H.R. 5016 · 115th Congress
Revitalize Rural America Act of 2018
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ralph Abraham
- Introduced
- 2018-02-14
- Latest action
- 2018-02-16 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Summary
Revitalize Rural America Act of 2018
This bill requires the Department of Transportation to establish a Revitalize Rural America Grant Program to facilitate infrastructure projects in rural areas. Priority must be given to projects for which nonfederal contributions exceed 25% of the costs of the project and projects in an area with an unemployment rate that exceeds the national average.
The bill requires that the set-aside of funds for states under the surface transportation block grant program be used for the Revitalize Rural America Grant Program.