,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdfg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #aa1         
#bjai,mr4 ,s*um] 7= ,mr4 ,book] 7=      
himself1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1    
,ms4 ,h>ris1 & ,mr4 ,m]kley77 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$
 to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &
 ,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli%
 a program to aw>d grants to entities t 
provide transportation connectors f     
critically und]s]v$ urban communities & 
rural communities to gre5 spaces4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,transit to ,trails ,act4  #b4 ,transit 
to trails grant program  7a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,critically      
und]s]v$ community ,! t]m critically    
und]s]v$ community means-- 7,a7 a       
community t c demon/rate to ! ,secret>y 
t ! community has inadequate1           
insuffici5t1 or no p>k space or         
recreation facilities1 includ+ by       
demon/rat+--  7i7 quality conc]ns relat+
 to ! available p>k space or recreation 

facilities2  7ii7 ! pres5ce (           
recreational facilities t d n s]ve !    
ne$s ( ! community2 or  7iii7 !         
inequitable di/ribution ( p>k space =   
high-ne$ populations1 bas$ on income1   
age1 or o!r measures ( vuln]ability &   
ne$2  7,b7 a community 9 :i* at lea/ #ej
 p]c5t ( ! population is n locat$ )9    
#a_/b mile ( p>k space2  7,c7 a         
community t is designat$ z a qualifi$   
opportunity zone "u section #adjj,z-#a (
 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2 or   
7,d7 any o!r community t ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es to be appropriate4  7#b7       
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 a political 
subdivision ( a ,/ate 7includ+ a city or
 a c\nty7 t repres5ts or o!rwise s]ves  
an urban area or a rural area2  7,c7 a  
special purpose di/rict 7includ+ a p>k  
di/rict72  7,d7 an ,indian tribe 7z     
def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian          
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 t
 repres5ts or o!rwise s]ves an urban    

area or a rural area2 or  7,e7 a        
metropolitan plann+ organization 7z     
def9$ 9 section #acd7;b7 ( title #bc1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7#c7 ,program ,! 
t]m program means ! ,transit to ,trails 
,grant ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection  
7b77#a74  7#d7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural 
area means a community t is n an urban  
area4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y  
means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4    
7#f7 ,transportation connector  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! t]m transportation connector   
means a sy/em t--  7i7 connects #b zip  
codes or communities )9 a #age-mile     
radius ( a designat$ s]vice area2 &     
7ii7 (f]s rides available to ! public4  
7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m transportation  
connector includes microtransits1 bus   
l9es1 bus rails1 light rail1 rapid      
transits1 or p]sonal rapid transits4    
7#g7 ,urban area ,! t]m urban area means
 a community t-- 7,a7 is d5sely         
develop$2  7,b7 has resid5tial1         
comm]cial1 & o!r nonresid5tial areas2 & 
7,c7 7i7 is an urbaniz$ area ) a        

population ( #ej1jjj or m2 or  7ii7 is  
an urban clu/] ) a population (--  7,i7 
n less ?an #b1ejj2 &  7,,ii7 n m ?an    
#ej1jjj4  7b7 ,grant program  7#a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
grant program1 to be kn[n z ! ,transit  
to ,trails ,grant ,program1 "u :i* !    
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to eligible  
entities =--  7,a7 projects t develop   
transportation connectors or r\tes 9 or 
s]v+1 & relat$ education mat]ials =1    
critically und]s]v$ communities to      
increase access & mobility to ,f$]al or 
non-,f$]al public l&1 wat]s1 p>kl&1 or  
monum5ts2 or  7,b7 projects t facilitate
 transportation improvem5ts to enhance  
access to ,f$]al or non-,f$]al public l&
 & recreational opportunities 9         
critically und]s]v$ communities4  7#b7  
,adm9i/ration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all adm9i/] ! program to     
assi/ eligible entities 9 ! developm5t (
 transportation connectors or r\tes 9 or
 s]v+1 & relat$ education mat]ials =1   
critically und]s]v$ communities & ,f$]al

 or non-,f$]al public l&1 wat]s1 p>kl&1 
& monum5ts4  7,b7 ,jo9t p>tn]%ips ,!    
,secret>y %all enc\rage jo9t p>tn]%ip   
projects "u ! program1 if available1    
among multiple ag5cies1 includ+ s*ool   
di/ricts1 nonpr(it organizations1       
metropolitan plann+ organizations1      
regional transportation au?orities1     
transit ag5cies1 & ,/ate & local        
gov]nm5tal ag5cies 7includ+ p>k &       
recreation ag5cies & au?orities7 to     
enhance inve/m5t ( public s\rces4  7,c7 
,annual grant project proposal          
solicitation1 review1 & approval  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,i7 annually
 solicit ! submission ( project         
proposals = grants f eligible entities  
"u ! program2 &  7,,ii7 review ea*      
project proposal submitt$ "u subclause  
7,i7 on a timel9e e/abli%$ by !         
,secret>y4  7ii7 ,requir$ elem5ts =     
project proposal ,a project proposal    
submitt$ "u clause 7i77,i7 %all         
include-- 7,i7 a /atem5t ( ! purposes ( 
! project2  7,,ii7 ! "n ( ! entity or   

individual ) ov]all responsibility = !  
project2  7,,iii7 a description ( !     
qualifications ( ! entity or individuals
 id5tifi$ "u subclause 7,,ii72  7,,iv7 a
 description (-- 7aa7 /aff+ & /akehold] 
engagem5t = ! project2  7bb7 ! logi/ics 
( ! project2 &  7cc7 anticipat$ outcomes
 ( ! project2  7,v7 a propos$ budget = !
 funds & "t requir$ to complete !       
project2  7,,vi7 in=mation reg>d+ !     
s\rce & am\nt ( mat*+ fund+ available = 
! project2  7,,vii7 in=mation t         
demon/rates ! cle> pot5tial ( ! project 
to contribute to increas$ access to     
p>kl& = critically und]s]v$ communities2
 &  7,,viii7 any o!r in=mation t !      
,secret>y consid]s to be necess>y =     
evaluat+ ! eligibility ( ! project =    
fund+ "u ! program4  7iii7              
,consultation2 approval or disapproval  
,! ,secret>y %all1 ) respect to ea*     
project proposal submitt$ "u ?is        
subp>agraph1 z appropriate--  7,i7      
consult ) ! gov]nm5t ( ea* ,/ate 9 :i* !
 propos$ project is to be conduct$2     

7,,ii7 aft] tak+ into consid]ation any  
comm5ts result+ f ! consultation "u     
subclause 7,i71 approve or disapprove ! 
proposal2 &  7,,iii7 provide writt5     
notification ( ! approval or disapproval
 to-- 7aa7 ! individual or entity t     
submitt$ ! proposal2 &  7bb7 ea* ,/ate  
consult$ "u subclause 7,i74  7,d7       
,priority ,to ! ext5t practicable1 9    
det]m9+ :e!r to approve project         
proposals "u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all
 prioritize projects t are design$ to   
increase access & mobility to local or  
neighborhood ,f$]al or non-,f$]al public
 l&1 wat]s1 p>kl&1 monum5ts1 or         
recreational opportunities4  7#c7       
,transportation plann+ proc$ures  7,a7  
,proc$ures ,9 consultation ) ! head (   
ea* appropriate ,f$]al l& managem5t     
ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y %all develop1 by     
rule1 transportation plann+ proc$ures = 
projects conduct$ "u ! program t are    
consi/5t ) metropolitan & /atewide      
plann+ processes4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts    
,all projects c>ri$ out "u ! program    

%all be develop$ 9 coop]ation ) ,/ates &
 metropolitan plann+ organizations4     
7#d7 ,non-,f$]al contributions  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,z a condition ( receiv+ a grant  
"u ! program1 an eligible entity %all   
provide funds 9 ! =m ( ca% or an 9-k9d  
contribution 9 an am\nt equal to n less 
?an #ajj p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! grant4     
7,b7 ,s\rces ,! non-,f$]al contribution 
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may include 
am\nts made available f ,/ate1 local1   
nongov]nm5tal1 or private s\rces4  7#e7 
,eligible uses ,grant funds provid$ "u !
 program may be us$-- 7,a7 to develop   
transportation connectors or r\tes 9 or 
s]v+1 & relat$ education mat]ials =1    
critically und]s]v$ communities to      
increase access & mobility to ,f$]al &  
non-,f$]al public l&1 wat]s1 p>kl&1 &   
monum5ts2 &  7,b7 to create or          
significantly enhance access to ,f$]al  
or non-,f$]al public l& & recreational  
opportunities 9 an urban area or a rural
 area4  7#f7 ,grant am\nt ,a grant      
provid$ "u ! program %all be-- 7,a7 n   

less ?an #be1jjj2 &  7,b7 n m ?an       
#ejj1jjj4  7#g7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,x  
is ! int5t ( ,congress t grants provid$ 
"u ! program deliv] project funds to    
areas ( greate/ ne$ :ile (f]+ te*nical  
assi/ance to all applicants & pot5tial  
applicants = grant prep>ation to        
enc\rage full p>ticipation 9 ! program4 
7#h7 ,public in=mation ,! ,secret>y %all
 ensure t curr5t s*$ules & r\tes =      
transportation sy/ems develop$ aft] !   
receipt ( a grant "u ! program are      
available to ! public1 includ+ on a     
website ma9ta9$ by ! recipi5t ( a grant4
  7c7 ,report+ requirem5t  7#a7 ,reports
 by grant recipi5ts ,! ,secret>y %all   
require a recipi5t ( a grant "u !       
program to submit to ! ,secret>y at lea/
 "o p]=mance & f9ancial report t--  7,a7
 includes-- 7i7 demographic data on     
communities s]v$ by ! project2 &  7ii7 a
 summ>y ( project activities conduct$   
aft] receiv+ ! grant2 &  7,b7 describes 
! /atus ( ea* project fund$ by ! grant z
 ( ! date ( ! report4  7#b7 ,additional 

reports ,9 addition to ! report requir$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may       
require additional reports f a recipi5t1
 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be           
appropriate1 includ+ a f9al report4     
7#c7 ,deadl9es ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%
 deadl9es = ! submission ( ea* report   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b74  7d7  
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* fiscal    
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