Liveable Cities Act

Summary

Livable Cities Act - States the purpose of this Act to be to further the efforts of urban communities and organizations to revitalize such communities both commercially and culturally. Authorizes the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants to, or contract with, nonprofit organizations for projects which the Secretary, in consultation with the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, determines will carry out the purposes of this Act and which have substantial artistic, cultural, or urban design merit and represent community or neighborhood initiatives to revitalize such communities. Directs the Secretary and the Chairman to develop criteria for selecting programs to be assisted under this Act. Provides program guidelines and eligibility requirements for assistance under this Act. Authorizes appropriations for such programs for fiscal years 1979 and 1980.

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Timeline

1. 19 June 1978

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 June 1978

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 June 1978

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• · ssbk00 · Standing

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