General Content
Participating Agencies
The Thriving Communities Network is a federal interagency effort to coordinate place-based technical assistance (TA) and capacity-building resources to advance projects across the nation. Participating agencies include the following:
Technical Assistance Resources
The TCN's partner agencies offer a series of useful TA search tools. See below for some examples.
Access to Capital Clearinghouse (BIA)
The Clearinghouse is a one-stop0shop for tribes to reference when researching federal funding opportunities to meet their needs.
About Us
A Federal Partnership to Accelerate Projects

Prohibited Platforms
U.S. law prohibits using certain logistics platforms or systems because they may pose a national security risk. Details on current restrictions and the entities they apply to are provided below.
U.S. Department of Transportation’s Commitment to Investing in and Protecting Black Communities
Access to transportation is a basic necessity that all Americans need in order to thrive. But transportation — and the economic opportunities that come with both building and using America’s transportation systems — have not always been equitably available to all Americans. Historically, many federal transportation investments have failed to address transportation-related disparities for Black communities, or even made them worse.
Fair Chance to Compete Act – Frequently Asked Questions
1. When may a hiring agency request criminal history information during the hiring process?
Unless otherwise required by law, an agency employee may not request, in oral or written form, that an applicant for an appointment to a position in the civil service disclose...
The Fair Chance to Compete Act
On December 20, 2019, the president signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, which includes the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (“Fair Chance Act” or “the Act”). The Fair Chance Act prohibits Federal agencies and Federal contractors acting on their behalf from...
