Sec. 2. Sense of Congress
223 words·~1 min read·
/bill/117/hr/2158/ih/section-2·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
It is the sense of the Congress that— funds made available under the Community Development Block Grant Program ( CDBG ) should be used principally for low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and can be used for community revitalization in areas affected by social and civil unrest during 2020; CDBG funding must target historically disinvested communities of color that have suffered from long-standing systemic issues of racial injustice and economic inequality; minority-serving institutions should be prioritized in receiving and administering economic development grants for their communities; economic activities carried out using CDBG funds should be refocused on the implementation of direct anti-poverty programming with evidence of effectiveness, such as food security initiatives and basic income pilots, acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable housing, improvement to public facilities, including health centers, provision of public services, restoration of natural areas and other conservation efforts, and construction of clean energy infrastructure; minority-owned businesses should be prioritized in receiving business development grants to renovate their properties and create financial opportunities for their communities; and CDBG business activities should be refocused on assisting private, for-profit businesses that pursue job creation and retention efforts through the employment of low- and moderate-income persons, adopt environmentally sustainable practices to offer affordable goods and services to low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, and provide economic and technical assistance to other businesses based in low- and moderate-income areas.