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Thriving Communities Act of 2025
To direct the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to establish a thriving communities grant program.
Summary
This bill establishes a thriving communities grant program under the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to provide technical assistance to rapidly growing communities developing major infrastructure projects. The program will provide funding and support to help these communities advance transformative infrastructure initiatives. The bill requires the Secretary of Transportation to report to Congress on how the program promotes transit-oriented development, the coordination between DOT and HUD, and the funding distribution metrics. The bill authorizes $100 million annually to the Department of Transportation and $5.5 million annually to HUD to carry out the program.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Norma J. Torres’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $36,825
- HDC CONSTRUCTION $6,600
- GOLDMAN SACHS $6,600
- DIVERSIFIED PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT GROUP $6,200
- WTRSHD CAPITAL LLC $5,800
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Actions (3)
- Mar 11, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. · house
- Mar 11, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. · house
- Mar 11, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 11, 2025
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Thriving Communities Act of 2025”.
SEC. 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 the fastest growing communities advance transformative 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 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 to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to facilitate coordination with the Secretary of Transportation to carry out this section. <all>
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