To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to modify the cost-sharing requirement for conservation projects carried out by a qualified youth or conservation corps, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Representative Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced
Summary
Shifts cost-sharing so the federal government would cover 90% of conservation projects carried out by qualified youth or conservation corps, lowering non-federal contributions to 10%.
Show full summary
- Qualified youth and conservation corps: Reduces the portion these programs must raise locally, easing the financial burden for project planning and execution and lowering their required non-federal share from 25% to 10%.
- Non-federal partners: Lowers matching obligations for outside partners by cutting the non-federal share to 10%, which can make joint projects easier to fund.
- Federal agencies: Increases federal responsibility for project costs by raising the federal-cost share from 75% to 90%, shifting more funding onto federal budgets.
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More federal funding for youth corps
This bill would raise the federal share for conservation projects done by qualified youth or conservation corps from 75% to 90%. Non‑Federal partners would only need to provide 10% instead of 25%. The change would apply to projects under Section 212(a)(1) of the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993. The amendment text does not specify an effective date or a sunset.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
View on Congress.gov