A prior section 3144, Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 204, as added Pub. L. 94–487, title I, § 109, Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2333; amended Pub. L. 96–470, title I, § 201(d), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2241; Pub. L. 96–506, § 1(4), Dec. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 2745; Pub. L. 97–35, title XVIII, § 1821(a)(3), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 766, authorized interest free loans to carry out approved redevelopment area plans, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(a).

2025—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2215(1), substituted “60” for “50”.

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2215(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, and added par. (2).

Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2215(3)(A), inserted “or can otherwise document that no local matching funds are reasonably obtainable” after “or political subdivision”.

Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2215(3)(B), substituted “section 3143 or 3147 of this title” for “section 3147 of this title” and “project.” for “project if the Secretary determines that the project funded by the grant merits, and is not feasible without, such an increase.”

Subsec. (c)(4). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2215(3)(C), added par. (4).

2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–373, § 202(a), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: “Subject to section 3145 of this title, the amount of a grant for a project under this subchapter shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the project.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–373, § 202(b), inserted “assumptions of debt,” after “equipment,”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–373, § 202(c), added subsec. (c).

Section effective Feb. 11, 1999, see section 105 of Pub. L. 105–393, set out as a note under section 3121 of this title.