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Appalachia Opportunity Grants Act of 2018

Introduced: March 20, 2018 Introduced by: Griffith, H. Morgan Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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Apr 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
Mar 20, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 20, 2018
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Appalachia Opportunity Grants Act of 2018

This bill amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to authorize the Department of Agriculture to award grants for units of local government in the Appalachian region of the eastern United States to convene groups of public and private entities to collaborate in carrying out regional projects to accomplish positive economic and community impacts in the region.

A regional project carried out by a collaborative group must: (1) involve at least two municipalities that share a border; and (2) complete a specific activity that has a goal of job creation, expansion of the capacity of post-secondary education, growth of tourism, improving public health, or upgrading regional infrastructure.

What's happening now April 30, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2569 Identical bill Appalachia Opportunity Grants Act of 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5350: Appalachia Opportunity Grants Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5350/
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"H.R. 5350: Appalachia Opportunity Grants Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5350/.
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H.R. 5350, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5350/.
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