,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ddje ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,augu/ #c1 #bjbj,mr4 ,van ,holl5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% a pilot program to provide grants to nongov]nm5tal entities1 includ+ nonpr(it organizations & fai?-bas$ organizations1 to provide economic support 9 urban areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,neighborhood ,economic ,developm5t & ,opportunity ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,neighborhood ,economic ,developm5t & ,opportunity ,pilot ,program 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 resid5ts ( c]ta9 urban communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates h exp]i5c$ decades-long1 complex1 & sy/emic racial1 economic1 social1 & o!r imp$im5ts t prev5t ! be/ solutions & equal opportunities = c]ta9 urban resid5ts comp>$ to ^? 9 outly+ communities2 7#b7 ! ef=ts & "w ( nonpr(it & fai?-bas$ community organizations are ess5tial to revitaliz+ ! urban communities ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & deliv]+ mean+ful1 positive *ange 9 p & improvem5t ( physical infra/ructure ( neighborhoods1 result+ 9 bett] communities2 & 7#c7 cities are 9 ne$ ( imm$iate & em]g5cy action & /reaml9$ deliv]y ( ,f$]al assi/ance ?r\gh local nonpr(it & fai?-bas$ organizations )9 or directly contribut+ to sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhoods1 especially 9 areas designat$ z opportunity zones4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a nongov]nm5tal1 nonpr(it1 fai?-bas$1 or *>itable organization1 includ+ a ,community ,developm5t ,corporation1 or a comb9ation ( su* organizations1 t-- 7,a7 is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & is exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code2 & 7,b7 deliv]s-- 7i7 s]vices t improve employm5t skills1 promote self-suffici5cy & self-emp[]m5t1 & help individuals a*ieve _! full pot5tial ?r\gh ! developm5t & provision ( skills & capacities t promote productive individuals2 or 7ii7 developm5t projects t revitalize physical infra/ructure ne$$ 9 sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhoods1 especially opportunity zones4 7#b7 ,fai?-bas$ organization ,! t]m fai?-bas$ organization means a nonpr(it organization or gr\p ( organizations t is affiliat$ ) or compos$ ( congregations or networks ( wor%ip organizations t deliv] social1 human1 or community r$evelopm5t s]vices or activities = ! purpose ( improv+ ! human condition or lives ( p4 7#c7 ,opportunity zone ,! t]m opportunity zone has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m qualifi$ opportunity zone 9 section #adjj,z-#a7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4 7#d7 ,review bo>d ,! t]m review bo>d means ! review bo>d e/abli%$ "u subsection 7d77#a74 7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 7#f7 ,sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhood ,! t]m sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhood means-- 7,a7 an opportunity zone2 or 7,b7 an area t has exp]i5c$ sev]e long-t]m pov]ty1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,neighborhood economic developm5t & opportunity pilot program = nonpr(it & fai?-,bas$ p>tn]%ips ,to support sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhoods 7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a grant program to provide grants to eligible entities to c>ry out activities to a*ieve urban community revitalization 9 sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhoods4 7#b7 ,eligible activities ,an eligible entity may use a grant "u ?is section to c>ry out-- 7,a7 a social or economic program t improves employm5t skills1 promotes self-suffici5cy & self-emp[]m5t1 or helps individuals a*ieve _! full pot5tial ?r\gh developm5t & provision ( skills & capacities t promote productive individuals2 or 7,b7 a developm5t project t revitalizes physical infra/ructure 9 a sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhood1 9 comb9ation ) activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,applications 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application t describes fund+ ne$s ( ! eligible entity1 includ+ a description ( any fund+ ne$$ to complete ongo+ projects1 developm5t plans1 & su/a9able s]vices = resid5ts 9 sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhoods & h[ t fund+ w a*ieve urban community revitalization results ) su* p & 9 neighborhoods4 7,b7 ,requirem5t ,an application "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all-- 7i7 describe ! total co/ ( ! activities 7includ+ non-,f$]al contributions7 to be c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is section2 7ii7 describe ! am\nt ( non-,f$]al funds t w be contribut$ to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 clause 7i72 7iii7 describe ! measurable results expect$ z a result ( ! activities describ$ 9 clause 7i72 & 7iv7 include a cle>1 itemiz$ /atem5t t demon/rates h[ ! activities describ$ 9 clause 7i7 w a*ieve ! goals (-- 7,i7 re/or+ communities-- 7aa7 by bett]+ p ?r\gh build+ core p]sonal attributes ne$$ = successful1 function+ communities & individuals1 includ+ by improv+ skills1 "*1 & economic productive capacity ( individuals2 & 7bb7 by build+ economically translatable skills2 & 7,,ii7 improv+ sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhoods ?r\gh compreh5sive developm5t projects t revitalize physical infra/ructure 9 su* neighborhoods4 7#d7 ,grant requirem5ts 7,a7 ,total co/ ( activities ,! total co/ ( activities c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is section 7includ+ non-,f$]al contributions7 %all be-- 7i7 n less ?an #b1ejj1jjj2 & 7ii7 n m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj4 7,b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( activities c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is section %all be n less ?an #e p]c5t4 7d7 ,review bo>d 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a review bo>d to review & evaluate applications = grants "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,composition 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! review bo>d %all be compos$ ( #i memb]s1 ( :i*-- 7i7 "o %all be ! ,secret>y 7or a designee72 7ii7 two %all be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t2 7iii7 two %all be appo9t$ by ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7iv7 "o %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7v7 two %all be appo9t$ by ! majority lead] ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7vi7 "o %all be appo9t$ by ! m9ority lead] ( ! ,s5ate4 7,b7 ,deadl9e = appo9tm5t ,memb]s ( ! review bo>d %all be appo9t$ n lat] ?an ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7#c7 ,duties 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! review bo>d %all-- 7i7 review1 evaluate1 & rank applications = grants "u ?is section2 & 7ii7 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ! ,secret>y ! priority li/ "u subp>agraph 7,c77ii7 = consid]ation 9 ! f9al selection ( grant recipi5ts by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,evaluation 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! review bo>d %all evaluate ea* application receiv$ "u ?is section bas$ on ! foll[+ crit]ia3 7,i7 ,! ext5t ( exi/+ pov]ty & crime issues 9 ! sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhood4 7,,ii7 ,! likelihood t activities propos$ to be c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is section w a*ieve ! goals describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#c77;,b77iv74 7,,iii7 ,! support = ! application1 z demon/rat$ ?r\gh mean+ful1 sub/antive roles ( "o or m ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local gov]nm5t & "o or m private1 nongov]nm5tal entity 9 c>ry+ out ! propos$ activities4 7,,iv7 ,! proportion ( non-,f$]al funds contribut$ to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ! application1 includ+ private1 ,/ate1 local1 & o!r s\rces ( funds1 ) a pref]5ce giv5 to ^? applications t commit a l>g] non-,f$]al %>e4 7,v7 ,! demon/rat$ success ( ! eligible entity 9 provid+ s]vices or projects 9 ! sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhood4 7,,vi7 ,! managem5t & adm9i/rative capacity ( ! eligible entity to c>ry out ! activities4 7,,vii7 ,! acc\ntability measures propos$ 9 ! application1 su* z met]$ release ( ,f$]al funds1 audits1 transp>5cy measures1 public disclosure1 & ?ird-p>ty reviews to ensure fund+ is sp5t z budget$ & results are measur$1 report$1 & %>$4 7ii7 ,priority ,9 evaluat+ applications "u ?is section1 ! review bo>d %all give priority-- 7,i7 to applications t reflect direct community neighborhood input2 & 7,,ii7 to applications f eligible entities t are bas$ 9 ! community s]v$ by ! eligible entity4 7,c7 ,rank+s 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,bas$ on ! evaluations "u subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 ! review bo>d %all det]m9e :i* applications meet ! requirem5ts ( ?is section2 7,,ii7 ea* memb] ( ! review bo>d %all provide a score = ea* application describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 on a scale ( #j to #ajj2 7,,iii7 = ea* application t is scor$1 ! scores ( ea* memb] %all be av]ag$ to create an av]age score = ! application2 & 7,,iv7 ! applications %all be li/$ by av]age score 9 ! applicable category on ! priority li/ "u clause 7ii74 7ii7 ,priority li/ ,! review bo>d %all develop a priority li/ t includes ea* application t receives a score "u clause 7i71 9 ! foll[+ categories3 7,i7 ,applications ) a total co/ 7includ+ non-,f$]al contributions7 ( #aj1jjj1jjj or less1 f ! highe/ av]age score to ! l[e/ av]age score ( ^? applications4 7,,ii7 ,applications ) a total co/ 7includ+ non-,f$]al contributions7 ( m ?an #aj1jjj1jjj1 f ! highe/ av]age score to ! l[e/ av]age score ( ^? applications4 7#d7 ,/aff 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! review bo>d may hire tempor>y /aff to support ! review bo>d 9 c>ry+ out ! duties ( ! review bo>d "u p>agraph 7#c74 7,b7 ,fund+ ,! review bo>d may use n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section = /aff sal>ies & exp5ses "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#e7 ,t]m9ation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! review bo>d %all t]m9ate on ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y has select$ all grant recipi5ts "u ?is section & section #c4 7,b7 ,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y may grant ! review bo>d n m ?an #a ext5sion ( n m ?an #ahj days1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es an ext5sion to be necess>y4 7e7 ,selection & di/ribution 7#a7 ,initial grants 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! review bo>d submits ! priority li/ to ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7d77#c77;,a77ii71 ! ,secret>y %all select #ab applications to receive grants "u ?is section1 aft] tak+ into consid]ation ! priority li/4 7,b7 ,regional selection ,! applications select$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include #b applications f ea* region s]v$ by an ,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration regional (fice4 7,c7 ,di/ribution ,( ! am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is section-- 7i7 n less ?an #bjj1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to provide grants = applications on ! priority li/ "u ! category describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#c77;,c77ii77,i71 ) priority giv5 to provid+ full fund+ to ! applications t receiv$ ! highe/ rank+s2 & 7ii7 n less ?an #cjj1jjj1jjj %all be us$ to provide grants = applications on ! priority li/ "u ! category describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#c77;,c77ii77,,ii71 ) priority giv5 to provid+ full fund+ to ! applications t receiv$ ! highe/ rank+s4 7#b7 ,additional selections 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! review bo>d submits ! priority li/ to ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7d77#c77;,a77ii71 aft] provid+ #ab grants 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all use any rema9+ am\nts to provide grants z describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,selections ,9 mak+ selections "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 select to receive grant applications t 7 n select$ to receive grants "u p>agraph 7#c72 7ii7 give priority consid]ation to ! highe/ rank$ applications rema9+ 9 ! category describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#c77;,c77ii77,i7 or ! category describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#c77;,c77ii77,,ii71 z applicable2 & 7iii7 consid] equitable regional di/ribution4 7#c7 ,multiple disbursem5ts ,! ,secret>y may provide a grant "u ?is section 9 multiple disbursem5ts1 ) subsequ5t disbursem5ts cont+5t on a report to ! ,secret>y by ! eligible entity t demon/rates t ! previ\s disbursem5t 0-- 7,a7 exp5d$ consi/5t ) ?is section & all applicable ,f$]al laws2 & 7,b7 free ( fraud1 wa/e1 & excessive sp5d+1 z v]ifi$ to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y4 7f7 ,coord9ation ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may coord9ate ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to ensure ! be/ implem5tation ( ?is section4 7g7 ,reports 7#a7 ,reports by grant recipi5ts 7,a7 ,acc\nt+ ,n lat] ?an #bj days aft] ! end ( ea* qu>t]1 beg9n+ ) ! fir/ full qu>t] aft] grant funds are disburs$1 until ! grant funds are exp5d$1 ea* eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report t-- 7i7 details ! exp5ditures made = ea* activity c>ri$ out ) ! grant funds2 & 7ii7 c]tifies t ! exp5ditures 7 us$ to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ! application ( ! eligible entity4 7,b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! activities c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is section h be5 complet$1 ! eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report t describes-- 7i7 ! results & effectiv5ess ( ! grant 9 c>ry+ out ^? activities2 & 7ii7 improvem5ts to communities1 jobs creat$1 & o!r factors t h contribut$ to community improvem5t 9 ! sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhood z a result ( ^? activities4 7#b7 ,reports by ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! am\nts made available "u subsection 7h7 h be5 disburs$ = grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report t evaluates ! program "u ?is section1 includ+ an evaluation (-- 7,a7 ! quality ( ! grant applications2 & 7,b7 ! outcomes & impacts ( ! projects & activities c>ri$ out ) a grant1 includ+ heal? outcomes & ! impact on det]m9+ *>act]i/ics ( sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhoods4 7h7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is appropriat$1 out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #fjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#b7 ,em]g5cy designation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts provid$ by p>agraph 7#a7 are designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774 7,b7 ,designation 9 ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is section is designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #daab7;a7 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae? ,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! budget = fiscal ye> #bjah4 #c4 ,baltimore neighborhood economic developm5t & opportunity initiative 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,city ,! t]m ,city means ! ,city ( ,baltimore1 ,m>yl&4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 an eligible entity 7z def9$ 9 section #b7;b77 t is locat$ 9 or s]ves ! ,city2 7,b7 ! ,city2 or 7,c7 ! ,/ate ( ,m>yl&4 7#c7 ,review ,bo>d ,! t]m review bo>d means ! review bo>d e/abli%$ "u section #b7;d77#a74 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 7#e7 ,sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhood ,! t]m sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhood has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b7;b74 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y may provide grants to eligible entities to c>ry out activities to a*ieve urban community revitalization 9 sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhoods 9 ! ,city4 7c7 ,eligible activities ,an eligible entity may use a grant "u ?is section to c>ry out-- 7#a7 a social or economic program t improves skills1 "*1 or productive capacity ( individuals t reside 9 a sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhood 9 ! ,city2 or 7#b7 a developm5t project t revitalizes physical infra/ructure 9 a sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhood 9 ! ,city1 9 comb9ation ) activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 7d7 ,applications ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is section1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application t describes fund+ ne$s ( ! eligible entity1 includ+ a description ( any fund+ ne$$ to complete ongo+ projects1 developm5t plans1 & su/a9able s]vices = resid5ts 9 sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhoods 9 ! ,city & h[ t fund+ w a*ieve urban community revitalization results ) su* p & 9 su* neighborhoods4 7e7 ,grant requirem5ts 7#a7 ,total co/ ( activities ,! total co/ ( activities c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is section 7includ+ non-,f$]al contributions7 %all be-- 7,a7 n less ?an #b1ejj1jjj2 & 7,b7 n m ?an #ej1jjj1jjj4 7#b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( activities c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is section %all be n less ?an #e p]c5t4 7f7 ,rank+ by review bo>d ,! review bo>d %all-- 7#a7 review1 evaluate1 & rank ! applications receiv$ "u ?is section 9 accordance ) ! proc$ures & requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #b7;d77#c71 except t ! review bo>d %all only develop #a priority li/ = applications "u ?is section2 & 7#b7 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submit to ! ,secret>y ! priority li/ = ! applications receiv$ "u ?is section = consid]ation by ! ,secret>y 9 select+ grant recipi5ts "u ?is section4 7g7 ,selection 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* ! review bo>d submits ! priority li/ to ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7f77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all select eligible entities to receive grants "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,priority2 consid]ation ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 give priority to provid+ full fund+ to ! applications t receiv$ ! highe/ rank+s f ! review bo>d2 7,b7 consid] equitable regional di/ribution ( grants 9 all areas ( ! ,city2 & 7,c7 give priority-- 7i7 to applications t reflect direct community neighborhood input2 & 7ii7 to applications f eligible entities t are bas$ 9 ! community s]v$ by ! eligible entity4 7h7 ,coord9ation ,9 provid+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may coord9ate ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies & ! ,mayor ( ! ,city 7or a designee7 to ensure ! be/ implem5tation ( ?is section4 7i7 ,reports 7#a7 ,acc\nt+ ,n lat] ?an #bj days aft] ! end ( ea* qu>t]1 beg9n+ ) ! fir/ full qu>t] aft] ! grant funds are disburs$1 until ! grant funds are exp5d$1 ea* eligible entity t receives a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report t-- 7,a7 details ! exp5ditures made = ea* activity c>ri$ out ) ! grant funds2 & 7,b7 c]tifies t ! exp5ditures 7 us$ to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 ! application ( ! eligible entity4 7#b7 ,f9al report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! activities c>ri$ out ) a grant "u ?is section h be5 complet$1 ! eligible entity %all submit to ! ,secret>y a %ort report t describes-- 7,a7 ! results & effectiv5ess ( ! grant 9 c>ry+ out ^? activities2 & 7,b7 improvem5ts to communities1 jobs creat$1 & o!r factors t h contribut$ to community improvem5t 9 ! sev]ely di/ress$ urban neighborhood 9 ! ,city z a result ( ^? activities4 7j7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is appropriat$1 out ( am\nts 9 ! ,treasury n o!rwise appropriat$1 to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #bjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#b7 ,em]g5cy designation 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! am\nts provid$ by p>agraph 7#a7 are designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #d7;g7 ( ! ,/atutory ,pay-,z-,y-,g ,act ( #bjaj 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #icc7;g774 7,b7 ,designation 9 ,s5ate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 ?is section is designat$ z an em]g5cy requirem5t pursuant to section #daab7;a7 ( ,h4 ,con4 ,res4 #ga 7#aae? ,congress71 ! concurr5t resolution on ! budget = fiscal ye> #bjah4