Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Maximizing Our Redevelopment and Efficiency for Transit Oriented Development Act of 2021 or the More TOD Act This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide transit-oriented development planning grants to states, local governments, or metropolitan planning organizations. These grants shall be awarded to assist in the financing of comprehensive planning that is associated with a new or existing fixed guideway capital system project. Grants may be used to (1) enhance economic development, ridership, and other goals; (2) facilitate multimodal connectivity and accessibility; (3) increase access to transit hubs for pedestrian and bicycle traffic; (4) enable mixed-use development; (5) identify infrastructure needs; and (6) include private sector participation in facilitating a project. A grant shall not exceed 80% of total project costs, except that a grant that includes an affordable housing component shall not exceed 90% of total project costs.
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Transportation and Public Works
Economic developmentHousing and community development fundingHousing supply and affordabilityInfrastructure developmentPedestrians and bicyclingPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperationPublic transitRegional and metropolitan planningState and local government operationsTransportation programs fundingUrban and suburban affairs and development
More TOD Act
USA117th CongressHR-1615| House
| Updated: 3/9/2021
Maximizing Our Redevelopment and Efficiency for Transit Oriented Development Act of 2021 or the More TOD Act This bill authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide transit-oriented development planning grants to states, local governments, or metropolitan planning organizations. These grants shall be awarded to assist in the financing of comprehensive planning that is associated with a new or existing fixed guideway capital system project. Grants may be used to (1) enhance economic development, ridership, and other goals; (2) facilitate multimodal connectivity and accessibility; (3) increase access to transit hubs for pedestrian and bicycle traffic; (4) enable mixed-use development; (5) identify infrastructure needs; and (6) include private sector participation in facilitating a project. A grant shall not exceed 80% of total project costs, except that a grant that includes an affordable housing component shall not exceed 90% of total project costs.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee
Transportation and Public Works
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Economic developmentHousing and community development fundingHousing supply and affordabilityInfrastructure developmentPedestrians and bicyclingPerformance measurementPublic-private cooperationPublic transitRegional and metropolitan planningState and local government operationsTransportation programs fundingUrban and suburban affairs and development