Thriving Communities Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-8486
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
Introduced: 2024-05-21
Policy area: Housing and Community Development
Latest action: action_date: 2024-05-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8486 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2024 Mrs. Torres of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To direct the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to establish a thriving communities grant program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thriving Communities Act of 2024 . 2. Thriving communities program (a) Establishment The Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, shall establish a thriving communities grant program to provide technical assistance and capacity building to help underserved communities advance transformative, equitable and environmentally friendly infrastructure projects. (b) Report The Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on— (1) the methods the Secretary uses in carrying out the program established under subsection (a) to promote transit-oriented development; (2) the level of coordination between the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in carrying out such program, including the respective roles of each Secretary; and (3) what equity metrics are used to distribute funding under such program. (c) Authorizations of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated for each fiscal year— (1) $100,000,000 to the Secretary of Transportation to carry out this section; and (2) $5,500,000 million to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to facilitate coordination with the Secretary of Transportation to carry out this section.