H.R. 8688 · 117th Congress
To establish a grant program for certain institutions of higher education to plan and implement projects for economic and community development in economically distressed communities, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jim Costa
- Introduced
- 2022-08-09
- Latest action
- 2022-08-10 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
Summary
This bill requires the Economic Development Administration to award grants to designated institutions of higher education located in distressed communities for use in projects including developing commercial infrastructure, building municipal broadband networks, and training health care professionals.