A bill to amend the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to establish and sustain viable rural and remote communities, and to provide affordable housing and community development assistance to rural areas with excessively high rates of outmigration and low per capita income levels.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Rural and Remote Community Development Block Grants
Title II: Rural and Remote Community Electrification Grants
The Rural and Remote Community Fairness Act - Title I: Rural and Remote Community Development Block Grants - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize (including appropriations) a rural and remote community development block grant program. Sets forth eligible program activities, including housing, water and waste water, and fuel and energy enhancements.
Title II: Rural and Remote Community Electrification Grants - Amends the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to authorize (including appropriations) rural and remote community electrification grants.
Title III: Rural Recovery Community Development Block Grants - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize (including appropriations) rural housing and community development assistance through rural recovery community development block grants for eligible local governments and Indian tribes in areas with high rates of outmigration and low per capita income.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3268-3269)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking.
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