The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded the City of Memphis and Shelby County Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) a $2,693,160 Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods (RCN) grant. The grant will help mitigate the barrier and impacts of Interstate 40 for seven historically African American and disinvested neighborhoods in North Memphis.

Because of the egregious conditions of the intersections and their significant neighborhood impacts, community-driven planning has been conducted over the last 5-10 years, and this planning grant builds on that foundation, with a focus on working out the design details and to prepare as much as possible for implementation. Important elements for consideration will include improving pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, reimagining perilous pedestrian bridges, and exploring measures to turn adjacent vacant lots into a network of environmentally beneficial green spaces with trails.

Request for Proposal

Grant Management Services: Reconnecting Communities Neighborhood Access & Equity Grant

The CRA has issued this Request for Proposal with the sole purpose and intent of obtaining proposals from interested and qualified professionals offering to provide Grant Management Services. Experience shall include, but not be limited to the following: tracking project performance, risk management, quality control, leading teams, data analysis, reporting, and budget management.

Proposals Due: July 10, 2025