Search Results: keywords:"population threshold"

  • S. 3778 — To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to modify eligibility for the State response to contaminants program, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:635

    S. 3778 proposes changes to the Safe Drinking Water Act, specifically modifying the criteria for who can receive assistance if their water is contaminated. It aims to expand eligibility to include certain smaller communities and private well owners. This would allow grants to be given to...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 3778 wants to change the rules for who can get help if their water isn't safe to drink, allowing more small towns and people with their own wells to qualify. It also tries to make it easier for places that don't have a lot of money to fix their water problems by getting grants.

  • 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...

    Simple Explanation

    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.