The bill creates the community schoolyards grant program (grant
program) in the division of local government (division) within the department of local affairs. The grant program is a 2-part grant program that includes:
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The planning and design grant program (planning program), which awards up to $150,000 to each grant recipient selected by the division for the planning and design of a community schoolyard; and
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The capital construction and improvement grant program (construction program), which awards up to $850,000 to each grant recipient selected by the division for the capital construction of a community schoolyard.
The division shall implement a timeline for the planning program
and the construction program (programs), which must include:
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Announcing each of the programs;
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Accepting applications from eligible applicants for each of the programs;
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Selecting the grant recipients for each of the programs;
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Distributing grant money to the grant recipients for each of the programs; and
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Establishing reporting timelines and requirements for each of the programs.
On or before January 15, 2028, the division shall compile a report
summarizing the grant recipient reports from the programs. The division shall submit the report to the education committees of the house of representatives and senate; the house of representatives transportation, housing, and local government committee; and the senate local government and housing committee, or their successor committees.
The division may adopt rules to carry out the purposes of the grant
program.
