(C) an area administered by an Indian 
Tribe or an Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian 
community organization. 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(9) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the several States, the District of Columbia, and 
each territory of the United States. 
(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish an outdoor recreation legacy partnership 
program under which the Secretary may award 
grants to eligible entities for projects— 
(i) to acquire land and water for 
parks and other outdoor recreation pur-
poses in qualifying urban areas; and 
(ii) to develop new or renovate exist-
ing outdoor recreation facilities that pro-
vide outdoor recreation opportunities to the 
public in qualifying urban areas. 
(B) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants to eli-
gible entities under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary shall give priority to projects that— 
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(i) create or significantly enhance ac-
cess to park and recreational opportunities 
in an urban neighborhood or community; 
(ii) engage and empower underserved 
communities and youth; 
(iii) provide employment or job train-
ing opportunities for youth or underserved 
communities; 
(iv) establish or expand public-private 
partnerships, with a focus on leveraging re-
sources; and 
(v) take advantage of coordination 
among various levels of government. 
(2) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of re-
ceiving a grant under paragraph (1), an eligible 
entity shall provide matching funds in the form 
of cash or an in-kind contribution in an amount 
equal to not less than 100 percent of the 
amounts made available under the grant. 
(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive 
all or part of the matching requirement under 
subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines 
that— 
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(i) no reasonable means are available 
through which the eligible entity can meet 
the matching requirement; and 
(ii) the probable benefit of the project 
outweighs the public interest in the match-
ing requirement. 
(C) 
ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Not 
more than 10 percent of funds provided to an 
eligible entity under a grant awarded under 
paragraph (1) may be used for administrative 
expenses. 
(3) CONSIDERATIONS.—In awarding grants to 
eligible entities under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall consider the extent to which a project would— 
(A) provide recreation opportunities in un-
derserved communities in which access to parks 
is not adequate to meet local needs; 
(B) provide opportunities for outdoor 
recreation and public land volunteerism; 
(C) support innovative or cost-effective 
ways to enhance parks and other recreation— 
(i) opportunities; or 
(ii) delivery of services; 
(D) support park and recreation program-
ming provided by cities, including cooperative 
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agreements with community-based eligible non-
profit organizations; 
(E) develop Native American event sites 
and cultural gathering spaces; 
(F) expand access to parks and rec-
reational opportunities for Americans of all 
abilities; and 
(G) provide benefits such as community re-
silience, reduction of urban heat islands, en-
hanced water or air quality, or habitat for fish 
or wildlife. 
(4) ELIGIBLE USES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), a grant recipient may use a grant 
awarded under paragraph (1) for a project de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) or (B) of that 
paragraph. 
(B) LIMITATIONS ON USE.—A grant recipi-
ent may not use grant funds for— 
(i) incidental costs related to land ac-
quisition, including appraisal and titling; 
(ii) operation and maintenance activi-
ties; 
(iii) 
facilities 
that 
support 
semiprofessional or professional athletics; 
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(iv) indoor facilities, such as recre-
ation centers or facilities that support pri-
marily non-outdoor purposes; or 
(v) acquisition of land or interests in 
land that restrict access to specific per-
sons. 
(c) REVIEW AND EVALUATION REQUIREMENTS.—In 
carrying out the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership 
Program, the Secretary shall— 
(1) conduct an initial screening and technical 
review of applications received; 
(2) evaluate and score all qualifying applica-
tions; and 
(3) provide culturally and linguistically appro-
priate information to eligible entities (including low- 
income communities and eligible entities serving low- 
income communities) on— 
(A) the opportunity to apply for grants 
under this section; 
(B) the application procedures by which el-
igible entities may apply for grants under this 
section; and 
(C) eligible uses for grants under this sec-
tion. 
(d) REPORTING.— 
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(1) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days 
after the last day of each report period, each State 
lead agency that receives a grant under this section 
shall annually submit to the Secretary performance 
and financial reports that— 
(A) summarize project activities conducted 
during the report period; and 
(B) provide the status of the project. 
(2) FINAL REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the earlier of the date of expiration of a project 
period or the completion of a project, each State 
lead agency that receives a grant under this section 
shall submit to the Secretary a final report con-
taining such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
SEC. 12. TRANSIT TO TRAILS GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CRITICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY.— 
The 
term 
‘‘critically 
underserved 
community’’ 
means— 
(A) a community that can demonstrate to 
the Secretary that the community has inad-
equate, insufficient, or no park space or recre-
ation facilities, including by demonstrating— 
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(i) quality concerns relating to the 
available park space or recreation facilities; 
(ii) the presence of recreational facili-
ties that do not serve the needs of the com-
munity; or 
(iii) the inequitable distribution of 
park space for high-need populations, 
based on income, age, or other measures of 
vulnerability and need; 
(B) a community in which at least 50 per-
cent of the population is not located within 1⁄2 
mile of park space; 
(C) a community that is designated as a 
qualified 
opportunity 
zone 
under 
section 
1400Z–1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; 
or 
(D) any other community that the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate. 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means— 
(A) a State; 
(B) a political subdivision of a State (in-
cluding a city or a county) that represents or 
otherwise serves an urban area or a rural area; 
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(C) a special purpose district (including a 
park district); 
(D) an Indian Tribe that represents or 
otherwise serves an urban area or a rural area; 
or 
(E) a metropolitan planning organization 
(as defined in section 134(b) of title 23, United 
States Code). 
(3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘program’’ means 
the Transit to Trails Grant Program established 
under subsection (b)(1). 
(4) RURAL
AREA.—The term ‘‘rural area’’ 
means a community that is not an urban area. 
(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Transportation. 
(6) TRANSPORTATION CONNECTOR.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘transpor-
tation connector’’ means a system that— 
(i) connects 2 ZIP Codes or commu-
nities within a 175-mile radius of a des-
ignated service area; and 
(ii) offers rides available to the public. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘transpor-
tation connector’’ includes microtransits, bus 
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lines, bus rails, light rail, rapid transits, or per-
sonal rapid transits. 
(7) URBAN
AREA.—The term ‘‘urban area’’ 
means a community that— 
(A) is densely developed; 
(B) has residential, commercial, and other 
nonresidential areas; and 
(C)(i) is an urbanized area with a popu-
lation of 50,000 or more; or 
(ii) is an urban cluster with a population 
of— 
(I) not less than 2,500; and 
(II) not more than 50,000. 
(b) GRANT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish a grant program, to be known as the ‘‘Tran-
sit to Trails Grant Program’’, under which the Sec-
retary shall award grants to eligible entities for— 
(A) projects that develop transportation 
connectors or routes in or serving, and related 
education materials for, critically underserved 
communities to increase access and mobility to 
Federal or non-Federal public land, waters, 
parkland, or monuments; or 
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(B) projects that facilitate transportation 
improvements to enhance access to Federal or 
non-Federal public land and recreational oppor-
tunities in critically underserved communities. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall ad-
minister the program to assist eligible entities 
in the development of transportation connectors 
or routes in or serving, and related education 
materials for, critically underserved commu-
nities and Federal or non-Federal public land, 
waters, parkland, and monuments. 
(B) JOINT PARTNERSHIPS.—The Secretary 
shall encourage joint partnership projects under 
the program, if available, among multiple agen-
cies, including school districts, nonprofit organi-
zations, metropolitan planning organizations, 
regional 
transportation 
authorities, 
transit 
agencies, and State and local governmental 
agencies (including park and recreation agen-
cies and authorities) to enhance investment of 
public sources. 
(C) ANNUAL
GRANT
PROJECT
PROPOSAL 
SOLICITATION, REVIEW, AND APPROVAL.— 
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(i) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
Secretary 
shall— 
(I) annually solicit the submis-
sion of project proposals for grants 
from eligible entities under the pro-
gram; and 
(II) review each project proposal 
submitted under subclause (I) on a 
timeline established by the Secretary. 
(ii) 
REQUIRED
ELEMENTS
FOR 
PROJECT
PROPOSAL.—A project proposal 
submitted under clause (i)(I) shall in-
clude— 
(I) a statement of the purposes 
of the project; 
(II) the name of the entity or in-
dividual with overall responsibility for 
the project; 
(III) a description of the quali-
fications of the entity or individuals 
identified under subclause (II); 
(IV) a description of— 
(aa) 
staffing 
and 
stake-
holder 
engagement 
for 
the 
project; 
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(bb) the logistics of the 
project; and 
(cc) anticipated outcomes of 
the project; 
(V) a proposed budget for the 
funds and time required to complete 
the project; 
(VI) information regarding the 
source and amount of matching fund-
ing available for the project; 
(VII) 
information 
that 
dem-
onstrates the clear potential of the 
project to contribute to increased ac-
cess to parkland for critically under-
served communities; and 
(VIII) any other information that 
the Secretary considers to be nec-
essary for evaluating the eligibility of 
the project for funding under the pro-
gram. 
(iii) CONSULTATION; APPROVAL
OR 
DISAPPROVAL.—The Secretary shall, with 
respect to each project proposal submitted 
under this subparagraph, as appropriate— 
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