# 116-hr-7921: Connecting Communities to Grant Opportunities Act of 2020

116-hr-7921, Connecting Communities to Grant Opportunities Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7921
- Congress: 116
- Title: Connecting Communities to Grant Opportunities Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Introduced: 2020-07-31
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Connecting Communities to Grant Opportunities Act of 2020 This bill provides grants for nonprofit organizations to recruit, train, assign, and employ navigators to assist individuals, families, and small businesses in obtaining certain benefits and assistance related to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic. The bill further specifies application, reporting, and other requirements related to such grants.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8978: Community Driven Recovery for Puerto Rico Act
- 116-hr-8924: Our Homes, Our Votes Act
- 116-hr-8867: CATS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8824: Federal Financing Bank Risk-Sharing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8823: Banning Rubber Bullets Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8820: PASS Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-7921 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7921)

## Related
- [116-hr-8978: Community Driven Recovery for Puerto Rico Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8978)
- [116-hr-8924: Our Homes, Our Votes Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8924)
- [116-hr-8867: CATS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8867)
- [116-hr-8824: Federal Financing Bank Risk-Sharing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8824)
- [116-hr-8823: Banning Rubber Bullets Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8823)
- [116-hr-8820: PASS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8820)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7921 (as of 2025-11-18).