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This bill amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to expand the eligibility criteria for grants related to public infrastructure and economic development, specifically by including youth sports facilities. The bill adds several new purposes for which grants can be used, focusing on improving community health and economic opportunities through sports infrastructure. Key additions include supporting facilities that address mental and physical health impacts of sedentary lifestyles, benefit rural communities with limited tax revenues, serve children from low-income or underserved areas, and support communities with high rates of opioid use or community violence. The bill also aims to promote economic development by creating youth sports facilities that can spur job creation and provide recreational spaces for children who lack access to indoor or outdoor sports facilities. By broadening the scope of eligible projects, the bill seeks to use federal grants as a tool to improve community health, provide recreational opportunities for disadvantaged youth, and stimulate local economic development through sports-related infrastructure.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1419/all-info