Fort Worth.
NTAHC - Healthy Smiles
Account: HHS - Health Resources and Services Administration
Summary: Funding would be used to purchase dental equipment for NTACHC’s Northside clinical site. NTACHC is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that serves an area of Tarrant County with a high level of unmet health needs. As NTACHC currently provides Medical, Pharmacy, Vision, and Behavioral Health services, adding critical Dental services to their service mix will help to enhance their ability to provide comprehensive care to all patients, particularly those who are underserved and uninsured. Oral health is directly tied to overall health, and poor dental health can lead to or worsen chronic diseases. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will improve dental health outcomes, and overall health outcomes, for underinsured and uninsured patients in Tarrant County.
NTAHC – Pharmaceutical Services
Account: HHS - Health Resources and Services Administration
Summary: Funding would be used to purchase pharmacy dispensing machines that will be operated under the supervision of NTACHC’s primary pharmacist for both its Southeast Clinic and Arlington Clinic. NTACHC is a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that serves an area of Dallas-Fort Worth with a high level of unmet health needs. NTACHC has an in-house pharmacy at their Northside location and provides 340B prescriptions through a large retail pharmacy chain. However, its Arlington and Southeast clinics do not have the equipment needed to dispense medications in-house, and the large retail pharmacy chain recently closed a pharmacy near these locations. This has left patients with little to no options to get low-cost prescriptions filled within their recognized community or transportation route. This project is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it significantly will improve the ability of low income, uninsured patients to access medications at 340B pricing.
TAMU – Engineering Academy, TCC
Account: CJS – NASA, Safety, Security, and Mission Services
Summary: The funding would be used for student scholarships, engineering equipment, and operations to support the Texas A&M Engineering Academies Program, an innovative co-enrollment program between partner community colleges and Texas A&M University designed to facilitate a smooth transition for students pursuing an engineering degree. Academy students take mathematics, science, and core curriculum courses through Tarrant County College while taking engineering courses from Texas A&M faculty on the partner college campus.
The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because there will be an estimated shortage of 110,000 engineers in the State of Texas by 2032 and this project will provide access to an affordable and accessible engineering education that addresses industry needs for engineers.
TCU - Textile and Advanced Composites Testing, Innovation, and Characterization (TACTIC)
Account: CJS - NIST
Summary: The funding would be used to establish the Textile and Advanced Composites Testing, Innovation, and Characterization (TACTIC) initiative, a standards-focused program dedicated to advancing measurement science for advanced textiles and flexible composite systems used in aerospace, defense, and high-performance industrial applications. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because it will advance measurement science for advanced textiles and flexible composite systems used in aerospace, defense, and high-performance industrial applications.
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