City of Jacksonville to help complete the Emerald Trail through the Federal Highway Administration Neighborhood Access and Equity Program was slashed in the federal reconciliation bill signed into law by President Donald Trump on Friday.

Federal budget bill slashes spending on Neighborhood Access and Equity Program. Big grant for Emerald Trail in Jacksonville among the casualties.

Despite losing a crucial federal grant, proponents of Jacksonville's Emerald Trail remain optimistic, detailing alternative paths forward for the transformative urban project.