D Economy: February 2025 Edition

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February 2025

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Construction contract approved for the Trinity Strand Trail Hi Line Span Project

On February 12, the Dallas City Council approved an $8.8 million construction contract to support the Trinity Strand Trail Hi-Line Span Project. The trail infrastructure project includes a new pedestrian bridge at the end of Hi Line Drive in the Design District, and will connect the Circuit Trail and the Katy Trail to the Trinity Strand Trail, further enhancing connectivity within the City’s trail network. A lookout plaza at the new bridge will feature a shade structure, lighting, landscaping, and a public art sculpture. The community input process for the public art component is beginning in April 2025.

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SDFPOF NOFA opening

South Dallas/Fair Park Opportunity Fund Human Development Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) Now Available

The SDFPOF Human Development NOFA will close on  March 21 for applications for grant funding. Human development grants support new or expanded programs that create measurable improvements in workforce participation, small business growth, health, public safety, and educational outcomes within the SDFPOF service area. These grants are exclusively available to initiatives benefiting SDFPOF service area residents.

More information, including the application and information session schedule, is available on the NOFA webpage.

 

FIFA world cup Dallas

 

Interested in being involved with FIFA World Cup 2026 Dallas? Please visit the FIFA World Cup 2026 Organizing Committee's website for updates on any future business or volunteer opportunities for FIFA World Cup 2026 in North Texas.

https://www.dallasfwc26.com/home/get-involved/

 


Incentive Inquiry Tool

Do you need help determining the best incentive program for your project? 

Complete our Incentives Inquiry Tool!  


Have questions about Economic Development programs?

Staff is available every third Thursday of the month during office hours between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. for questions regarding the City's economic development tools. Join us for our next monthly meeting on March 20 at 3 p.m.

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