U.S. Congress - H.R.709 Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act
H.R.709 - Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act
To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish and carry out an urban revitalization and livable communities program to provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to establish and carry out an urban revitalization and livable communities program to provide Federal grants to urban areas for the rehabilitation of critically needed recreational areas and facilities and development of improved recreation programs, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act as introduced.
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Official Summary
2/15/2011--Introduced.Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to promulgate regulations establishing an urban revitalization and livable communities program to provide federal grants to eligible local governments forOfficial Summary
2/15/2011--Introduced.Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act - Requires the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to promulgate regulations establishing an urban revitalization and livable communities program to provide federal grants to eligible local governments for various park and recreation purposes, including grants for rehabilitation and construction, innovation, at-risk youth recreation, and recovery action programs. Authorizes the Secretary to authorize local governments not meeting program eligibility requirements required to be established in standard metropolitan statistical areas to receive up to a specified portion of such grants, if such a government applies for a partial eligibility waiver. Authorizes the Secretary, upon approval of an application by the chief executive of an eligible applicant, to provide 70% matching rehabilitation and construction, innovation, and at-risk youth recreation grants directly to such applicant. Allows a recipient, at its discretion, to transfer a grant in whole or in part to private nonprofit agencies for recreational areas and facilities they own or operate which offer recreational opportunities to the general population. Requires an applicant, for project approval, to submit to the Secretary evidence of its commitment to ongoing planning, rehabilitation, service, operation, and maintenance programs for its park and recreation systems, expressed in a five-year local park and recreation recovery action program. Requires an eligible applicant for an at-risk youth recreation grant to include in its five-year program the goal of, and implementation strategies for, reducing crime and juvenile delinquency. Authorizes the Secretary to increase all grants to a state under this Act by up to 15% (but not more than 85%) of total project or program cost. Prohibits the conversion of any property improved or developed with assistance under this Act, without HUD approval, for uses other than for public recreation. Limits to 10% the use of funds appropriated for rehabilitation and construction grants for acquisition of land or interests in land....Read the Rest
Organizations Supporting H.R.709
- National Recreation and Park Association
- American Society of Landscape Architects
- U.S. Soccer Foundation
- National Coalition For Promoting Physical Activity
- The Ferguson Group LLC
- Sustainable Urban Forests Coalition
- ...and 1 more. See all.
Organizations Opposing H.R.709
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December 16, 2012
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H.R.709 Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act
darkart1
December 16, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 6th Congressional district of Georgia. I oppose H.R.709 - Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
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H.R.709 Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act
darkart1
September 03, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 6th Congressional district of Georgia. I oppose H.R.709 - Urban Revitalization and Livable Communities Act, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
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