The President's Budget

The Committee for a Livable future applauds Obama administration's FY 2011 Budget for livable communities. Livability funding included $150 million for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Sustainable Communities, $100 million of which would be available for planning grants for communities to support the linking of transportation and land use planning; $527 million for the Department of Transportation to help state and local governments invest in smarter transportation infrastructure that leverages sustainable development; and $11.23 million for the Environmental Protection Agency to participate in the Partnership with HUD and DOT, as well as to provide technical assistance to state, tribal, regional, and local governments. Many LivPAC supported candidates sent letters to the Appropriations Subcommittees on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Interior, Environment and Related Agencies expressing support for these programs.

Posted on March 1, 2010.