Sec. 204. Infrastructure assistance to promote economic development in rural communities
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The Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Under Secretary for Rural Development) (referred to in this subsection as the Secretary ) shall provide to eligible communities described in paragraph
(2)grants for infrastructure projects in the eligible communities, including— projects relating to drinking water and wastewater systems; and projects for the improvement of broadband or cellular service. An eligible community referred to in paragraph
(1)is a community that is— incorporated or recognized in the County land use plan or a regional land use plan; or within tribal jurisdictional boundaries in the County. To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection an eligible community described in paragraph
(2)shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Transportation shall conduct a study of infrastructure needs in rural communities and improvements for rural air services and infrastructure that would support commercial, charter, or subscription air service at the Ontario Municipal Airport, which shall focus on— the air service needs of the County and surrounding areas; improving access for tourism to the County; supporting firefighting staging and deployment; supporting commercial and agricultural needs; and improving economic development opportunities in the County through transportation improvements. On completion of the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that describes the results of the study. In this subsection, the term intermodal transfer facility means a facility that supports the transportation of agricultural products to market. The Secretary of Transportation may provide to the State a grant for the construction of an intermodal transfer facility in the County to improve the efficient movement of agricultural products. To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, the State shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary of Transportation may require. The Secretary of Transportation shall provide financial assistance to the County for the conduct of projects that would improve— the downtown area of the City and surrounding communities; and transportation within the City, including— projects relating to— pedestrian, bicycle, and transit access in the City; and safety corridors in the City; projects to improve access to, and improvements for, trails along riverfronts in the City; and projects to ensure the availability of transit for senior citizens. To be eligible to receive financial assistance under this subsection, the County shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary of Transportation may require. The Secretary of Transportation shall provide to the State grants to support transportation projects to improve— the safety and security of the Owyhee Project; and transportation access routes associated with the Owyhee Project. To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, the State shall submit to the Secretary of Transportation an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary of Transportation may require.