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HR8548Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
introduced
HR7298119th CongressWALLET
Connecting Communities Through Transit Planning Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Simon
Introduced
Summary
Converts the transit-oriented development pilot into a formal grant program. It expands eligible projects and planning steps and makes accessibility and multimodal access explicit parts of TOD planning.
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- Local governments and planners gain grant funding authority for both planning and defined predevelopment activities like site evaluation, engineering and architectural design, community engagement, feasibility studies, utility coordination, and accessibility assessments.
- Transit agencies and projects see broader eligibility that covers new fixed guideway projects, fixed guideway bus rapid transit, and corridor-based capital investments inside existing fixed guideway systems.
- Riders with mobility needs, including people with disabilities, seniors, veterans, and other transit-dependent populations, are prioritized through required access improvements such as paratransit connections and bicycle infrastructure, and the program is backed by a dedicated funding authorization.
*Authorizes $75 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to carry out the grant program, in addition to amounts available under section 5338.*
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Grants for transit-oriented development planning
This bill would convert a short-term transit-oriented development pilot into an ongoing federal grant program. It would authorize $75 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 (a total of $375 million authorized), in addition to amounts under section 5338. Grants would fund planning and predevelopment work like site evaluation, engineering and architectural design, community engagement, feasibility studies, utility coordination, and accessibility assessments. Eligible projects would include new rail, fixed-guideway bus rapid transit, and corridor-based capital investments in existing systems. The program would also focus on improving access for people with disabilities, seniors, veterans, and other transit-dependent users, including paratransit connections and bicycle infrastructure, and would be placed into federal metropolitan planning law (49 U.S.C. 5303).
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Simon
CA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/24/2026
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
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