Simplifying Grants Act of 2022

3/29/2023, 3:18 PM

Simplifying Grants Act of 2022

This bill sets forth procedures for simplifying the grant process for nonurbanized areas, for both existing and new grant programs.

Each agency must make publicly available a checklist for covered local governments with respect to each grant program of the agency for which such governments are otherwise eligible that includes each requirement for every step of the grant process.

The Office of Management and Budget must report to Congress (1) within 270 days of this bill's enactment, evaluating the extent to which agencies have simplified the requirements and made the checklist available; and (2) each April 1st, evaluating the amount of technical assistance provided and the amount of funds awarded.

Congress
117

Number
S - 4799

Introduced on
2022-09-07

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

9/7/2022

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Simplifying Grants Act of 2022

This bill sets forth procedures for simplifying the grant process for nonurbanized areas, for both existing and new grant programs.

Each agency must make publicly available a checklist for covered local governments with respect to each grant program of the agency for which such governments are otherwise eligible that includes each requirement for every step of the grant process.

The Office of Management and Budget must report to Congress (1) within 270 days of this bill's enactment, evaluating the extent to which agencies have simplified the requirements and made the checklist available; and (2) each April 1st, evaluating the amount of technical assistance provided and the amount of funds awarded.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to simplify the grant process for nonurbanized areas, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Government Operations and Politics

Potential Impact
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
State and local finance

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary10/14/2022

Simplifying Grants Act of 2022

This bill sets forth procedures for simplifying the grant process for nonurbanized areas, for both existing and new grant programs.

Each agency must make publicly available a checklis...


Latest Action9/7/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.