,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bijj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ah1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,m55dez 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4
 ,frank51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1   
,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mr4       
,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mrs4
 ,gillibr&1 & ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 &     
,urban ,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to create  
livable communities ?r\gh coord9at$     
public inve/m5t & /reaml9$ requirem5ts1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title     
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,livable      
,communities ,act ( #bjad4  #b4  ,f9d+s 
,congress f9ds t--  7#a7 :5 rural1      
suburban1 & urban communities plan      
transportation1 h\s+1 & wat]            
infra/ructure /rategically x is e/imat$ 
t ^! communities c\ld save ne>ly        
#abb1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 infra/ructure co/s   
ov] ! next #be ye>s2  7#b7 key ,f$]al   
programs are miss+ a vital opportunity  
to boo/ economic gr[? at ! local &      

regional level ?r\gh bett] coord9ation (
 h\s+1 transportation1 & relat$         
infra/ructure inve/m5ts2  7#c7 ,f$]al   
regulations & policies %\ld support     
community ef=ts to implem5t & su/a9     
progress t[>d ! a*ievem5t ( locally     
def9$ developm5t goals1 9 t]ms (--  7,a7
 geographic location & proximity to     
exi/+ res\rces2  7,b7 develop+          
transportation *oices t s]ve ! ne$s (   
all us]s & fit )9 ! context ( !         
community2 &  7,c7 ma9ta9+ /ructural &  
indoor environm5tal quality & m9imiz+   
heal? haz>ds2 &  7#d7 great] coord9ation
 ( public inve/m5t w provide direct     
support = imm$iate job creation & lay ! 
gr\ndwork = long-t]m resili5ce &        
prosp]ity by lev]ag+ significant private
 sector & philan?ropic inve/m5t to make 
! mo/ ( ,f$]al fund+4  #c4  ,purposes   
,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  7#a7 to   
/r5g!n rural1 suburban1 & urban         
economies by enabl+ communities to      
e/abli% goals = ! future & to *>t a     
c\rse = a*iev+ su* goals2  7#b7 to      

promote local lead]%ip by enc\rag+      
communities to develop innovative       
solutions t reflect ! unique economic   
assets & ne$s ( ! communities2  7#c7 to 
maximize returns on ,f$]al fund+ ( h\s+1
 transportation1 & o!r infra/ructure    
projects ?r\gh ! coord9ation ( ,f$]al   
grant programs1 regulations1 &          
requirem5ts1 by r$uc+ ! numb] (         
duplicative ,f$]al programs & improv+ ! 
effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( programs &   
policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t1 ! ,dep>tm5t (              
,transportation1 ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy1 & o!r ,f$]al        
ag5cies1 z appropriate2 &  7#d7 to      
ensure t ,f$]al fund+ supports locally  
def9$ long range developm5t goals4  #d4 
,def9itions  ,9 ?is ,act1 ! foll[+      
def9itions %all apply3  7#a7  ,af=dable 
h\s+  ,! t]m af=dable h\s+ means h\s+1 !
 co/ ( :i* does n exce$ #cj p]c5t ( !   
income ( a family4  7#b7  ,compreh5sive 
regional plan  ,! t]m compreh5sive      
regional plan means a plan t--  7,a7    

uses a coop]ative1 locally controll$1 & 
inclusive public engagem5t process to   
id5tify ne$s & goals across a region &  
to integrate relat$ plann+ processes2   
7,b7 prioritizes projects =             
implem5tation1 includ+ heal?y h\s+      
projects2 &  7,c7 is ti$ to capital     
improvem5t programs & annual budgets4   
7#c7  ,dep>tm5t  ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban            
,developm5t4  7#d7  ,director  ,! t]m   
,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (
 ,su/a9able ,h\s+ & ,communities        
e/abli%$ "u section #e4  7#e7           
,extremely l[-income family  ,! t]m     
extremely l[-income family means a      
family t has an income t does n exce$-- 
7,a7 #cj p]c5t ( ! m$ian income 9 ! area
 9 :i* ! family lives1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y1 ) appropriate adju/m5ts = !  
size ( ! family2 or  7,b7 a p]c5tage ( !
 m$ian income 9 ! area 9 :i* ! family   
lives1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ^u a    
f9d+ by ! ,secret>y t su* p]c5tage is   
necess>y due to unusually high or l[    

family incomes 9 ! area 9 :i* ! family  
lives1 ) appropriate adju/m5ts = ! size 
( ! family4  7#f7  ,heal?y h\s+  ,! t]m 
heal?y h\s+ means h\s+ t is design$1    
con/ruct$1 rehabilitat$1 & ma9ta9$ 9 a  
mann] t supports ! heal? ( ! occupants (
 ! h\s+4  7#g7  ,h\s+-relat$ heal? haz>d
  ,! t]m h\s+-relat$ heal? haz>d means  
any biological1 physical1 or *emical    
s\rce ( exposure or condition 91 or     
imm$iately adjac5t to1 h\s+ t c\ld      
adv]sely affect human heal?4  7#h7      
,indian tribe  ,! t]m ,indian tribe has 
! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #d ( !     
,native ,am]ican ,h\s+ ,assi/ance &     
,self-,det]m9ation ,act ( #aiif 7#be    
,u4,s4,c4 #dajc74  7#i7  ,livable       
community  ,! t]m livable community     
means a metropolitan1 urban1 suburban1  
or rural community t--  7,a7 provides   
safe1 reliable1 af=dable1 & accessible  
transportation *oices2  7,b7 provides   
long-t]m af=dable1 accessible1          
en]gy-effici5t1 & location-effici5t h\s+
 *oices = p ( all ages1 incomes1 races1 

& e?nicities2  7,c7 supports1           
revitalizes1 & enc\rages ! gr[? ( exi/+ 
communities & maximizes !               
co/-effectiv5ess ( exi/+ infra/ructure2 
7,d7 promotes economic developm5t &     
economic competitiv5ess2  7,e7 pres]ves 
! environm5t & natural res\rces2  7,f7  
protects agricultural l&1 rural l&1 &   
gre5 spaces2 &  7,g7 supports public    
heal? & improves ! quality ( life =     
resid5ts (1 & work]s 91 ! community4    
7#aj7  ,location-effici5t  ,! t]m       
location-effici5t *>act]izes mix$-use   
developm5t or neighborhoods t integrate 
h\s+1 transportation *oices1 comm]cial  
developm5t1 & facilities & am5ities--   
7,a7 to l[] liv+ exp5ses = work+        
families2  7,b7 to enhance mobility2    
7,c7 to enc\rage private inve/m5t 9     
transit-ori5t$ developm5t2 &  7,d7 to   
enc\rage private sector infill          
developm5t & maximize ! use ( exi/+     
infra/ructure4  7#aa7  ,l[-income family
  ,! t]m l[-income family has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m 9 section #c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$  

,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #adcg;a7b774  7#ab7  ,metropolitan     
plann+ organization  ,! t]m metropolitan
 plann+ organization means a            
metropolitan plann+ organization        
describ$ 9 section #acd7;b7 ( title #bc1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code or section         
#ecjc7;b7 ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code4  7#ac7  ,(fice  ,! t]m ,(fice    
means ! ,(fice ( ,su/a9able ,h\s+ &     
,communities e/abli%$ "u section #e4    
7#ad7  ,regional c\ncil  ,! t]m regional
 c\ncil means a multis]vice regional    
organization ) ,/ate & locally def9$    
b\nd>ies t is--  7,a7 acc\ntable to     
units ( g5]al local gov]nm5t2  7,b7     
deliv]s a v>iety ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local programs2 &  7,c7 p]=ms plann+    
functions & provides pr(essional &      
te*nical assi/ance4  7#ae7  ,rural      
plann+ organization  ,! t]m rural plann+
 organization means a volunt>y regional 
organization ( local elect$ (ficials &  
repres5tatives ( local transportation   
sy/ems-- 7,a7 t--  7i7 works 9          

coop]ation ) ! dep>tm5t ( transportation
 7or equival5t entity7 ( a ,/ate to plan
 transportation networks & advise       
(ficials ( ! ,/ate on transportation    
plann+2 &  7ii7 is locat$ 9 a rural     
area--  7,i7 ) a population ( n less ?an
 #e1jjj2 &  7,,ii7 t is n locat$ 9 an   
area repres5t$ by a metropolitan plann+ 
organization2 or  7,b7 t is a regional  
transportation plann+ organization1 z   
def9$ 9 section #ecjc ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#af7  ,secret>y  
,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  7#ag7      
,/ate  ,! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m by ! ,secret>y1 by rule4  7#ah7     
,transit-ori5t$ developm5t  ,! t]m      
transit-ori5t$ developm5t means         
high-d5sity1 walkable1 &                
location-effici5t mix$-use developm5t1  
includ+ comm]cial developm5t1 af=dable  
h\s+1 & m>ket-rate h\s+1 t is )9 walk+  
di/ance ( & accessible to #a or m public
 transportation facilities4  7#ai7      
,unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t  ,! t]m    

unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t means--     
7,a7 a city1 c\nty1 t[n1 t[n%ip1 p>i%1  
village1 or o!r g5]al purpose political 
subdivision ( a ,/ate2 or  7,b7 a       
comb9ation ( g5]al purpose political    
subdivisions1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 
7#bj7  ,unit ( special purpose local    
gov]nm5t  ,! t]m unit ( special purpose 
local gov]nm5t--  7,a7 means a division 
( a unit ( g5]al purpose gov]nm5t t     
s]ves a special purpose & does n provide
 a broad array ( s]vices2 &  7,b7       
includes an entity su* z a s*ool        
di/rict1 a h\s+ ag5cy1 a transit ag5cy1 
& a p>ks & recreation di/rict4  7#ba7   
,v l[-income family  ,! t]m v l[-income 
family has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 
#c7;b7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act (   
#aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774  #e4  
,(fice ( su/a9able h\s+ & communities   
7a7  ,(fice e/abli%$  ,!re is e/abli%$ 9
 ! ,dep>tm5t an ,(fice ( ,su/a9able     
,h\s+ & ,communities1 :i* %all--  7#a7  
coord9ate ,f$]al policies t--  7,a7     
enc\rage locally direct$ compreh5sive & 

integrat$ plann+ & developm5t at !      
,/ate1 regional1 & local levels2  7,b7  
enc\rage coord9at$ public inve/m5ts     
?r\gh ! developm5t ( compreh5sive       
regional plans2  7,c7 provide long-t]m  
af=dable1 accessible1 en]gy-effici5t1   
heal?y1 & location-effici5t h\s+ *oices 
= p ( all ages1 incomes1 races1 &       
e?nicities1 p>ticul>ly = l[-1 v l[-1 &  
extremely l[-income families2 &  7,d7   
a*ieve o!r goals consi/5t ) ! purposes (
 ?is ,act2  7#b7 review ,f$]al programs 
& policies to det]m9e b>ri]s to         
int]ag5cy collaboration & make          
recomm5dations to promote ! ability (   
local communities to access res\rces 9 !
 ,dep>tm5t & ?r\gh\t ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 
& coord9ate ) & conduct outrea* to      
,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,transportation & ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy1 on me?ods to r$uce  
duplicative programs & improve !        
effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( programs )9 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation1 !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & !   

,dep>tm5t2  7#c7 conduct rese>* & advise
 ! ,secret>y on ! rese>* ag5da ( !      
,dep>tm5t relat+ to coord9at$           
developm5t1 9 collaboration ) ! ,(fice (
 ,policy ,developm5t & ,rese>* ( !      
,dep>tm5t2  7#d7 implem5t & ov]see !    
grant programs e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act by--
  7,a7 develop+ ! process & =mat = grant
 applications = ea* grant program2  7,b7
 promulgat+ regulations or guidance     
relat+ to ea* grant program2  7,c7      
select+ recipi5ts ( grants "u ea* grant 
program2  7,d7 creat+ p]=mance measures 
= recipi5ts ( grants "u ea* grant       
program2  7,e7 develop+ te*nical        
assi/ance & o!r guidance to assi/       
recipi5ts ( grants & pot5tial applicants
 = grants "u ea* grant program2  7,f7   
monitor+ & evaluat+ ! p]=mance (        
recipi5ts ( grants "u ea* grant program2
 &  7,g7 c>ry+ out su* o!r activities   
relat+ to ! adm9i/ration ( ! grant      
programs "u ?is ,act z ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es are necess>y2  7#e7 provide    
guidance1 in=mation on be/ practices1 & 

te*nical assi/ance to communities seek+ 
to adopt su/a9able developm5t policies &
 practices2  7#f7 adm9i/] initiatives ( 
! ,dep>tm5t relat+ to ! policies        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 z det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y2 &  7#g7 "w ) ! ,f$]al       
,transit ,adm9i/ration & ! ,f$]al       
,highway ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,transportation & o!r (fices &          
adm9i/rations ( ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,transportation1 z appropriate--  7,a7  
to enc\rage transit-ori5t$ developm5t2 &
  7,b7 to coord9ate ,f$]al h\s+1        
community developm5t1 & transportation  
policies1 includ+ ! policies describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7  ,director  ,! head 
( ! ,(fice %all be ! ,director ( !      
,(fice ( ,su/a9able ,h\s+ &             
,communities4  7c7  ,duties relat+ to   
grant programs  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!      
,director %all c>ry out ! grant programs
 e/abli%$ "u ?is ,act4  7#b7  ,small &  
rural communities grant program  ,!     
,director %all coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y (
 ,agriculture to make grants to small & 

rural communities "u sections #g & #h4  
7#c7  ,te*nical assi/ance = grant       
recipi5ts & applicants  ,! ,director    
may--  7,a7 coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al      
ag5cies to e/abli% int]ag5cy &          
multidiscipl9>y teams to provide        
te*nical assi/ance to recipi5ts (1 &    
prospective applicants =1 grants "u ?is 
,act2  7,b7 by ,f$]al int]ag5cy         
agreem5t1 transf] funds to ano!r ,f$]al 
ag5cy to facilitate & support te*nical  
assi/ance2 &  7,c7 make contracts ) ?ird
 p>ties to provide te*nical assi/ance to
 grant recipi5ts & prospective          
applicants = grants4  #f4  ,compreh5sive
 plann+ grant program  7a7  ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+ def9itions %all
 apply3  7#a7  ,consortium ( units (    
g5]al local gov]nm5ts ,! t]m consortium 
( units ( g5]al local gov]nm5ts means a 
consortium ( geographically contigu\s   
units ( g5]al local gov]nm5t t !        
,secret>y det]m9es--  7,a7 repres5ts all
 or "p ( a metropolitan /ati/ical area1 
a micropolitan /ati/ical area1 or a     

noncore area2  7,b7 has ! au?ority "u   
,/ate1 tribal1 or local law to c>ry out 
plann+ activities1 includ+ surveys1 l&  
use /udies1 environm5tal or public heal?
 analyses1 & developm5t ( urban         
revitalization plans2 &  7,c7 has       
provid$ docum5tation to ! ,secret>y     
suffici5t to demon/rate t ! purpose ( ! 
consortium is to c>ry out a project us+ 
a grant aw>d$ "u ?is ,act4  7#b7        
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means--  7,a7 a p>tn]%ip betwe5 a       
consortium ( units ( g5]al local        
gov]nm5t & an eligible p>tn]2 or  7,b7  
an ,indian tribe1 if--  7i7 ! ,indian   
tribe has--  7,i7 a tribal entity t     
p]=ms h\s+ & l& use plann+ functions2 & 
7,,ii7 a tribal entity t p]=ms          
transportation & transportation plann+  
functions2 &  7ii7 ! ,secret>y det]m9es 
t ! isolat$ location & l& expanse ( !   
,indian tribe require ! ,secret>y to    
treat ! tribe z an eligible entity =    
purposes ( c>ry+ out activities us+ a   
grant aw>d$ "u ?is section4  7#c7       

,eligible p>tn] ,! t]m eligible p>tn]   
means--  7,a7 a metropolitan plann+     
organization1 a rural plann+            
organization1 or a regional c\ncil2 or  
7,b7 a metropolitan plann+ organization1
 a rural plann+ organization1 or a      
regional c\ncil1 &--  7i7 a ,/ate2  7ii7
 an ,indian tribe2  7iii7 a ,/ate & an  
,indian tribe2 or  7iv7 an in/itution ( 
high] education4  7#d7  ,grant program  
,! t]m grant program means !            
compreh5sive plann+ grant program       
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  7#e7       
,noncore area ,! t]m noncore area means 
a c\nty or gr\p ( c\nties t are n       
designat$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &    
,budget z a micropolitan /ati/ical area 
or metropolitan /ati/ical area4  7b7    
,compreh5sive plann+ grant program      
e/abli%$  ,! ,director %all e/abli% a   
compreh5sive plann+ grant program to    
make grants to eligible entities to c>ry
 out a project--  7#a7 to coord9ate     
locally def9$ plann+ processes across   
jurisdictions & ag5cies2  7#b7 to       

id5tify regional p>tn]%ips = develop+ & 
implem5t+ a compreh5sive regional plan2 
7#c7 to conduct or update assessm5ts to 
det]m9e regional ne$s & promote economic
 & community developm5t2  7#d7 to       
develop or update--  7,a7 a compreh5sive
 regional plan2 or  7,b7 goals &        
/rategies to implem5t an exi/+          
compreh5sive regional plan & o!r relat$ 
activities2 &  7#e7 to id5tify local    
zon+ & o!r code *anges necess>y to      
implem5t a compreh5sive regional plan & 
promote su/a9able developm5t4  7c7      
,grants  7#a7  ,div]sity ( grantees  ,! 
,director %all ensure geographic        
div]sity among & adequate repres5tation 
f ea* ( ! foll[+ categories3  7,a7      
,small & rural communities  ,eligible   
entities t repres5t all or "p ( a       
noncore area1 a micropolitan area1 or a 
small metropolitan /ati/ical area ) a   
population ( n m ?an #bjj1jjj4  7,b7    
,mid-siz$ metropolitan communities      
,eligible entities t repres5t all or "p 
( a metropolitan /ati/ical area ) a     

population ( m ?an #bjj1jjj & n m ?an   
#ejj1jjj4  7,c7  ,l>ge metropolitan     
communities  ,eligible entities t       
repres5t all or "p ( a metropolitan     
/ati/ical area ) a population ( m ?an   
#ejj1jjj4  7#b7  ,aw>d ( funds to small 
& rural communities  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! 
,director %all--  7i7 aw>d n less ?an   
#ae p]c5t ( ! funds "u ! grant program  
to eligible entities describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,a72 &  7ii7 ensure div]sity     
among ! geographic regions & ! size ( ! 
population ( ! communities s]v$ by      
recipi5ts ( grants t are eligible       
entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a74 
7,b7  ,insuffici5t applications  ,if !  
,director det]m9es t insuffici5t        
approvable applications h be5 submitt$  
by eligible entities describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#a77;,a71 ! ,director may aw>d less   
?an #ae p]c5t ( ! funds "u ! grant      
program to eligible entities describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a74  7#c7  ,f$]al %>e   
7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,except z provid$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ (

 a project c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u !   
grant program may n exce$ #hj p]c5t4    
7,b7  ,exceptions  7i7  ,small & rural  
communities  ,9 ! case ( an eligible    
entity describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! 
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out
 us+ a grant "u ! grant program may be  
#ij p]c5t4  7ii7  ,indian tribes  ,9 !  
case ( an eligible entity t is an       
,indian tribe1 ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( a 
project c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ! grant
 program may be #ajj p]c5t4  7,c7       
,non-,f$]al %>e  7i7  ,9-k9d            
contributions  ,= ! purposes ( ?is      
section1 9-k9d contributions may be us$ 
= all or "p ( ! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ (
 a project c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u !   
grant program4  7ii7  ,o!r ,f$]al fund+ 
,f$]al fund+ f s\rces o!r ?an ! grant   
program may n be us$ = ! non-,f$]al %>e 
( ! co/ ( a project c>ri$ out us+ a     
grant "u ! grant program4  7#d7         
,availability ( funds  7,a7  ,9 g5]al   
,an eligible entity t receives a grant  
"u ! grant program %all--  7i7 obligate 

any funds receiv$ "u ! grant program n  
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !   
grant agreem5t "u subsection 7g7 is     
made2 &  7ii7 exp5d any funds receiv$ "u
 ! grant program n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft]
 ! date on :i* ! grant agreem5t "u      
subsection 7g7 is made4  7,b7           
,unobligat$ am\nts  ,aft] ! date        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i71 !       
,secret>y may aw>d to ano!r eligible    
entity1 to c>ry out activities "u ?is   
section1 any am\nts t an eligible entity
 has n obligat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77i74 
7d7  ,application  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,an  
eligible entity t desires a grant "u ?is
 section %all submit to ! ,director an  
application1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z !
 ,director %all prescribe1 t conta9s--  
7,a7 a description ( ! project propos$  
to be c>ri$ out by ! eligible entity2   
7,b7 a budget = ! project t includes !  
anticipat$ ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( !       
project & a description ( ! s\rce ( !   
non-,f$]al %>e2  7,c7 ! designation ( a 
lead ag5cy or organization1 :i* may be !

 eligible entity1 to receive & manage   
any funds receiv$ by ! eligible entity  
"u ! grant program2  7,d7 a sign$ copy (
 a memor&um ( und]/&+ among local       
jurisdictions1 includ+1 z appropriate1 a
 ,/ate1 an ,indian tribe1 units ( g5]al 
purpose local gov]nm5t1 units ( special 
purpose local gov]nm5t1 metropolitan    
plann+ organizations1 rural plann+      
organizations1 & regional c\ncils t     
demon/rates--  7i7 ! creation ( an      
eligible entity2  7ii7 a description ( !
 nature & ext5t ( plann$ collaboration  
betwe5 ! eligible entity & any p>tn]s ( 
! eligible entity2  7iii7 a commitm5t to
 develop a compreh5sive regional plan2 &
  7iv7 a commitm5t to implem5t ! plan   
aft] ! plan is develop$2  7,e7 a        
c]tification t ! eligible entity has--  
7i7 secur$ ! p>ticipation1 or made a    
good-fai? ef=t to secure ! p>ticipation1
 ( transportation provid]s & public h\s+
 ag5cies )9 ! area affect$ by !         
compreh5sive regional plan & ! entities 
describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 &  7ii7 creat$1 

or w create n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( ! grant aw>d1 a regional advisory
 bo>d to provide input & fe$back on !   
developm5t ( ! compreh5sive regional    
plan t includes repres5tatives ( a      
,/ate1 ! metropolitan plann+            
organization1 ! rural plann+            
organization1 ! regional c\ncil1 local  
jurisdictions1 non-pr(it organizations1 
& o!rs1 z deem$ appropriate by !        
eligible entity1 giv5 ! local context ( 
! compreh5sive plann+ ef=t2  7,f7 a     
c]tification t ! eligible entity has    
solicit$ public comm5t on ! cont5ts ( ! 
project description "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
t includes--  7i7 a description ( !     
process = receiv+ public comm5t relat+  
to ! proposal2 &  7ii7 su* o!r in=mation
 z ! ,director may require2  7,g7 a     
description ( h[ ! eligible entity w    
c>ry out ! activities "u subsection 7f72
 &  7,h7 su* additional in=mation z !   
,director may require4  7#b7  ,indian   
tribes  ,an eligible entity t is an     
,indian tribe is n requir$ to submit !  

c]tification "u p>agraph 7#a77;,e74  7e7
  ,selection  ,9 evaluat+ an application
 = a grant "u ! grant program1 !        
,director %all consid] ! ext5t to :i* ! 
application--  7#a7 demon/rates t !     
applicant has or w h ! legal1 f9ancial1 
& te*nical capacity to c>ry out !       
project2  7#b7 demon/rates ! ext5t to   
:i* ! consortium has develop$ p>tn]%ips 
?r\gh\t an entire region1 includ+1 z    
appropriate1 p>tn]%ips ) ! entities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,d72     
7#c7 demon/rates integration ) local    
ef=ts 9 economic developm5t & job       
creation2  7#d7 demon/rates a /rategy = 
implem5t+ a compreh5sive regional plan  
?r\gh regional infra/ructure inve/m5t   
plans & local l& use plans2  7#e7       
promotes div]sity among ! geographic    
regions & ! size ( ! population ( !     
communities s]v$ by recipi5ts ( grants  
"u ?is section2  7#f7 demon/rates a     
commitm5t to seek+ sub/antial public    
input dur+ ! plann+ process & public    
p>ticipation 9 ! developm5t ( !         

compreh5sive regional plan2  7#g7       
demon/rates t a ,f$]al grant is necess>y
 to accompli% ! project propos$ to be   
c>ri$ out2  7#h7 m9imizes ! ,f$]al %>e  
necess>y to c>ry out ! project &        
lev]ages ,/ate1 local1 or private       
res\rces2 &  7#i7 demon/rates su* o!r   
qualities z ! ,director may det]m9e4    
7f7  ,eligible activities  ,an eligible 
entity t receives a grant "u ?is section
 %all c>ry out a project t includes #a  
or m ( ! foll[+ activities3  7#a7       
,coord9at+ locally def9$ plann+         
processes across jurisdictions &        
ag5cies4  7#b7 ,id5tify+ pot5tial       
regional p>tn]%ips = develop+ &         
implem5t+ a compreh5sive regional plan4 
7#c7 ,conduct+ or updat+ assessm5ts to  
det]m9e regional ne$s1 includ+ heal?y   
h\s+1 & promote economic & community    
developm5t4  7#d7 ,develop+ or updat+-- 
7,a7 a compreh5sive regional plan2 or   
7,b7 goals & /rategies to implem5t an   
exi/+ compreh5sive regional plan4  7#e7 
,implem5t+ local zon+ & o!r code *anges 

necess>y to implem5t a compreh5sive     
regional plan & promote su/a9able       
developm5t4  7g7  ,grant agreem5t  ,ea* 
eligible entity t receives a grant "u ! 
grant program %all agree to e/abli%1 9  
coord9ation ) ! ,director1 p]=mance     
measures1 report+ requirem5ts1 & any o!r
 requirem5ts t ! ,director det]m9es are 
necess>y1 t ! eligible entity %all meet 
at ! end ( ea* ye> 9 :i* ! eligible     
entity receives funds "u ! grant        
program4  7h7  ,public outrea*  7#a7    
,outrea* requir$  ,ea* eligible entity t
 receives a grant "u ! grant program    
%all p]=m sub/antial outrea*            
activities--  7,a7 to engage a broad    
cross-section ( community /akehold]s 9 !
 process ( develop+ a compreh5sive      
regional plan1 includ+ l[-income        
families1 m9orities1 old] adults1 &     
economically disadvantag$ community     
memb]s2 &  7,b7 to create an effective  
means = /akehold]s to p>ticipate 9 !    
developm5t & implem5tation ( a          
compreh5sive regional plan4  7#b7       

,f9alization ( compreh5sive regional    
plan  7,a7  ,9 g5]al  ,an eligible      
entity t receives a grant "u ! grant    
program may n f9alize a compreh5sive    
regional plan be=e ! eligible entity    
holds a public he>+ to obta9 ! views (  
citiz5s1 public ag5cies1 & o!r int]e/$  
p>ties4  7,b7  ,availability ( in=mation
  ,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e a he>+      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 an eligible
 entity %all make ! propos$ compreh5sive
 regional plan & all in=mation relevant 
to ! he>+-- 7i7 available to ! public = 
inspection dur+ normal bus9ess h\rs2 &  
7ii7 available on a publically          
accessible website4  7,c7  ,notice  ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days be=e a he>+ describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,a71 an eligible entity   
%all publi% notice--  7i7 ( ! he>+2 &   
7ii7 t ! in=mation describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,b7 is available4  7i7     
,violation ( grant agreem5t or failure  
,to comply ) public outrea* requirem5ts 
,if ! ,director det]m9es t an eligible  
entity has n met ! p]=mance measures    

e/abli%$ 9 ! grant agreem5t "u          
subsection 7g71 is n mak+ reasonable    
progress t[>d meet+ su* measures1 is    
o!rwise 9 violation ( ! grant agreem5t1 
or has n compli$ ) ! public outrea*     
requirem5ts "u subsection 7h71 !        
,director may--  7#a7 )hold f9ancial    
assi/ance until ! requirem5ts "u ! grant
 agreem5t or "u subsection 7h71 z       
applicable1 are met2 or  7#b7 t]m9ate ! 
grant agreem5t4  7j7  ,report on !      
compreh5sive plann+ grant  7#a7  ,9     
g5]al  ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date 
on :i* ! grant agreem5t "u subsection   
7g7 expires1 an eligible entity t       
receives a grant "u ! grant program %all
 submit a f9al report on ! project to ! 
,secret>y4  7#b7  ,cont5ts ( report  ,! 
report %all include--  7,a7 a detail$   
explanation ( ! activities und]tak5 us+ 
! grant1 includ+ an explanation ( !     
complet$ project & h[ x a*ieves specific
 transit-ori5t$1 transportation1 h\s+1  
or su/a9able community goals )9 !       
region2  7,b7 a discussion ( any        

ob/acles enc\nt]$ 9 ! plann+ process &  
h[ ! eligible entity ov]came ! ob/acles2
  7,c7 an evaluation ( ! success ( !    
project us+ ! p]=mance measures e/abli%$
 9 ! grant agreem5t "u subsection 7g71  
includ+ an evaluation ( ! plann+ process
 & h[ ! project contributes to c>ry+ out
 ! compreh5sive regional plan2 &  7,d7  
any o!r in=mation ! ,director may       
require4  7#c7  ,int]im report  ,!      
,director may require an eligible entity
 to submit an int]im report be=e ! date 
on :i* ! project = :i* ! grant is aw>d$ 
is complet$4  7k7  ,au?orization (      
appropriations  7#a7  ,au?orization     
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !
 ,secret>y = ! aw>d ( grants "u ?is     
section1 to rema9 available until       
exp5d$--  7,a7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>
 #bjae2 &  7,b7 #abe1jjj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjai4  7#b7    
,te*nical assi/ance  ,! ,director may   
use n m ?an #b p]c5t ( ! am\nts made    
available "u ?is subsection = a fiscal  
ye> = te*nical assi/ance "u section     

#e7;c77#c74  #g4  ,community *all5ge    
grant program  7a7  ,def9itions  ,9 ?is 
section--  7#a7 ! t]ms consortium (     
units ( g5]al local gov]nm5ts1 eligible 
entity1 & eligible p>tn] h ! mean+s giv5
 ^? t]ms 9 section #f2 &  7#b7 ! t]m    
grant program means ! community *all5ge 
grant program e/abli%$ "u subsection    
7b74  7b7  ,community *all5ge grant     
program e/abli%$  ,! ,director %all     
e/abli% a community *all5ge grant       
program to make grants to eligible      
entities to--  7#a7 promote integrat$   
plann+ & inve/m5ts across policy &      
gov]nm5tal jurisdictions2 &  7#b7       
implem5t projects id5tifi$ 9 a          
compreh5sive regional plan4  7c7        
,grants  7#a7  ,div]sity ( grantees  ,! 
,director %all ensure geographic        
div]sity among & adequate repres5tation 
f eligible entities 9 ea* ( ! categories
 describ$ 9 section #f7;c77#a74  7#b7   
,t]ms & conditions  ,except z o!rwise   
provid$ 9 ?is section1 a grant "u !     
grant program %all be made on ! same    

t]ms & conditions z a grant "u section  
#f4  7#c7  ,exp5d+ funds  ,an eligible  
entity t receives a grant "u ! grant    
program %all exp5d any funds receiv$ "u 
! grant program n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] 
! date on :i* ! grant agreem5t "u       
subsection 7g7 is made4  7d7            
,application  7#a7  ,cont5ts  ,an       
eligible entity t desires a grant "u !  
grant program %all submit to ! ,director
 an application1 at su* "t & 9 su* mann]
 z ! ,director %all prescribe1 t        
conta9s--  7,a7 a copy ( ! compreh5sive 
regional plan1 :e!r develop$ z "p ( !   
compreh5sive plann+ grant program "u    
section #f or develop$ indep5d5tly2     
7,b7 a description ( ! project or       
projects propos$ to be c>ri$ out us+ a  
grant "u ! grant program2  7,c7 a       
description ( any prelim9>y actions t h 
be5 or mu/ be tak5 at ! local or        
regional level to implem5t ! project or 
projects describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71  
includ+ ! revision ( l& use or zon+     
policies2  7,d7 a sign$ copy ( a        

memor&um ( und]/&+ among local          
jurisdictions1 includ+1 z appropriate1 a
 ,/ate1 units ( g5]al purpose local     
gov]nm5t1 units ( special purpose local 
gov]nm5t1 metropolitan plann+           
organizations1 rural plann+             
organizations1 & regional c\ncils t     
demon/rates--  7i7 ! creation ( a       
consortium ( units ( g5]al local        
gov]nm5t2 &  7ii7 a commitm5t to        
implem5t ! activities describ$ 9 !      
compreh5sive regional plan2  7,e7 a     
c]tification t ! eligible entity has    
solicit$ public comm5t on ! cont5ts ( ! 
project or projects describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,b7 t includes--  7i7 a    
c]tification t ! eligible entity made   
in=mation ab\t ! project or projects    
available & af=d$ citiz5s1 public       
ag5cies1 & o!r int]e/$ p>ties a         
reasonable opportunity to exam9e !      
cont5t ( ! project or projects & to     
submit comm5ts2  7ii7 a description ( ! 
process = receiv+ public comm5t1 & a    
description ( ! outrea* ef=ts to affect$

 populations & /akehold]s2 &  7iii7 a   
c]tification t ! eligible entity--  7,i7
 held a public he>+ to obta9 ! views (  
citiz5s1 public ag5cies1 & o!r int]e/$  
p>ties2  7,,ii7 made ! propos$ project  
or projects & all in=mation relevant to 
! he>+ available = inspection by !      
public dur+ normal bus9ess h\rs n less  
?an #cj days be=e ! he>+ "u subclause   
7,i72 &  7,,iii7 publi%$ a notice in=m+ 
! public ( ! he>+ "u subclause 7,i7 & ! 
availability ( ! in=mation describ$ 9   
subclause 7,,ii72  7,f7 a budget = !    
project or projects t includes ! ,f$]al 
%>e ( ! co/ ( ! project or projects     
reque/$ & a description ( ! s\rce ( !   
non-,f$]al %>e2 &  7,g7 su* additional  
in=mation z ! ,director may require4    
7#b7  ,indian tribes  ,an eligible      
entity t is an ,indian tribe is n       
requir$ to submit a memor&um ( und]/&+  
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,d74  7e7  ,selection 
,9 evaluat+ an application = a grant "u 
! grant program1 ! ,director %all       
consid] ! ext5t to :i* ! application--  

7#a7 demon/rates t ! applicant has or w 
h ! legal1 f9ancial1 & te*nical capacity
 to c>ry out ! project2  7#b7           
demon/rates ! ext5t to :i* ! eligible   
entity has develop$ p>tn]%ips ?r\gh\t an
 entire region1 includ+ p>tn]%ips )     
units ( special purpose local gov]nm5t &
 transportation provid]s2  7#c7         
demon/rates cle> & mean+ful             
int]jurisdictional coop]ation &         
coord9ation ( h\s+ 7includ+ heal?y      
h\s+71 transportation1 & environm5tal   
policies & plans2  7#d7 demon/rates a   
commitm5t to implem5t+ a compreh5sive   
regional plan & docum5ts action tak5 or 
plann$ to implem5t ! plan2  7#e7        
m9imizes ! ,f$]al %>e necess>y to c>ry  
out ! project & lev]ages a significant  
am\nt ( ,/ate1 local1 or private        
res\rces2  7#f7 id5tifies orig9al &     
innovative ideas to ov]com+ regional    
problems1 includ+ local l& use & zon+   
7or o!r code7 ob/acles to c>ry+ out !   
compreh5sive regional plan2  7#g7       
promotes div]sity among ! geographic    

regions & ! size ( ! population ( !     
communities s]v$ by recipi5ts ( grants  
"u ! grant program2  7#h7 demon/rates a 
commitm5t to sub/antial public input    
?r\gh\t ! implem5tation process2  7#i7  
demon/rates t a ,f$]al grant is necess>y
 to accompli% ! project or projects     
propos$ to be c>ri$ out2 &  7#aj7       
demon/rates su* o!r qualities z !       
,director may det]m9e4  7f7  ,grant     
activities  7#a7  ,plann+ activities    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t     
receives a grant "u ! grant program may 
use n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! grant = plann+
 activities4  7,b7 ,limitation          
,activities relat$ to ! updat+1 re=m1 or
 developm5t ( a local code1 plan1 or    
ord9ance to implem5t projects conta9$ 9 
a compreh5sive regional plan %all n be  
consid]$ plann+ activities = ! purposes 
( a grant "u ! grant program4  7#b7     
,projects & inve/m5ts  ,an eligible     
entity t receives a grant "u ! grant    
program %all c>ry out #a or m projects t
 are design$ to a*ieve ! goals id5tifi$ 

9 a compreh5sive regional plan4  7g7    
,grant agreem5t  ,ea* eligible entity t 
receives a grant "u ! grant program %all
 agree to e/abli%1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,director1 p]=mance measures1 report+   
requirem5ts1 & any o!r requirem5ts t !  
,director det]m9es are necess>y1 t !    
eligible entity %all meet at ! end ( ea*
 ye> 9 :i* ! eligible entity receives   
funds "u ! grant program4  7h7          
,violation ( grant agreem5t  ,if !      
,director det]m9es t an eligible entity 
has n met ! p]=mance measures e/abli%$  
"u subsection 7g71 is n mak+ reasonable 
progress t[>d meet+ su* measures1 or is 
o!rwise 9 violation ( ! grant agreem5t1 
! ,director may--  7#a7 )hold f9ancial  
assi/ance until ! requirem5ts "u ! grant
 agreem5t are met2 or  7#b7 t]m9ate !   
grant agreem5t4  7i7  ,report on !      
community *all5ge grant  7#a7  ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* 
! grant agreem5t "u subsection 7g7      
expires1 an eligible entity t receives a
 grant "u ! grant program %all submit a 

f9al report on ! project to ! ,secret>y4
  7#b7  ,cont5ts ( report  ,! report    
%all include--  7,a7 a detail$          
explanation ( ! activities und]tak5 us+ 
! grant1 includ+ an explanation ( !     
complet$ project & h[ x a*ieves specific
 transit-ori5t$1 transportation1 h\s+1  
or su/a9able community goals )9 !       
region2  7,b7 a discussion ( any        
ob/acles enc\nt]$ 9 ! plann+ &          
implem5tation process & h[ ! eligible   
entity ov]came ! ob/acles2  7,c7 an     
evaluation ( ! success ( ! project us+ !
 p]=mance measures e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7g71 includ+ an evaluation ( 
! plann+ & implem5tation process & h[ ! 
project contributes to c>ry+ out !      
compreh5sive regional plan2 &  7,d7 any 
o!r in=mation ! ,director may require4  
7#c7  ,int]im report  ,! ,director may  
require an eligible entity to submit an 
int]im report be=e ! date on :i* !      
project = :i* ! grant is aw>d$ is       
complet$4  7j7  ,au?orization (         
appropriations  7#a7  ,au?orization     

,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !
 ,secret>y = ! aw>d ( grants "u ?is     
section1 to rema9 available until       
exp5d$--  7,a7 #cj1jjj1jjj = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjae & #bjaf2  7,b7        
#ce1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjag2  7,c7   
#dj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjah2 &  7,d7 
#de1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjai4  #h4    
,cr$it facility to support              
transit-ori5t$ developm5t  7a7          
,def9itions  ,9 ?is section1 ! foll[+   
def9itions %all apply3  7#a7  ,eligible 
applicant  ,! t]m eligible applicant    
means a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t4  7#b7  
,eligible area  ,! t]m eligible area    
means ! area )9  mile ( an exi/+ or     
plann$ major public transportation      
facility4  7#c7  ,eligible borr[]  ,!   
t]m eligible borr[] means--  7,a7 a     
gov]nm5tal entity1 au?ority1 ag5cy1 or  
in/rum5tality2  7,b7 a corporation1     
p>tn]%ip1 jo9t v5ture1 or tru/ on behalf
 ( :i* an eligible applicant has        
submitt$ an application "u subsection   
7c72 or  7,c7 any o!r legal entity      

und]tak+ an infra/ructure developm5t    
project on behalf ( :i* an eligible     
applicant has submitt$ an application "u
 subsection 7c74  7#d7  ,major public   
transportation facility  ,! t]m major   
public transportation facility means--  
7,a7 a fix$-guideway public             
transportation /ation2  7,b7 a high spe$
 rail or int]city rail /ation connect+  
to public transportation2  7,c7 an      
int]modal facility connect+ multiple    
public transportation l9es2 or  7,d7 a  
public transportation c5t] locat$ 9 an  
area o!r ?an an urbaniz$ area4  7#e7    
,plann$ major public transportation     
facility  ,! t]m plann$ major public    
transportation facility means a major   
public transportation facility = :i*--  
7,a7 appropriate environm5tal reviews h 
be5 complet$2 &  7,b7 fund+ =           
con/ruction c be reasonably anticipat$4 
7#f7  ,project  ,! t]m project means an 
infra/ructure project t is us$ to       
support a transit-ori5t$ developm5t 9 an
 eligible area1 includ+--  7,a7 prop]ty 

enhancem5t1 includ+ conduct+            
environm5tal rem$iation1 p>k developm5t1
 & op5 space acquisition2  7,b7         
improvem5t ( mobility1 includ+          
rehabilitat+1 or provid+ = additional1  
/reets1 public transportation /ations1  
/ructur$ p>k+1 walkways1 & bikeways2    
7,c7 utility developm5t1 includ+        
rehabilitat+ or relocat+ exi/+1 or      
provid+ = new dr9k+ wat]1 wa/ewat]1     
electric1 & gas utilities2 or  7,d7     
community s]vice facilities1 su* z *ild 
c>e c5t]s4  7#g7 ,public transportation 
,! t]m public transportation has ! mean+
 giv5 t t]m 9 section #ecjb ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7  ,loan       
program e/abli%$  ,! ,secret>y1 9       
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,transportation1 may make or gu>antee   
loans "u ?is section to eligible borr[]s
 = projects4  7c7  ,application  7#a7   
,9 g5]al  ,an eligible applicant may    
submit to ! ,secret>y an application = a
 loan or loan gu>antee "u ?is section-- 
7,a7 to fund a project c>ri$ out by !   

eligible applicant2 or  7,b7 on behalf (
 an eligible borr[]1 to fund a project  
c>ri$ out by ! eligible borr[]4  7d7    
,selection crit]ia  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,!  
,secret>y may make a loan or loan       
gu>antee "u ?is section = a project t-- 
7,a7 is "p ( a community-wide developm5t
 plan1 z def9$ by ! ,secret>y2  7,b7    
promotes su/a9able developm5t2 &  7,c7  
ensures t n less ?an #ae p]c5t ( any    
h\s+ units con/ruct$ or sub/antially    
rehabilitat$ z "p ( transit-ori5t$      
developm5t support$ by ! project are    
af=dable ov] ! long t]m to1 & occupi$ at
 "t ( initial occupancy by--  7i7 r5t]s 
) incomes at or bel[ #fj p]c5t ( ! area 
m$ian income2 or  7ii7 home[n]s )       
incomes at or bel[ #ajj p]c5t ( ! area  
m$ian income4  7#b7  ,consid]ations  ,! 
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,transportation1 %all select !        
recipi5ts ( loans & loan gu>antees "u   
?is section bas$ on ! ext5t to :i*--    
7,a7 ! transit-ori5t$ developm5t        
support$ by ! project w enc\rage        

increas$ use ( transit2  7,b7 !         
transit-ori5t$ developm5t support$ by ! 
project w create or pres]ve long-t]m    
af=dable h\s+ units 9 addition to ! h\s+
 units requir$ to be made available "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 or w provide deep]   
af=dability ?an requir$ "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,c72  7,c7 ! project w facilitate 
& enc\rage additional developm5t or     
r$evelopm5t 9 ! ov]all public           
transportation /ation area2  7,d7 !     
local gov]nm5t has adopt$ policies t--  
7i7 promote long-t]m af=dable h\s+2 &   
7ii7 all[ high-d5sity1 mix$-use         
developm5t ne> public transportation    
/ations2  7,e7 ! transit-ori5t$         
developm5t support$ by ! project is "p (
 a compreh5sive regional plan2  7,f7 !  
eligible borr[] has e/abli%$ a reliable1
 d$icat$ rev5ue s\rce to repay ! loan2  
7,g7 ! project is n f9ancially viable = 
! eligible borr[] )\t a loan or loan    
gu>antee "u ?is section2 &  7,h7 a loan 
or loan gu>antee "u ?is section w\ld be 
us$ 9 conjunction ) non-,f$]al res\rces 

to fund ! project4  7e7  ,eligible      
s\rces ( repaym5t  ,a loan made or      
gu>ante$ "u ?is section %all be         
repayable1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 f d$icat$    
rev5ue s\rces1 :i* may include--  7#a7  
us] fees2  7#b7 prop]ty tax rev5ues2    
7#c7 sales tax rev5ues2  7#d7 o!r rev5ue
 s\rces d$icat$ to ! project by prop]ty 
own]s & bus9esses2 &  7#e7 a bond or o!r
 indebt$ness back$ by "o ( ! rev5ue     
s\rces li/$ 9 ?is p>agraph4  7f7        
,int]e/ rate  ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% 
an int]e/ rate = loans made or gu>ante$ 
"u ?is section ) ref]5ce to a b5*m>k    
int]e/ rate 7commonly kn[n z a yield7 on
 m>ketable ,treasury securities ) a     
maturity t is simil> to ! loans made or 
gu>ante$ "u ?is section4  7g7  ,maximum 
maturity  ,! maturity ( a loan made or  
gu>ante$ "u ?is section may n exce$ !   
less] (--  7#a7 #ce ye>s2 or  7#b7 #ij  
p]c5t ( ! useful life ( any project to  
be f9anc$ by ! loan1 z det]m9$ by !     
,secret>y4  7h7  ,maximum loan gu>antee 
rate  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,! gu>antee rate  

on a loan gu>ante$ "u ?is section may n 
exce$ #ge p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! loan4     
7#b7  ,l[] gu>antee rate = l[-risk      
borr[]s  ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
gu>antee rate = loans to eligible       
borr[]s t ! ,secret>y det]m9es pose a   
l[] risk ( default t is l[] ?an !       
gu>antee rate = loans to o!r eligible   
borr[]s4  7i7  ,fees  ,! ,secret>y %all 
e/abli% fees = loans made or gu>ante$ "u
 ?is section at a level t is suffici5t  
to cov] all or "p ( ! co/s to ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t ( mak+ or gu>antee+ a loan "u 
?is section4  7j7  ,nonsubord9ation  ,a 
loan made or gu>ante$ "u ?is section may
 n be subord9at$ to ! claims ( any hold]
 ( an obligation relat+ to ! project 9 !
 ev5t ( bankruptcy1 insolv5cy1 or       
liquidation4  7k7  ,comm5cem5t (        
repaym5t  ,! s*$ul$ repaym5t ( pr9cipal 
or int]e/ on a loan made or gu>ante$ "u 
?is section %all comm5ce n lat] ?an #e  
ye>s aft] ! date ( sub/antial completion
 ( a project4  7l7  ,repaym5t def]ral = 
loans  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,if1 at any "t   

aft] ! date ( sub/antial completion ( a 
project1 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t d$icat$ 
rev5ue s\rces ( an eligible borr[] are  
insuffici5t to make ! s*$ul$ loan       
repaym5ts ( pr9cipal & int]e/ on a loan 
made or gu>ante$ "u ?is section1 !      
,secret>y may1 subject to crit]ia       
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y1 all[ ! eligible
 borr[] to add unpaid pr9cipal & int]e/ 
to ! out/&+ balance ( ! loan4  7#b7     
,treatm5t ( def]r$ paym5ts  ,any paym5t 
def]r$ "u ?is section %all--  7,a7      
cont9ue to accrue int]e/ until fully    
repaid2 &  7,b7 be s*$ul$ to be amortiz$
 ov] ! rema9+ t]m ( ! loan4  7m7        
,au?orization ( appropriations  ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! co/ (   
loans & loan gu>antees "u ?is section   
#bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjae   
?r\gh #bjai4  #i4  ,heal?y homes  7a7   
,f$]al initiative ,to support heal?y    
h\s+ & eradicate h\s+-,relat$ heal?     
haz>ds  ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,heal?y ,homes & 
,lead ,haz>d ,control & 9 consultation )

 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( 
! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,director ( 
! ,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &        
,te*nology1 ! ,director ( ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,environm5tal ,heal?        
,sci5ces1 & ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control1 %all lead ! ,f$]al   
initiative to support heal?y h\s+ &     
eradicate h\s+-relat$ heal? haz>ds by-- 
7#a7 review+1 monitor+1 & evaluat+      
,f$]al h\s+1 heal?1 en]gy1 &            
environm5tal programs & id5tify+ areas (
 ov]lap & duplication t c\ld be improv$2
  7#b7 id5tify+ be/ practices & model   
programs1 includ+ practices & programs t
 l9k s]vices = l[-income families &     
s]vices = heal? haz>ds2  7#c7 id5tify+  
be/ practices = f9ance products1 build+ 
codes1 & regulatory practices2  7#d7    
rese>*+ tra9+ programs & "w practices t 
c accurately assess h\s+-relat$ heal?   
haz>ds2  7#e7 promot+ collaboration     
among ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & tribal    
ag5cies & non-gov]nm5tal organizations2 

&  7#f7 coord9at+ ) all relevant ,f$]al 
ag5cies4  7b7  ,assessm5t  ,! ,secret>y 
%all conduct a collaborative1 int]ag5cy 
assessm5t ( be/ practices =--  7#a7     
coord9at+ activities relat+ to heal?y   
h\s+2  7#b7 remov+ unnecess>y b>ri]s to 
int]ag5cy coord9ation 9 ,f$]al /atutes &
 regulations2 &  7#c7 creat+ inc5tives 9
 programs ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to       
advance ! complem5t>y goals ( improv+   
environm5tal heal?1 en]gy cons]vation1 &
 ! availability ( h\s+4  7c7  ,/udy &   
report on su/a9able build+ features &   
indoor environm5tal quality 9 h\s+  7#a7
  ,/udy  ,! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) 
! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,director ( !   
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          
,te*nology1 ! ,director ( ! ,national   
,in/itute ( ,environm5tal ,heal?        
,sci5ces1 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =      
,disease ,control1 & any o!r ,f$]al     
ag5cy t ! ,secret>y det]m9es is         
appropriate1 %all conduct a detail$ /udy
 ( h[ su/a9able build+ features 9 h\s+1 
su* z en]gy effici5cy1 affect--  7,a7 ! 

quality ( ! indoor environm5t2  7,b7 !  
preval5ce ( h\s+-relat$ heal? haz>ds2 & 
7,c7 ! heal? ( occupants ( ! h\s+4  7#b7
  ,report  ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
%all submit to ! ,committee on ,bank+1  
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs & ! ,committee 
on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate & !       
,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices & !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives a report conta9+ !    
results ( ! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 
,au?orization ( appropriations  ,!re are
 au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z  
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4
  #aj4  ,ineligibility ( individuals :o 
are n lawfully pres5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al  ,no
 h\s+ assi/$ us+ a grant "u ?is ,act may
 be made available to an individual :o  
is n lawfully pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 may be con/ru$ to alt] ! re/rictions or
 def9itions "u section #bad ( ! ,h\s+ & 
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aihj 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #adcf;a74