programs for persons of all ages. (3) Programs that provide disadvantaged youth with opportunities for employment, education, leadership development, entrepreneurial skills development, and training. (4) The repair, remodeling and beautification of schools, community centers, libraries and other community-based public facilities, and the augmentation of staffing for the services they provide. (5) The restoration and revitalization of abandoned and vacant properties to alleviate blight in distressed and foreclosure-affected areas of a unit of general local government. (6) The expansion of emergency food programs to reduce hunger and promote family stability. (7) The augmentation of staffing in Head Start, child care, and other early childhood education programs to promote school readiness, early literacy, life-long learning, and family involvement in their children’s education. (8) The renovation and enhancement of maintenance of parks, playgrounds, and other public spaces. (9) Supplemental labor for existing federally or State-funded infrastructure projects. (10) Supplemental labor for existing federally or State-funded projects aimed at expanding access to broadband or wireless Internet service. (11) The implementation of environmental initiatives designed to conserve natural resources, remediate environmental damage, reverse climate change, and achieve environmental sustainability. (12) The enhancement of emergency preparedness for natural and other community disasters and of post-emergency assistance for the victims of disasters. (13) The expansion of work-study opportunities for secondary and post-secondary students, and the creation of bridge employment opportunities for recent graduates who have been unable to find work in the occupations for which they have trained. (14) Other activities that address public needs and which can be implemented as quickly as the activities described in paragraphs (1) through (11). (d) Consultation required Each grant recipient shall consult with community leaders, including