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[CITE: 16USC2504]

 
                         TITLE 16--CONSERVATION
 
         CHAPTER 45--URBAN PARK AND RECREATION RECOVERY PROGRAM
 
Sec. 2504. Federal assistance grants


(a) General purpose local governments eligible for assistance; basis; 
        publication in Federal Register: list of eligibles, criteria of 
        eligibility

    Eligibility of general purpose local governments for assistance 
under this chapter shall be based upon need as determined by the 
Secretary. Within one hundred and twenty days after November 10, 1978, 
the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register, a list of the local 
governments eligible to participate in this program, to be accompanied 
by a discussion of criteria used in determining eligibility. Such 
criteria shall be based upon factors which the Secretary determines are 
related to deteriorated recreational facilities or systems, and physical 
and economic distress.

(b) Other general purpose local governments eligible for assistance; 
        limitation of funds

    Notwithstanding the list of eligible local governments established 
in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, the Secretary is also 
authorized to establish eligibility, at his discretion and in accord 
with the findings and purpose of this chapter, to other general purpose 
local governments in standard metropolitan statistical areas as defined 
by the census: Provided, That grants to these discretionary applicants 
do not exceed in the aggregate 15 per centum of funds appropriated under 
this chapter for rehabilitation, innovation, and recovery action program 
grants.

(c) Priority criteria for project selection and approval

    The Secretary shall also establish priority criteria for project 
selection and approval which consider such factors as--
        (1) population;
        (2) condition of existing recreation areas and facilities;
        (3) demonstrated deficiencies in access to neighborhood 
    recreation opportunities, particularly for minority, and low- and 
    moderate-income residents;
        (4) public participation in determining rehabilitation or 
    development needs;
        (5) the extent to which a project supports or complements target 
    activities undertaken as part of a local government's overall 
    community development and urban revitalization program;
        (6) the extent to which a proposed project would provide 
    employment opportunities for minorities, youth, and low- and 
    moderate-income residents in the project neighborhood and/or would 
    provide for participation of neighborhood, nonprofit or tenant 
    organizations in the proposed rehabilitation activity or in 
    subsequent maintenance, staffing, or supervision of recreation areas 
    and facilities;
        (7) the amount of State and private support for a project as 
    evidenced by commitments of non-Federal resources to project 
    construction or operation; and
        (8) in the case of at-risk youth recreation grants, the 
    Secretary shall give a priority to each of the following criteria:
            (A) Programs which are targeted to youth who are at the 
        greatest risk of becoming involved in violence and crime.
            (B) Programs which teach important values and life skills, 
        including teamwork, respect, leadership, and self-esteem.
            (C) Programs which offer tutoring, remedial education, 
        mentoring, and counseling in addition to recreation 
        opportunities.
            (D) Programs which offer services during late night or other 
        nonschool hours.
            (E) Programs which demonstrate collaboration between local 
        park and recreation, juvenile justice, law enforcement, and 
        youth social service agencies and nongovernmental entities, 
        including the private sector and community and nonprofit 
        organizations.
            (F) Programs which leverage public or private recreation 
        investments in the form of services, materials, or cash.
            (G) Programs which show the greatest potential of being 
        continued with non-Federal funds or which can serve as models 
        for other communities.

(Pub. L. 95-625, title X, Sec. 1005, Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3540; Pub. 
L. 103-322, title III, Sec. 31503, Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 1889.)


                               Amendments

    1994--Subsec. (c)(8). Pub. L. 103-322, which directed the addition 
of par. (8) to this section without specifying the subsec. to which par. 
(8) was to be added, was executed by adding par. (8) to subsec. (c) to 
reflect the probable intent of Congress.


                          ``Secretary'' Defined

    Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior, see section 2 of Pub. 
L. 95-625, set out as a note under section 2503 of this title.
