What This Bill Does · Plain English
GovGreed Synthesis · AI extraction
This bill directs the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to establish a grant program called the 'thriving communities grant program.' The program's purpose is to provide technical assistance and capacity building to help the fastest-growing communities advance transformative infrastructure projects. It requires a report to Congress on methods to promote transit-oriented development, inter-agency coordination, and funding distribution metrics. The bill authorizes annual appropriations of $100 million for the Department of Transportation and $5.5 million for the Department of Housing and Urban Development to carry out the program.
Carveouts & Earmarks · 3 line items · $106M tagged
Specific dollar amounts in this bill that flow to identifiable companies or programs — the actual cash trail.
$100M
Sec. 2(c)(1)
"$100,000,000 to the Secretary of Transportation to carry out this section;"
→ Secretary of Transportation
$6M
Sec. 2(c)(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."
→ Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
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Sec. 2(a)
"shall establish a thriving communities grant program to provide technical assistance and capacity building to help the fastest growing communities advance transformative infrastructure projects."
→ fastest growing communities
Action Timeline
2025-03-11
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
2025-03-11
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
2025-03-11
Introduced in House
2025-03-11
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.2088 pass?
HR.2088 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: 36%.
What does HR.2088 do?
This bill directs the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, to establish a grant program called the 'thriving communities grant program.' The program's purpose is to provide technical assistance and capacity building to help the fastest-growing communities advance transformative infrastructure projects. It requires a report to Congress on methods to promote transit-oriented development, inter-agency coordination, and funding distribution metrics. The bill authorizes annual appropriations of $100 million for the Department of Transport…
Who sponsored HR.2088?
HR.2088 was sponsored by Norma J. Torres (D-California).
How much money does HR.2088 spend?
HR.2088 contains $106M in identified line-item carveouts to specific programs and companies, across 3 earmarks.
Full Bill Text
119 HR 2088 IH: Thriving Communities Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-03-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2088 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thriving Communities Act of 2025 . 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.
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