42 USC 17156 - Competitive grants

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

§ 17156.

Competitive grants

(a)

In general

Of the total amount made available for each fiscal year to carry out this part, the Secretary shall use not less than 2 percent to provide grants under this section, on a competitive basis, to—

(1)

units of local government (including Indian tribes) that are not eligible entities; and

(2)

consortia of units of local government described in paragraph (1).

(b)

Applications

(c)

Priority

In providing grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to units of local government—

(1)

located in States with populations of less than 2,000,000; or

(2)

that plan to carry out projects that would result in significant energy efficiency improvements or reductions in fossil fuel use.

(Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 546, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1673.)

cite as: 42 USC 17156