1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Livable Communities Act of 2024 . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) key Federal programs can boost economic growth at the local and regional level through better coordination of housing, transportation, and related infrastructure investments; (2) Federal regulations and policies should support community efforts to implement and sustain progress toward the achievement of locally defined development goals, in terms of— (A) geographic location and proximity to existing resources; (B) developing transportation choices that serve the needs of all users and fit within the context of the community; (C) maintaining structural and indoor environmental quality and minimizing health hazards; and (D) ensuring that minority and low-income communities have greater access to existing and future transportation services and healthy and affordable housing resources; (3) greater coordination of public investment will provide direct support for immediate job creation and lay the groundwork for long-term resilience and prosperity by leveraging significant private sector and philanthropic investment to make the most of Federal funding; and (4) improved coordination of Federal housing, transportation, water infrastructure, and climate and resiliency investments will strengthen the ability of local communities to plan for and respond to the effects of climate change. 3. Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to strengthen rural, suburban, and urban economies by enabling communities to establish goals for the future and to chart a course for achieving such goals; (2) to promote local leadership by encouraging communities to develop innovative solutions that reflect the unique economic assets and needs of the communities