S. 2467

Referred to Committee

Transit to Trails Act

Introduced 9/11/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

9/11/2019 • Senate

Summary

Transit to Trails Act

This bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to establish the Transit to Trails Grant Program to award grants to certain governmental and private entities for projects that increase transportation access to public lands, waters, parkland, or monuments for critically underserved communities.

Among other things, the bill requires

DOT to develop transportation planning procedures for projects conducted under the program that are consistent with metropolitan and statewide planning processes,
grant recipients to contribute matching funds equal to not less than 100% of the grant amount,
grant awards to be at least $25,000 and not more than $500,000, and
publicized schedules and routes for transportation systems that are developed after the receipt of a grant under the program.

Introduced in Senate • 9/11/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Transportation and Public Works

Community Development Financial Institutions FundGovernment information and archivesInfrastructure developmentMonuments and memorialsOutdoor recreationParks, recreation areas, trailsPublic transitRural conditions and developmentTransportation programs fundingUrban and suburban affairs and development