Utah Code 79-8-401. Creation and purpose of infrastructure grant program

79-8-401. Creation and purpose of infrastructure grant program.

(1)	There is created the Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Grant Program administered by the division.

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.

(3)	The advisory committee shall advise and make recommendations to the division regarding infrastructure grants.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 68, 2022 General Session