USDOT Announces Launch of the Thriving Communities Program

U.S. Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 10/06/2022 11:07 AM EDT

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The U.S. Department of Transportation launched its Thriving Communities Program on Thursday, October 6th

Thriving Communities is a $30 million collaboration between the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help communities access once-in-a-generation levels of federal infrastructure funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and deliver transformative projects. The program will pair a cohort of applicants with organizations who will provide technical assistance, planning, and capacity building support to grow community capacity to take projects from conception through to delivery. The program is focused on supporting under-resourced and disadvantaged urban, rural, and Tribal communities.

USDOT will be hosting a series of webinars for both those interested in receiving support through the Thriving Communities program, and for capacity builders interested in applying for funding under the Notice of Funding Opportunity, starting next week. Interested communities are encouraged to submit a Letter of Interest (LOI) prior to December 6, with the NOFO for capacity builders open until November 22. Fact sheets and links to webinar registration are available on the Thriving Communities webpage.

Join us for the Thriving Communities webinar series

Joint DOT-HUD Thriving Communities Program Overview for Prospective Technical Assistance Providers | Wednesday, October 12, 2022 (1:00-2:30 p.m. EDT) Webinar Registration - Zoom (zoomgov.com)
Interested in Receiving Technical Assistance? DOT Thriving Communities Program Overview for Prospective Technical Assistance Recipients | October 13, 2022 (4:00-5:00 p.m. EDT) Webinar Registration - Zoom (zoomgov.com)
Interested in Becoming a DOT Thriving Communities Capacity Builder? Thriving Communities Program Overview for Prospective Technical Assistance Providers | October 19, 2022 (1:00-2:00 p.m. EDT) Webinar Registration - Zoom (zoomgov.com)

The Rural Opportunities to Use Transportation for Economic Success (ROUTES) Initiative aims to address disparities in rural transportation infrastructure by disseminating resources on its website and providing technical assistance. If you want to learn more about ROUTES, or how it can help your community, you can reach the ROUTES team at rural@dot.gov.