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What projects is my government investing in Dallas?
Every tracked government-money announcement directed at Dallas — themes, programs, levels of government, and the largest verifiable amounts.
Summary
Government money is tilted toward movement and civic capacity: transport leads with 73 announcements, while Dallas allocations include $90 million for DART mobility and $75.2 million for cultural-facility repairs.
WATCH Watch whether transport allocations translate into visible mobility and infrastructure improvements.
Themes
Transport
73
Education
53
Social Welfare
46
Defense Security
42
Environment
36
29Water
21Urban Housing
17Health
16Economy Industry
4Culture Heritage
3Agriculture
2Energy
2Religion
1Governance
Other
49
Money trail — largest place-directed
Date
Theme
Level
Amount
What
2010-10
Transport
Local
$100 Million
Alabama Senate Bill 121 proposes a 10-year road, bridge and transportation construction and improvement program with $100 million annually allocated for a…
2024-04
Other
Local
$90 Million
A $90 million public safety bond program allocated to fund HVAC and water sprinkler systems, a new police academy, and compliance with Americans with…
2023-06
Transport
Local
$90 Million
The Dallas City Council approved a $90 million allocation from unallocated sales tax revenues to DART for mobility projects including traffic signal…
2012-07
Other
Local
$86 Million
The South Central Alabama Broadband Project was funded by $59 million in NTIA grant funds and $27 million from private investors
2024-02
Culture Heritage
Local
$75.2 Million
Dallas City Council allocated $75.2 million of a $1.25 billion bond package to cultural facilities for repairs and maintenance
2026-02
Transport
Local
$75 Million
DART approved a General Mobility Plan to fund transportation-related projects in 13 member cities through a mix of DART and
2021-10
Social Welfare
Local
$72 Million
Dallas City Council voted to participate in a $72 million two-year program providing rent and social services to 2,600 homeless residents through the Metro…
2024-09
Other
Local
$70.47 per $100 Valu
Dallas City Council approved a FY2024-25 budget with a historic property tax rate reduction and
2023-09
Urban Housing
Local
$65 Million
The Dallas City Council approved a six-year, $65 million contract with Inspire Dallas LLC to oversee the rebuild of the downtown convention center.
2025-04
Transport
National
$63.9 Million
The U.S. federal government terminated a $63.9 million planning grant for the Texas Central Railway project under an agreement between the Federal Railroad…
Most recent announcements
Date
Theme
Level
Amount
What
2026-05
Social Welfare
Local
$300,000
Dallas City Council is considering a $300,000 contract with Lone Star Justice Alliance for violence interrupter services targeting youth aged 12-24.
2026-05
Other
Local
$350 Million
Dallas County approved a $350 million bond package to fund public works projects through non-voting bonds
2026-05
Defense Security
Local
$277.8 Million
Dallas awarded a 10-year contract to Axon Enterprise for drone and counter-drone technology
2026-05
Transport
Local
$669,000
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources awarded $669,400 in grants thr
2026-05
Transport
National
$835.8 Million
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $835.8 million in federal funding to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport for air traffic control facility…
2026-05
Transport
National
$835 Million
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced $835 million in federal funding for technology improvements at 41 airports across two dozen states, with $24…
2026-05
Transport
State / Province
$327,000+$529,000+$5
The Arkansas state government awarded over $327,000 in state funding and over $529,000 in local matching funds to six county road
2026-05
Defense Security
Local
$10.3 Million
The U.S. federal government provided a $10.3 million grant to Dallas for drone detection, tracking, and mitigation capabilities under the Department of…
2026-05
Transport
National
130 million USD
The FAA Airport Improvement Program provided over 75 million USD in federal funding to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport for a new East Aircraft Rescue…
2026-05
Education
Local
$845 Million
Texas voters will vote on an $845 million bond package covering infrastructure and community projects
Deeper civic analysis
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Problems vs money in Dallas
Each theme's share of civic REPORTS vs its share of funding ANNOUNCEMENTS — the gap is where reported harm and public money diverge
Crime, Police & Security
problem 65.9% · money 10.4%
Public Health
problem 2.3% · money 4.4%
Roads & Transport
problem 15.9% · money 18.2%
Urban & Infrastructure
problem 3.2% · money 6.3%
Economy, Industry & Jobs
problem 0.2% · money 5.6%
Welfare & Social
problem 1.6% · money 11.6%
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Public money in Dallas — by theme
413 funding announcements naming Dallas
Transport
75
announcements
Education
54
announcements
Other
54
announcements
Social Welfare
48
announcements
Defence & Security
43
announcements
Environment
36
announcements
Water
29
announcements
Urban & Housing
26
announcements
Economy & Industry
18
announcements
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How the money moves in Dallas
Grant
192
type
Budget Allocation
79
type
Contract
68
type
Other
22
type
Disbursement
17
type
Loan
11
type
Tax Change
10
type
Waiver
7
type
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Who funds Dallas — level of government
Local
216
announcements
National
167
announcements
State Province
30
announcements
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Largest money directed to Dallas
Announcements whose location or recipient is this place · headline USD estimate (often scheme-wide) · year in name
Drone as First Responder · 2026
$278M
Transport · 2026
$273M
CARES Act · 2020
$250M
Health · 2021
$238M
Low- and No-Emission Grant Award · 2023
$230M
Transport · 2022
$214M
Transport · 2026
$211M
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Funding announcements naming Dallas over time
amounts are announcement headlines — shown, never summed