Thriving Communities Program

Description:

The newly created Thriving Communities Program (TCP) will provide in-depth, hands-on technical assistance to regions and local communities resulting in accelerated project plans and effective project implementation. The purpose is to advance community-driven, transformative investments in communities using a coordinated place-based approach that strengthens local capacity to develop and execute infrastructure projects from cradle to grave. DOT, in partnership with other Federal agencies, will work to align Federal investments and policies to support local communities in advancing transformative infrastructure projects that reduce transportation cost-burden, improve housing conditions, enhance connections to health care, education, and food security, and increase access to economic opportunity to help communities thrive. TCP is the flagship program proposed to coordinate technical assistance offerings provided across DOT to enable communities—particularly those that may be new DOT grantees—easier, transparent access to the suite of offerings, resources, and best practices to enable their successful access and implementation of Federal infrastructure resources.