79-8-401. Creation and purpose of infrastructure grant program.
(1) |
There is created the Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Grant Program administered by the division. |
Terms Used In Utah Code 79-8-401
- Advisory committee: means the Utah Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Advisory Committee created in Section 79-7-206. See Utah Code 79-8-102
- Division: means the Division of Outdoor Recreation. See Utah Code 79-8-102
- Infrastructure grant: means an outdoor recreational infrastructure grant described in Section 79-8-401. See Utah Code 79-8-102
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes a state, district, or territory of the United States. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
- Underserved community: includes an economically disadvantaged community where in relation to awarding a UCORE grant, the children of the community, including children with disabilities, have limited access to outdoor recreation or education programs. See Utah Code 79-8-102
(2) |
The division may seek to accomplish the following objectives in administering the infrastructure grant program:
(a) |
build, maintain, and promote recreational infrastructure to provide greater access to low-cost outdoor recreation for the state‘s citizens; |
(b) |
encourage residents and nonresidents of the state to take advantage of the beauty of Utah’s outdoors; |
(c) |
encourage individuals and businesses to relocate to the state; |
(d) |
promote outdoor exercise; and |
(e) |
provide outdoor recreational opportunities to an underserved community in the state. |
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(3) |
The advisory committee shall advise and make recommendations to the division regarding infrastructure grants. |
Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 68, 2022 General Session