HR 178 · 116th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Appalachia Opportunity Grants Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-01-03· Sponsored by Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.(2019-02-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Appalachia Opportunity Grants Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to award grants for units of local government in the Appalachian region of the eastern United States to convene groups of public and private entities to collaborate in carrying out regional projects to accomplish positive economic and community impacts in the region. A regional project carried out by a collaborative group must (1) involve at least two municipalities that share a border; and (2) complete a specific activity that has a goal of job creation, expansion of the capacity of post-secondary education, growth of tourism, improving public health, or upgrading regional infrastructure.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat