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Ed Markey: That is why I am planning to reintroduce the Local Infrastructure Funding and Technical Assistance Act, or the LIFT Act…

On the recordJune 21, 2023
That is why I am planning to reintroduce the Local Infrastructure Funding and Technical Assistance Act, or the LIFT Act, which would provide grants to under-resourced communities that want to bring beneficial projects into their communities.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey discusses reintroducing a bill to support under-resourced communities with grants.

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