A massive federal bill killed the biggest grant in Jacksonville history but Reps. Rutherford and Bean will seek other ways to back Emerald Trail.

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.

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