42 U.S.C. § 3141: Grants for public works and economic development

acquisition or development of land and improvements for use for a public works, public service, or development facility or for the improvement of waste management and recycling systems; and acquisition, design and engineering, construction, rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, increasing the resilience 1 or improvement of such a facility, including related machinery and equipment. 1 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma. improve the opportunities, in the area where the project is or will be located, for the successful establishment, expansion, or retention, 2 of industrial or commercial plants or facilities; 2 So in original. The comma probably should not appear. assist in the creation of additional long-term employment opportunities in the area; or primarily benefit the long-term unemployed and underemployed and members of low-income families; the project for which the grant is applied for will fulfill a pressing need of the area, or a part of the area, in which the project is or will be located; and the area for which the project is to be carried out has a comprehensive economic development strategy and the project is consistent with the strategy. lead to economic diversification in the area, or a part of the area, in which the project is or will be located; address and mitigate economic impacts from extreme weather events, including development of resilient infrastructure, products, and processes; benefit highly rural communities without adequate tax revenues to invest in long-term or costly infrastructure; increase access to high-speed broadband; support outdoor recreation to spur economic development, with a focus on rural communities; promote job creation or retention relative to the population of the impacted region with outsized significance; promote travel and tourism; or promote blue economy activities. Not more than 15 percent of the amounts made available to carry out this section may be expended in any 1 State.