S 1709
Be safe act of 2019
Be Safe Act of 2019
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Bill overview
The Be Safe Act of 2019 aims to improve transportation infrastructure in rural communities to better support evacuations during extreme weather events. It establishes a grant program where the Department of Transportation can provide funding to states, local governments, and other eligible entities to build new roads, improve existing ones, and connect local routes to major highways and the Interstate System. This will help ensure safer and more efficient evacuation routes for small and rural communities prone to disasters like hurricanes and wildfires.
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Doug Jones
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