A bill to improve planning and management processes in States, regions, and localities.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] States that the purposes of this Act includes assistance to general purpose units of government and regional combinations thereof in developing the management capacity to implement plans to solve planning problems; and to encourage the development of a more rational process for setting policy objectives, designing, and overseeing programs to meet these objectives, and evaluating the progress of such programs. Provides that grantees could be: (1) States for planning assistance to local governments; (2) States for State and interstate activities; (3) Cities of fifty thousand or more; (4) area-wide organizations; (5) Indian tribal group or bodies; and (6) other governmental units or agencies having special planning needs. Provides specific activities which may be undertaken with grant money. Provides that each recipient would be required to carry out an ongoing planning process, including provision for public hearings and other citizen participation. States that a comprehensive plan would be required which must include, at a minimum, a housing element, a five year capital program element and a land use element. Authorizes the Secretary to make annual grants upon application. States th…