16 USC 3871d - Funding

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 3871d.

Funding

(a)

Availability of funds

(b)

Duration of availability

(c)

Allocation of funding

Of the funds made available for the program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall allocate—

(1)

50 percent of the funds to projects based on a State or multistate competitive process administered by the Secretary at the local level with the advice of the applicable State technical committees established under subchapter VI; and

(2)

50 percent of the funds to projects for critical conservation areas designated under section 3871f of this title.

(d)

Limitation on administrative expenses

(1)

In general

(2)

Project development and outreach

Under a partnership agreement that is not funded through an alternative funding arrangement or grant agreement under section 3871c(d) of this title, the Secretary may advance reasonable amounts of funding for not longer than 90 days for technical assistance to eligible partners to conduct project development and outreach activities in a project area, including—

(A)

providing outreach and education to producers for potential participation in the project;

(B)

establishing baseline metrics to support the development of the assessment required under section 3871b(c)(1)(E) of this title; or

(C)

providing technical assistance to producers.

(e)

Technical assistance

(1)

In general

(2)

Limitation

(3)

Third-party providers

(Pub. L. 99–198, title XII, § 1271D, as added Pub. L. 113–79, title II, § 2401, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 749; amended Pub. L. 115–334, title II, § 2705, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4598; Pub. L. 117–169, title II, § 21001(c)(7), Aug. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 2017.)

cite as: 16 USC 3871d