# 116-hr-8246: Community Parks Revitalization Act

116-hr-8246, Community Parks Revitalization Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8246
- Congress: 116
- Title: Community Parks Revitalization Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- Introduced: 2020-09-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Housing and Community Development
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Community Parks Revitalization Act This bill provides assistance for local park and recreation facilities, programs, and infrastructure. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to carry out a community revitalization program to award grants to local governments for various park and recreation purposes. The grants must be used for (1) rehabilitation and construction of recreational areas and facilities, (2) recreation programming and innovation in delivering such programming, and (3) development of local parks and recreation recovery action programs. To be eligible to receive a rehabilitation and construction grant or recreation programming grant, a local government must submit a local park and recreation recovery action program. Additionally, HUD may make secured loans for parks and infrastructure projects to entities such as governmental entities, special purpose districts, and corporations. Among other purposes, such loans may be used to develop parks and recreational facilities and to plan, design, and construct trails for pedestrians and bicyclists.

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8966: COVID–19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8921: COVID–19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8912: Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act
- 116-hr-8793: Hurricane Eta Relief Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8755: Expanded Telehealth Access Act
- 116-hr-8716: Advancing Competitiveness, Transparency, and Security in the Americas Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8246 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8246)

## Related
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- [116-hr-8921: COVID–19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8921)
- [116-hr-8912: Diversity and Inclusion at the Department of State Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8912)
- [116-hr-8793: Hurricane Eta Relief Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8793)
- [116-hr-8755: Expanded Telehealth Access Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8755)
- [116-hr-8716: Advancing Competitiveness, Transparency, and Security in the Americas Act of 20…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8716)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8246 (as of 2025-11-18).