42 USC 7628 - Demonstration grant program for local governments

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

§ 7628.

Demonstration grant program for local governments

(a)

Grant program

(1)

In general

The Administrator shall establish a demonstration program under which the Administrator shall provide competitive grants to assist local governments (such as municipalities and counties), with respect to local government buildings—

(A)

to deploy cost-effective technologies and practices; and

(B)

to achieve operational cost savings, through the application of cost-effective technologies and practices, as verified by the Administrator.

(2)

Cost sharing

(A)

In general

(B)

Waiver of non-Federal share

(3)

Maximum amount

(b)

Guidelines

(1)

In general

(2)

Requirements

The guidelines under paragraph (1) shall establish—

(A)

standards for monitoring and verification of operational cost savings through the application of cost-effective technologies and practices reported by grantees under this section;

(B)

standards for grantees to implement training programs, and to provide technical assistance and education, relating to the retrofit of buildings using cost-effective technologies and practices; and

(C)

a requirement that each local government that receives a grant under this section shall achieve facility-wide cost savings, through renovation of existing local government buildings using cost-effective technologies and practices, of at least 40 percent as compared to the baseline operational costs of the buildings before the renovation (as calculated assuming a 3-year, weather-normalized average).

(c)

Compliance with State and local law

(d)

Authorization of appropriations

(e)

Reports

(1)

In general

(2)

Final report

(f)

Termination

(g)

Definitions

(July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title III, § 329, as added Pub. L. 110–140, title IV, § 493, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1652.)

cite as: 42 USC 7628