3.0.0 3055 2023-01-11T13:16:15Z 2023-01-11T13:16:15Z Senate S S 2010-03-01 111 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-03-01T23:41:02Z Green Communities Act 111 2222 HR 2009-05-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Related bill CRS 2010-03-01 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2010-03-01 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA N S000709 Sen. Specter, Arlen [D-PA] ARLEN SPECTER D PA 2010-05-11 False Public Lands and Natural Resources Building construction Ecology Economic development Energy efficiency and conservation Environmental technology Forests, forestry, trees Housing and community development funding Land use and conservation Parks, recreation areas, trails Public-private cooperation Urban and suburban affairs and development Water use and supply Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2010-03-01 Introduced in Senate 2010-09-03T20:03:56Z Green Communities Act of 2009 [sic] - Directs the Secretary of Commerce, through the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development, to make grants to eligible municipalities to carry out community greening initiatives. Defines such an initiative as a program that increases economic development by improving the environment and that may include: (1) revitalizing municipal parks and public spaces; (2) landscaping community gateways and key corridors; (3) tree plantings and urban forestry projects; (4) comprehensive planning for open space preservation; (5) education, training, and volunteer management concerning community green initiatives; (6) green roof construction; (7) green stormwater infrastructure; and (8) vacant lot management. Defines an "eligible municipality" as a municipality that meets criteria for an economic adjustment grant under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965.

Directs the Secretary to select 80 eligible municipalities to receive grants. Requires an eligible municipality seeking a grant to agree to make available nonfederal funds to carry out the initiative in an amount equal to not less than 50% of the grant awarded.

Directs the Secretary to make grants to, or enter into contracts with, five nonprofit organizations to provide technical assistance and training to municipalities receiving grants.

]]> Green Communities Act of 2009 Display Title Green Communities Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to award grants to municipalities to carry out community greening initiatives, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Green Communities Act of 2009 Introduced in Senate 2010-03-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s3055is/xml/BILLS-111s3055is.xml 2010-03-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.