Search Results: keywords:"community eligibility"

  • S. 4342 — To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reauthorize and expand the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy grant program.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,256

    S. 4342 proposes to amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reauthorize and expand the Rural Innovation Stronger Economy (RISE) grant program. The bill aims to modify funding provisions by increasing the grants, focus on a wider array of rural communities,...

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    This bill wants to give more money to help small towns grow, increasing from $10 million to $50 million each year. It focuses on helping really small towns with fewer than 10,000 people by making sure they get a piece of the money too.

  • S. 5489 — To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to adjust the definition of small impoverished community.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:169

    S. 5489 is a bill that aims to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act by changing the definition of what constitutes a "small impoverished community." Specifically, the bill proposes to increase the population threshold for such a community...

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    The bill wants to change the rules so that more towns with up to 5,000 people (instead of only up to 3,000) can get extra help from the government after a disaster. This means slightly bigger towns that are struggling will also be able to ask for help when something bad happens, like a big storm.

  • S. 4523 — To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand community eligibility, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:289

    S. 4523 aims to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to make it easier for schools to be eligible for community-based meal programs. The bill proposes to lower the eligibility threshold to 25 percent, starting from the 2024 school year, allowing more schools...

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    S. 4523 is a bill that tries to make it easier for schools to give free meals to their students by changing a rule, so more schools can join these meal programs. But, it doesn't explain why this change is needed, how it affects the budget, or if it’s fair for all schools.