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Neighborhood Restoration Program: Removing Transport Barriers and Community Development

This act establishes a program to help communities remove or retrofit transportation barriers like highways or railways that hinder daily life. The goal is to improve connectivity, health, and economic development in affected areas, with an emphasis on community engagement and preventing displacement. The program offers various grants for planning, education, and project implementation.
Key points
Funding for projects that remove or retrofit transportation barriers (e.g., highways, railways) dividing communities.
Support for communities in planning and implementing projects to improve mobility, access to services, and economic development.
Priority for environmental justice communities, with requirements for community engagement and anti-displacement policies.
Mandatory payment of prevailing wages to workers on construction projects (Davis-Bacon Act).
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Additional Information
Print number: 117_HR_2859
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Process start date: 2021-04-26