Community Renewal Employment Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Community Renewal Employment Act - Declares the purpose of this Act to be the provision of employment opportunities to long-term unemployed individuals in high unemployment areas through grants for labor and related costs associated with the repair, maintenance, or rehabilitation of essential community facilities and for public safety and health activities. Makes eligible areas for such program any local government with a population of 50,000 or more, any county or equivalent political subdivision, or any concentrated employment program grantee area which has: (1) an average unemployment rate greater than the national average for the preceding three months; or (2) experienced a sudden and severe economic dislocation as determined by the Secretary of Labor. Makes eligible recipients of grant funds under specified circumstances: (1) States; (2) local governments; (3) consortia of local governments; (4) existing concentrated employment program grantees serving rural areas under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act; and (5) Native American Indian, Alaska Native, and Oklahoma Indian groups. Makes individuals eligible to participate in a program or activity only if they are unem…