33 USC 2341c - Criteria for funding environmental infrastructure projects

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

§ 2341c.

Criteria for funding environmental infrastructure projects

(a)

In general

(b)

Minimum criteria

For the purposes of carrying out this section, the Secretary shall evaluate, at a minimum—

(1)

the nature and extent of the positive and negative local economic impacts of the project, including—

(A)

the benefits of the project to the local economy;

(B)

the extent to which the project will enhance local development;

(C)

the number of jobs that will be directly created by the project; and

(D)

the ability of the non-Federal interest to pay the applicable non-Federal share of the cost of the project;

(2)

the demographics of the location in which the project is to be carried out, including whether the project serves—

(A)

a rural community; or

(B)

an economically disadvantaged community, including an economically disadvantaged minority community;

(3)

the amount of appropriations a project has received;

(4)

the funding capability of the Corps of Engineers with respect to the project;

(5)

whether the project could be carried out under other Federal authorities at an equivalent cost to the non-Federal interest; and

(6)

any other criteria that the Secretary considers to be appropriate.

(c)

Inclusion in guidance

(d)

Report to Congress

(Pub. L. 116–260, div. AA, title I, § 137, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2650.)

cite as: 33 USC 2341c