,,ii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #beeb ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #bi1 #bjba,mr4 ,m>key introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to promote long-t]m economic recov]y & job creation 9 und]s]v$ communities by provid+ = inve/m5t 9 catalytic local pr$evelopm5t projects = resili5t climate infra/ructure innovation & to provide assi/ance to support ,/ate & local project developm5t1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,local ,infra/ructure ,fund+ ,te*nical ,assi/ance ,act or ! ,,lift ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 infra/ructure sy/ems 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are 9 a p]iod ( significant disrepair & are increas+ly vuln]able due to climate *ange2 7#b7 ag+ infra/ructure1 new te*nologies1 increas+ complexity1 & increas+ incid5ts ( sev]e wea!r due to climate *ange pose new *all5ges to ! resili5ce ( ^? infra/ructure sy/ems2 7#c7 ! climate resili5ce *all5ge is mo/ acute 9 und]s]v$ communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :i* face a *ronic und]9ve/m5t 9 infra/ructure sy/ems & require re/orative inve/m5ts to rebuild ) equity2 7#d7 9 pur*as+ infra/ructure1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t typically accepts a l[-co/ capital bid )\t a plan = ma9ta9+ an asset t is design$ to la/ #cj to #dj ye>s1 su* t inve/+ 9 local be/ practices & capacity = bett] procurem5t1 asset managem5t1 design1 lifecycle f9ance1 & innovative data & s5sor sy/ems w p>tially address ! resili5t infra/ructure fund+ crisis 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#e7 exp]ts h det]m9$ t predevelopm5t fund+ at ! local & project levels is ! critical gap 9 accel]at+ ef=ts ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t-- 7,a7 to support climate-resili5t infra/ructure sy/ems & regional economies2 & 7,b7 to create a /eady /ream ( %ovel-wor?y & well-ma9ta9$ community projects2 7#f7 economic analyses h det]m9$ t exi/+ ,f$]al & ,/ate pr$evelopm5t programs g5]ate z mu* z #af to #bj 9 economic activity = e #a ( public funds exp5d$2 7#g7 /udies demon/rate t ! developm5t ( /rong] lifecycle infra/ructure me?ods by ,/ate & local project sponsors w likely help local gov]nm5ts bett] lev]age curr5t & future ,f$]al taxpay] inve/m5t 9 public infra/ructure ?r\gh p>tn]%ips ) impact inve/ors2 7#h7 well-manag$ & resili5t regional1 ,/ate1 & local infra/ructure assets w l[] future ,f$]al taxpay] co/s = recov]y & re/oration ef=ts2 7#i7 ,/ates & regions h unique infra/ructure sy/ems & *all5ges1 su* z-- 7,a7 wildfires & dr\ghts 9 ! ,we/2 7,b7 fail+ dams & levees 9 ! ,midwe/ & ,mississippi regions2 7,c7 /ormwat] managem5t issues 9 ! ,ea/2 & 7,d7 broadb& connectivity 9 ! ,int]m\nta9 region2 7#aj7 ! int]connect$ nature ( en]gy1 wat]1 build+ /ock1 transportation1 & communication sy/ems dem&s new inve/m5ts & innovations-- 7,a7 to prep>e = mitigat+ risks & cyb]attacks2 & 7,b7 to c>ry out integrat$ deploym5t /rategies2 7#aa7 ! basic infra/ructure ne$s ( _m communities are *ang+ dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai era to emphasize di/ance le>n+ & public heal?1 :ile mu* ( ! infra/ructure /ock ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates creat$ 9 ! #aiejs1 #aifjs1 & #aigjs is ag+2 7#ab7 #b_/c ( ,unit$ ,/ates infra/ructure is fund$ at ! ,/ate & local levels2 7#ac7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 9 ! role ( a long-t]m /rategic infra/ructure p>tn]1 %\ld focus on mak+ catalytic inve/m5ts t-- 7,a7 promote local be/ practices 9 resili5t infra/ructure ?r\gh p]=mance-bas$ inve/m5ts 9 ,/ates & communities2 7,b7 enc\rage regional innovation1 innovative p>tn]%ips1 & economic resili5ce /rategies & outcomes t fund long-t]m capacity build+ & economic recov]y2 & 7,c7 provide /rategic capacity build+ res\rces1 te*nical assi/ance1 & flexible pr$evelopm5t support = resili5t infra/ructure project developm5t t all[s ,/ates & communities to accel]ate ! mo/ critical ,/ate & community infra/ructure ne$s2 & 7#ad7 grantees & applicants ( ! ,assi/ance = ,coal ,communities program ( ! ,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration h express$ f9ancial h>d%ip ) meet+ all project pr$evelopm5t co/s ne$$ to be eligible = t program & to transition away f fossil fuel infra/ructure4 7b7 ,purpose ,recogniz+ t press+ climate-resili5t infra/ructure ne$s diff] by ,/ate & region1 & t ,f$]al program support = project pr$evelopm5t is limit$ or inflexible due to programmatic silos1 ! purpose ( ?is ,act is to e/abli% new1 flexible fund+ /reams & exp$it$ processes-- 7#a7 to accel]ate timely1 resili5t infra/ructure deploym5t1 specifically 9 und]s]v$ communities2 7#b7 to r$uce taxpay] co/s 9 response to disa/]s involv+ infra/ructure2 & 7#c7 to pres]ve exi/+ jobs & to create new jobs4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,capacity build+ ,! t]m capacity build+ includes all activities associat$ ) e>ly /age community-bas$ project =mation & conceptualization1 prior to project pr$evelopm5t activity1 includ+ /ip5ds to local community organizations = plann+ p>ticipation1 community outrea* & engagem5t activities1 grant writ+1 rese>*1 & m5tor%ip support to move projects f =mation & conceptualization to project pr$evelopm5t4 7#b7 ,eligible recipi5t ,! t]m eligible recipi5t means-- 7,a7 an eligible recipi5t 7z def9$ 9 section #c ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cabb772 & 7,b7 a private individual1 a nonpr(it organization1 or a =-pr(it organization4 7#c7 ,in/itution ( high] education ,! t]m in/itution ( high] education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 7#d7 ,lead applicant ,! t]m lead applicant means ! eligible recipi5t t is prim>ily responsible = ! prep>ation1 conduct1 & adm9i/ration ( ! project = :i* a grant is provid$ "u section #d7;b77#b74 7#e7 ,m9ority or woman-l$ entity ,! t]m m9ority or woman-l$ entity means an organization1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 = :i* a majority ( ! gov]n+ bo>d ( directors & executive lead]%ip ( ! organization are wom5 or m9ority p]sons2 7,b7 t is n dep5d5t on or influ5c$ by ano!r non-eligible p]son or organization2 & 7,c7 t has n be5 e/abli%$ = ! purpose ( ?is ,act4 7#f7 ,project pr$evelopm5t ,! t]m project pr$evelopm5t means a measure requir$ to be complet$ be=e con/ruction ( a project may occur1 su* z-- 7,a7 ar*itectural or eng9e]+ "w2 7,b7 a m>ket assessm5t2 7,c7 community outrea* & engagem5t2 7,d7 an economic feasibility /udy2 7,e7 ! acquisition ( a site or lease2 7,f7 prep>ation ( a bus9ess plan2 7,g7 any activity relat+ to p]mitt+2 7,h7 any activity relat+ to ! writ+ ( grant applications2 7,i7 capacity build+ 9 local gov]nm5ts1 community in/itutions1 & nonpr(it organizations2 & 7,j7 tra9+ = unioniz$ labor to execute on su* activities4 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4 7#h7 ,und]s]v$ community ,! t]m und]s]v$ community means-- 7,a7 a community-- 7i7 ) significant repres5tation ( communities ( color1 l[-income communities1 or indig5\s communities2 & 7ii7 t exp]i5ces1 or is at risk ( exp]i5c+1 high] or m adv]se human heal? or environm5tal effects1 z comp>$ to o!r communities2 7,b7 ,tribal communities2 7,c7 a community fac+ economic transition1 de9du/rialization1 & hi/oric "u-inve/m5t2 or 7,d7 a community ) a high rate ( pov]ty or unemploym5t4 #d4 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise available1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 #ae1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg1 to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = economic adju/m5t assi/ance "u section #bji ( ! ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cadi7 to provide grants = project pr$evelopm5t & te*nical assi/ance4 7b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise available1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjbb1 #cjj1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg1 to ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ! adm9i/rative co/s ( c>ry+ out ?is section1 includ+ ! co/s ( utiliz+ tempor>y ,f$]al p]sonnel z may be necess>y4 7c7 ,type ( grants ,( ! am\nts made available "u subsection 7a7-- 7#a7 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj %all be = te*nical assi/ance & grants to eligible recipi5ts to p]=m capacity build+2 & 7#b7 #aj1jjj1jjj1jjj %all be = grants to eligible recipi5ts to p]=m project pr$evelopm5t activities to assi/ ,/ates & communities t ne$ support ) climate infra/ructure inve/m5ts1 subject to ! requirem5ts ( section #e4 7d7 ,und]s]v$ communities ,( ! am\nts made available "u subsection 7a71 n less ?an #ej p]c5t %all be us$ = activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 t are c>ri$ out 9 und]s]v$ communities4 #e4 ,local infra/ructure fund+ te*nical assi/ance grant requirem5ts 7a7 ,limitations ,9 mak+ grants ) am\nts made available "u section #d7;c77#b71 ! ,secret>y may n-- 7#a7 provide to an eligible recipi5t m ?an #a grant = :i* ! eligible recipi5t is ! lead applicant2 or 7#b7 make a grant 9 an am\nt ( m ?an #ejj1jjj4 7b7 ,p>tn]%ips ,an eligible recipi5t seek+ to receive a grant "u section #d7;c77#b7 may p>tn] ) #a or m-- 7#a7 eligible recipi5t2 or 7#b7 any o!r entity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7c7 ,use ( grant ,an eligible recipi5t may use a grant "u section #d7;c77#b7 = project pr$evelopm5t includ+-- 7#a7 project plann+1 community outrea* & engagem5t1 & feasibility /udies2 7#b7 demon/rations ( innovative activities or /rategic economic developm5t inve/m5ts2 7#c7 managem5t & op]ational assi/ance2 7#d7 e/abli%m5t ( univ]sity c5t]s2 7#e7 e/abli%m5t ( bus9ess outrea* c5t]s2 7#f7 /udies evaluat+ ! ne$s (1 & developm5t pot5tial =1 economic gr[? ( areas t ! ,secret>y det]m9es h sub/antial ne$ = ! assi/ance2 7#g7 /udies t evaluate ! effectiv5ess ( coord9at+ projects fund$ "u ! ,public ,works & ,economic ,developm5t ,act ( #aife 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #caba et seq47 ) projects fund$ "u o!r ,acts2 7#h7 assessm5t1 m>ket+1 & e/abli%m5t ( bus9ess clu/]s2 7#i7 o!r activities det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be appropriate2 & 7#aj7 mak+ a grant to an organization to c>ry out any ( ! activities describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#i74 7d7 ,selection 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may aw>d a grant "u section #d7;c77#b7 only aft] an evaluation (-- 7,a7 ! m]its ( ! application2 7,b7 ! likely l[- to no-c>bon opportunities describ$ 9 ! application t align ) any ,f$]al climate & resili5cy goals2 7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* ! propos$ activities w\ld create effici5cy ( op]ations across s]vices2 & 7,d7 ! ext5t to :i* ! propos$ activities w\ld promote res\rces to inve/ 9 community infra/ructure4 7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible recipi5ts t-- 7,a7 are m9ority or wom5-l$ entities2 7,b7 are p>tn]%ips betwe5 an in/itution ( high] education & a labor organization2 7,c7 are locat$ 9 an und]s]v$ community2 7,d7 propose to c>ry out activities t w\ld-- 7i7 result 9 pr$ict$ l>ge gre5h\se gas r$uctions2 or 7ii7 r$uce air pollution2 7,e7 propose to c>ry out activities t w\ld result 9 l>ge improvem5ts to public heal?2 7,f7 propose to c>ry out activities t w\ld improve community adaptation & resili5cy2 or 7,g7 propose to c>ry out activities t w\ld mod]nize communities & community connectivity4