Congress·In Committee·H.R. 3585

Support for Local Main Streets and Business Districts

Capacity Building for Business Districts Pilot Program Act of 2025

10 months ago·View on Congress.gov

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No legislative action in over 90 days.

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Key Points

This bill creates a new pilot program to help local business districts, such as rural main streets and neighborhood shopping areas, thrive. It specifically targets low-income, rural, minority, and Native communities that often struggle to access federal resources.
The program would award competitive grants to experienced nonprofit organizations. These groups would then provide training, expert advice, and funding to smaller, local organizations that manage business districts and support neighborhood shops.
The goal is to help local groups better attract customers, improve the physical appearance of their shopping areas, and support small business owners. This is intended to drive job creation and keep local economies vibrant.
Participating organizations will be required to report on their progress, including the number of jobs created and the specific businesses helped. This ensures the money is being used effectively to improve local communities.
This policy addresses a common problem where small-town organizations cannot easily access federal economic funds because their projects are considered too small or their staff is too limited to handle complex applications.

Milestones

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May 24, 2025House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

May 23, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

May 23, 2025

Introduced in House