Amendment ID: S2856-114-R1

Redraft Amendment 114

Downtown Vitality

Messrs. Cronin, Gomez and Mark, Ms. Comerford and Messrs. Velis, O'Connor, Payano, Collins and Montigny move that the proposed new text be amended in section 2 by inserting after 7002-8074 the following item:-

“7002-8075For a grant program for cities and towns to support the vitality of downtowns and main streets; provided, that grants may be used for technical assistance to develop, sustain or strengthen business districts, town centers, commercial corridors, cultural districts or other walkable mixed-use areas; provided further, that funds may be used for community planning and investment activities that stimulate economic development, expand entrepreneurship and create jobs in the downtown economy sector and to construct, improve, repair, maintain and protect downtown assets; provided further, that the executive office of economic development may establish additional program requirements through regulations or policy guidelines; provided further, that funds shall be awarded on a competitive basis in accordance with such program requirements; and provided further, that financial assistance offered pursuant to this item shall be awarded, to the extent feasible, in a manner that reflects geographic and demographic diversity and social and economic equity within the commonwealth…………………..$9,500,000”.