This bill would create a Thriving Communities grant program led by the Secretary of Transportation, working with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. The program would provide technical assistance and capacity building to help the fastest growing communities advance transformative infrastructure projects. The Secretary must report to the House Appropriations Committee on methods to promote transit oriented development, how the two agencies coordinate and their roles, and the metrics used to distribute funding. The bill authorizes yearly appropriations of $100,000,000 to the Secretary of Transportation and $5,500,000 to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to carry out the program.
If you live in a fastest growing community, the program could offer technical help and capacity building to support large infrastructure projects. The bill requires DOT and HUD to coordinate and to report to Congress on promotion of transit oriented development and on how funds are distributed. No publicly available information on specific eligibility, application steps, or project timelines.
The bill authorizes appropriations for each fiscal year: $100,000,000 to the Secretary of Transportation and $5,500,000 to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. No publicly available information on total budget impact, offsets, or exact spending plans.
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