,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #agh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #c1 #bjai,mr4 ,griffi? 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ryan7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to aw>d grants to b5efit ! ,appala*ia region1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,appala*ia ,opportunity ,grants ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,appala*ia innovation grants ,subtitle ,d ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #cgi;,i4 ,appala*ia innovation grants 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a unit ( local gov]nm5t 9 ! region4 7#b7 ,region ,! t]m region means ! ,appala*ian region 7z def9$ 9 section #adajb7;a7 ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74 7b7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants to eligible entities to conv5e gr\ps ( public & private entities to collaborate 9 c>ry+ out regional projects to accompli% positive economic & community impacts 9 ! region4 7c7 ,collaborative gr\ps 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u subsection 7b71 an eligible entity-- 7,a7 %all conv5e z "p ( ! collaborative gr\p repres5tatives ( ea* (-- 7i7 a local economic developm5t bo>d or (fice 9 ! region2 7ii7 a private company or association2 & 7iii7 an in/itution ( high] education 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja77 9 ! region2 & 7,b7 may conv5e z "p ( ! collaborative gr\p repres5tatives ( o!r entities 7su* z v5ture capital firms1 nonpr(it organizations1 & philan?ropic organizations7 t ! eligible entity det]m9es are important to ! goal ( ! regional project describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b74 7#b7 ,ref]ral process 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may assi/ 9 ! =mation ( a collaborative gr\p "u p>agraph 7#a7 by e/abli%+ a ref]ral process "u :i* a private company or association seek+ to inve/ 9 a p>ticul> area 9 ! region is mat*$ ) an eligible entity locat$ 9 t area4 7,b7 ,database ( pot5tial inve/ors ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y may-- 7i7 e/abli% & ma9ta9 a database ( private companies & associations seek+ to inve/ 9 ! region2 & 7ii7 coord9ate ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce1 to regi/] inquiries-- 7,i7 t are made to ^? ag5cies by private companies & associations seek+ to inve/ 9 ! region2 & 7,,ii7 9 ! database describ$ 9 clause 7i74 7d7 ,project requirem5ts ,a regional project c>ri$ out by a collaborative gr\p "u subsection 7b7 %all-- 7#a7 involve n few] ?an #b municipalities t %>e a bord]2 & 7#b7 complete a specific activity t has z a goal-- 7,a7 job creation 9 ! region2 7,b7 expansion ( ! capacity ( po/-second>y education 9 ! region2 7,c7 gr[? ( t\rism 9 ! region2 7,d7 improv+ public heal? 9 ! region2 or 7,e7 upgrad+ regional infra/ructure4 7e7 ,applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,an eligible entity t has conv5$ a collaborative gr\p describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a7 & id5tifi$ an activity = a regional project describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b7 may submit to ! ,secret>y an application t includes-- 7,a7 a detail$ description (-- 7i7 a timel9e = ! completion ( ! regional project2 & 7ii7 ! responsibilities ( ea* memb] ( ! collaborative gr\p 9 c>ry+ out ! regional project2 7,b7 evid5ce t ! collaborative gr\p is a public-private p>tn]%ip2 7,c7 evid5ce t ! collaborative gr\p w ma9ta9 int]municipality coop]ation2 7,d7 a description ( ! reasons t ! eligible entity requires ,f$]al funds2 7,e7 evid5ce t ! eligible entity has previ\sly s\ght fund+ f ,/ate1 local1 or private programs2 7,f7 a description ( ! s\rce ( non-,f$]al funds = ! regional project2 7,g7 a description ( ! positive economic or community impact 7includ+ relat+ to education7 ( ! regional project2 7,h7 an assessm5t ( ! assets & weaknesses ( ! community 9 :i* ! regional project w be implem5t$2 7,i7 a regional /rategic plan t-- 7i7 takes into acc\nt ! assessm5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,h72 & 7ii7 includes an analysis ( ! alignm5t ( ! regional project ) ! regional /rategic plan2 & 7,j7 evid5ce1 ) full transp>5cy & cr$ibility1 ( m9imal ob/ruction to ! completion ( ! project design phase describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#b77;,a7 by n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! eligible entity receives ! grant4 7#b7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y %all give priority to applications submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t describe a positive1 measurable economic impact4 7f7 ,grant funds 7#a7 ,limitation on grant am\nt ,a grant = a regional project "u subsection 7b7 %all be n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,phases ,a grant "u subsection 7b7 %all be aw>d$ 9 ! foll[+ #b phases3 7,a7 ,project design ,an eligible entity may use #ej p]c5t ( ! grant dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! eligible entity receives ! grant & end+ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] t date to cont9ue ! plann+ & design ( ! regional project1 includ+ activities su* z-- 7i7 work=ce tra9+2 7ii7 build+ design2 7iii7 p]mit approvals2 & 7iv7 real e/ate arrangem5ts4 7,b7 ,project developm5t ,an eligible entity t completes ! plann+ & design ( ! regional project "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may use ! rema9+ grant funds = ! completion ( ! con/ruction & implem5tation ( ! regional project4 7#c7 ,mat*+ funds requirem5t ,an eligible entity t receives a grant "u subsection 7b7 %all provide non-,f$]al fund+ equal to n less ?an #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant4 7#d7 ,res]vation ( grant funds ,! ,secret>y %all res]ve #bj p]c5t ( ! funds made available "u subsection 7h7 = ea* fiscal ye> to aw>d grants to eligible entities t conv5e collaborative gr\ps t include a repres5tative ( a private company or association t is locat$ 9 ! region4 7g7 ,review ( grant program 7#a7 ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice review ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a review ( ! implem5tation ( ?is section =-- 7,a7 ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y beg9s to accept applications = grants "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 ea* #d-ye> p]iod !reaft]4 7#b7 ,reports to ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress an annual report describ+-- 7,a7 fund+ decisions "u ?is section2 7,b7 a ju/ification = ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is section2 & 7,c7 ) respect to ea* regional project t has receiv$ a grant "u ?is section1 ! ext5t to :i*-- 7i7 b5*m>ks = ! project h be5 met 9 accordance ) ! timel9e = ! project2 & 7ii7 ! project may be consid]$ an example to o!r municipalities desir+ a grant "u ?is section4 7h7 ,fund+ ,( am\nts made available = ! ,dislocat$ ,work] ,national ,res]ve fund "u section #acb7;a77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cagb7;a77#b77;,a771 #ajj1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to c>ry out ?is section = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjbh4 4