,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #addj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #d1 #bjbc,mr4     
,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4    
,padilla1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mr4 ,van       
,holl51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4    
,duckwor?1 & ,mr4 ,blum5?al7 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$ communities to gre5 
spaces1 & = o!r purposes4  #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,h7 ,l+ui/ically isolat$4     
7,i7 ,middle ,ea/]n & ,nor? ,african4   
7#b7 ,critically und]s]v$ 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 #ab
 mile ( p>k space2  7,c7 an environm5tal
 ju/ice community2 or  7,d7 any o!r     
community t ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be  
appropriate4  7#c7 ,designat$ s]vice    
area ,! t]m designat$ s]vice area means 

a geographical area recomm5d$ by a      
designat$ (ficial plann+ ag5cy t def9es 
! community 9 :i* coord9at$             
transportation s]vices are provid$ to ! 
transportation disadvantag$4  7#d7      
,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity 
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 a political 
subdivision ( a ,/ate 7includ+ a city or
 a c\nty7 t repres5ts or o!rwise s]ves  
an urban area or a rural area2  7,c7 a  
special purpose di/rict 7includ+ a p>k  
di/rict72  7,d7 an ,indian ,tribe 7z    
def9$ 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]i5ces1 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 microtransit1 bus    
l9es1 bus rails1 light rail1 rapid      
transit1 & p]sonal rapid transit4  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 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 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  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 wat]s1 p>kl&1 
monum5ts1 or recreational opportunities2
  7ii7 use l[- or no-emission vehicles2 
7iii7 provide free or disc\nt$ rates =  
l[-income rid]s2  7iv7 provide          
opportunities = y\? engagem5t2  7v7     
provide employm5t pref]5ce to           
individuals :o reside 9 ! community 9   
:i* ! project is locat$2  7vi7 are      
e/abli%$ 9 communities ( color1         
l[-income communities1 ,tribal or       
indig5\s communities1 or rural areas2   
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 ,9 
c>ry+ out ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all   
ensure ! foll[+3 7i7 ,all projects c>ri$
 out "u ! program %all comply ) sections
 #ecjc & #ecjd ( title #di1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4  7ii7 ,all new            
transportation connectors & r\tes       
e/abli%$ "u a project c>ri$ out "u !    
program %all be accessible 9 accordance 
) ! accessibility specifications =      
transportation vehicles "u ! ,am]icans )
 ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474  7iii7 ,/ate 
dep>tm5t ( transportation ag5cies %all  
engage ) relevant /akehold]s consi/5t ) 

subsections 7f77#c7 & 7g77#c7 ( section 
#ecjd ( title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
& metropolitan plann+ organizations %all
 engage ) relevant /akehold]s consi/5t )
 subsections 7g77#c77;,b71 7i77#e71 &   
7i77#f7 ( section #ecjc ( t title1 9    
addition to fai?-bas$ & community-bas$  
organizations4  7iv7 ,except z o!rwise  
provid$ "u ?is section1 a grant provid$ 
"u ?is section %all be subject to !     
requirem5ts ( section #ecjg ( title #di1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,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#e7 
,eligible uses ,grant funds provid$ "u !
 program may be us$-- 7,a7 to develop   
transportation connectors or r\tes 9 or 
s]v+1 & relat$ 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 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 9 an am\nt 
t is-- 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*$ules & r\tes = transportation 
sy/ems develop$ ) funds f a grant "u !  
program are available to ! public1      
includ+ on a website ma9ta9$ by !       
eligible entity4  7c7 ,report+          
requirem5t  7#a7 ,reports by grant      
recipi5ts ,! ,secret>y %all require an  

eligible entity t receives a grant "u ! 
program to submit to ! ,secret>y n less 
?an #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 "u      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may require  
additional reports f an eligible entity 
t receives a grant "u ! program1 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* ( !
 fir/ & second fiscal ye>s t beg9 aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2  7#b7      
#bj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! ?ird & f\r? fiscal
 ye>s t beg9 aft] t date2 &  7#c7       

#dj1jjj1jjj = ! fif? fiscal ye> t beg9s 
aft] t date4