Emergency Rural Community Relief Act
- Last Action
- 5/21/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-21Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
- 2021-03-11Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2021-03-11Introduced in House
- 2021-03-11Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-11 (00)
Emergency Rural Community Relief Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to provide emergency grants to associations, local governments, nonprofit corporations, and Indian tribes to purchase vehicles, equipment, or services needed for the immediate safe operation of an essential community facility or a temporary installation necessary to support the public response to an emergency in a rural area. The bill also provides funding for the grants.
Cosponsors (3)
- Elaine Luria (D-VA)
- Jim Hagedorn (R-MN)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
Subjects
- Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
- Appropriations
- Community life and organization
- Department of Agriculture
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Housing and community development funding
- Rural conditions and development
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