On April 15, 2024, the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced $23.6 million for the second round of funding for the Thriving Communities Program (TCP), which provides disadvantaged communities with the technical tools and capacity to compete for federal aid and deliver quality infrastructure projects. Funding is allocated in cooperative agreements with three National Capacity Builders and six Regional Capacity Builders that will support 112 communities, bringing the number of communities supported to 176 across the two program years.
As it was in its first year, support is geographically broad encompassing cities, suburbs, small towns, and Tribal areas across the country. This planning, technical assistance, and capacity building support will enable disadvantaged and under-resourced communities to advance a pipeline of transformative infrastructure…