Subject to appropriation, the Department may establish and administer a program to make grants to municipalities for urban preservation and redevelopment as well as green technology. The Department shall work in cooperation with local municipalities in order to provide funds to meet the municipalities’ identified public infrastructure and urban improvement needs. The grant program shall be permissive and subject to appropriation by the General Assembly.
     “Identified public infrastructure and urban improvement needs” include plans adopted by the municipality that have the following elements: an assessment of all public facilities and services, including, but not limited to, roads and other transportation facilities, sewers, schools, parks and open space, and fire and police services. Any municipality that is approved for grant moneys under this Section must develop a 5-year plan for the replacement and expansion of existing public facilities or the construction of any new facilities that are required to meet expected growth and economic development. The plan shall be reviewed by the Department. The plan must include a projection of when and where those facilities will be required and an assessment of the anticipated costs for replacement, expansion, or construction of public facilities.
     Municipalities receiving grant moneys under this Section are encouraged to use local small businesses within the municipality whenever possible.