State and Local Fiscal Assistance Amendments

Summary

State and Local Fiscal Assistance Amendments - Revises the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act in order to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to reserve such percentage of the total entitlement payment as he deems necessary to insure that there will be sufficient funds available to pay adjustments due after the final allocation of funds among the State governments and units of local government. Restricts the use of funds received by the local governments to local priority expenditures, including public safety, environmental protection, and other enumerated areas. Specifies minimum expenditure and other restrictions upon the use of such funds. Makes authorizations to the Trust Fund in amounts as specified. Revises the formula to be used in allocating funds between State and local governments. Indicates circumstances for which State and local governments shall have their entitlement reduced. Provides supplemental entitlements for low income communities. Sets forth procedures which must be adopted by State and local governments before allocation of funds shall be made pursuant to this Act. Provides that such procedures shall include citizen participation in the decision-making process. Forbids discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion or national origin, in the allocation of benefits or participation in any program funded by this Act. Authorizes the Secretary to take specified action against any unit of government violating this provision. Requires each State to submit a report to the Secretary setting forth the amounts and purposes for which funds have been spent or obligated. Provides for priavte remedies against violators of the provisions of this Act by governmental units.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 26 June 1975

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