,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #adfa ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bi1 #bjba,mr4 ,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 & ,ms4 ,ros57 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 ,community ( color ,! t]m community ( color means a geographically di/9ct area 9 :i* ! population ( any ( ! foll[+ categories ( individuals is high] ?an ! av]age population ( t category = ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! community is locat$3 7,a7 ,black4 7,b7 ,african ,am]ican4 7,c7 ,asian4 7,d7 ,pacific ,isl&]4 7,e7 ,o!r non-,:ite race4 7,f7 ,hispanic4 7,g7 ,lat9o4 7#b7 ,critically und]s]v$ 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 an environm5tal ju/ice community2 & 7,d7 any o!r community t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be appropriate4 7#c7 ,disproportionate burd5 ( adv]se human heal? or environm5tal effects ,! t]m disproportionate burd5 ( adv]se human heal? or environm5tal effects means a situation :]e !re exi/s high] or m adv]se human heal? or environm5tal effects on communities ( color1 l[-income communities1 & ,tribal & ,indig5\s communities4 7#d7 ,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#e7 ,environm5tal ju/ice community ,! t]m environm5tal ju/ice community means a community ) significant repres5tation ( communities ( color1 l[-income communities1 or ,tribal & ,indig5\s communities t exp]i5ce1 or is at risk ( exp]i5c+1 a disproportionate burd5 ( adv]se human heal? or environm5tal effects4 7#f7 ,l[-income community ,! t]m l[-income community means any c5sus block gr\p 9 :i* #cj p]c5t or m ( ! population are individuals ) an annual h\sehold income equal to1 or less ?an1 ! great] (-- 7,a7 an am\nt equal to #hj p]c5t ( ! m$ian income ( ! area 9 :i* ! h\sehold is locat$1 z report$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t2 & 7,b7 #bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e4 7#g7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! ,transit to ,trails ,grant ,program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b77#a74 7#h7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural area means a community t is n an urban area4 7#i7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,transportation4 7#aj7 ,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#aa7 ,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$ culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate education mat]ials =1 critically und]s]v$ communities to increase access & mobility to ,f$]al or non-,f$]al public l&1 inl& & coa/al 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$ culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate education mat]ials =1 critically und]s]v$ communities & ,f$]al or non-,f$]al public l&1 inl& & coa/al 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-- 7i7 are design$ to increase access & mobility to local or neighborhood ,f$]al or non-,f$]al public l&1 inl& & coa/al wat]s1 p>kl&1 monum5ts1 or recreational opportunities2 7ii7 use l[- or z]o-emission vehicles2 7iii7 provide free or disc\nt$ rates = l[-income rid]s ( transportation connectors2 7iv7 provide opportunities = y\? engagem5t2 7v7 give employm5t pref]5ce to individuals liv+ 9 ! community 9 :i* ! project is c>ri$ out2 7vi7 are c>ri$ out 9-- 7,i7 a community ( color2 7,,ii7 a l[-income community2 7,,iii7 a ,tribal or ,indig5\s community2 or 7,,iv7 a rural community2 7vii7 w\ld capitalize on exi/+ e/abli%$ public-private p>tn]%ips2 & 7viii7 comply ) applicable provisions ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474 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 ,,ada compliance ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t all new transportation connectors & r\tes develop$ "u ! program are accessible to p ) disabilities 9 accordance ) accessibility specifications = transportation vehicles "u ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474 7#e7 ,/akehold] engagem5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 mean+fully engage ) relevant /akehold]s1 p>ticul>ly-- 7i7 impact$ community memb]s2 7ii7 transportation p>tn]s2 7iii7 exi/+ pot5tial pass5g]s ( ! transportation connectors2 7iv7 ,indian ,tribes & ,tribal repres5tatives2 & 7v7 fai?-bas$ & community-bas$ organizations2 & 7,b7 ensure t ! input ( ! /akehold]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is c5tral to ! det]m9ation ( new transportation connectors & r\tes4 7#f7 ,non-,f$]al contributions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an eligible project provid$ a grant "u ! program %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t4 7,b7 ,non-,f$]al %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( an eligible project provid$ a grant "u ! program may be 9 ! =m ( 9-k9d contributions4 7#g7 ,eligible uses ,grant funds provid$ "u ! program may be us$-- 7,a7 to develop transportation connectors or r\tes 9 or s]v+1 & relat$ culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate education mat]ials =1 critically und]s]v$ communities to increase access & mobility to ,f$]al & non-,f$]al public l&1 inl& & coa/al 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#h7 ,grant am\nt ,a grant provid$ "u ! program %all be-- 7,a7 n less ?an #be1jjj2 & 7,b7 n m ?an #ejj1jjj4 7#i7 ,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#aj7 ,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/ #a 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 are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section-- 7#a7 #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb & #bjbc2 7#b7 #bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbd & #bjbe2 & 7#c7 #dj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbf4