1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Small Town and Regional Vitality Investment Act . 2. Grants for counties (a) In general The Secretary of Agriculture, through the Rural Development Innovation Center, shall make a block grant in accordance with this Act to a county with a submission approved by the Secretary under section 3, for each year in the 5-year period during which the plan included in the submission is to be in effect. (b) Definitions In this Act: (1) Qualified local unit of government The term qualified local unit of government means a town, city, village, township, or similar entity that has a population of no greater than 30,000 individuals. (2) Regional planning entity The term regional planning entity means a regional planning commission, regional council, or council of governments. (3) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. 3. Submission; consolidated plan (a) Submission A county that desires grants under this Act shall submit to the Secretary a consolidated plan that— (1) provides a broad overview of the projects for which the grants are to be used; (2) identifies ways to engage residents of the county (including by holding public hearings, publishing information on available funds, or providing technical assistance for persons interested in applying for grant funds) throughout the process of applying for, and using grants provided under this Act; (3) identifies specific areas in need of improvement in the county; (4) describes the short- and long-term community and economic development objectives of the county; (5) identifies the private, public, and nonprofit institutions that are willing and able to assist in carrying out the plan