H.R. 4268

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a grant program to provide funding for memorials honoring veterans, law enforcement officers, and firefighters, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · June 30, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. Tenney · Committee: Committee on Natural Resources

Table of contents

• H.R. 4268
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Grant program for memorials

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Remembering Our Local Heroes Act.

SEC. 2. Grant program for memorials

• (a) In general
  • Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a grant program to fund construction, restoration, renovation, and maintenance for covered memorials.
• (b) Eligible entities
  • (1) In general
    • In carrying out the Program, the Secretary may award grants to units of local government and nonprofit organizations.
  • (2) Applications
    • To be eligible for a grant under the Program, a unit of local government or nonprofit organization shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require.
  • (3) Priority
    • In awarding grants under the Program, the Secretary shall give priority to grants that will fund projects—
      • for which strong support is demonstrated from the local community; and
      • that memorialize individuals or groups, living or deceased—
        • (i) who are broadly viewed to have contributed positively, in a manner demonstrating exemplary public service, to their community or to the United States; or
        • (ii) who distinguished themselves through acts of bravery in which they risked their lives.
• (c) Use of funds
  • Grant funds awarded under the Program may only be used for construction, restoration, renovation, or maintenance for covered memorials.
• (d) Limitation on grants
  • (1) In general
    • The Secretary may not award more than 1 grant in a fiscal year with respect to any single—
      • unit of local government or nonprofit organization; or
      • covered memorial.
  • (2) Amount
    • No grant awarded under the Program may exceed $100,000.
• (e) Matching requirement
  • (1) In general
    • The recipient of a grant under the Program shall provide non-Federal matching funds equal to not less than 50 percent of the grant.
  • (2) In-kind support
    • The non-Federal matching funds described in paragraph (1) may include in-kind support.
• (f) Authorization
  • There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry out the Program $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
• (g) Definitions
  • In this section:
    • The term Program means the grant program established under this section.
    • The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
    • The term unit of local government means—