7 USC 2009f - Grants to States

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 27, 2024

§ 2009f.

Grants to States

(a)

Simple grants

(1)

Mandatory grant

(2)

Permissive grant

(3)

Source of funds

(b)

Matching grants

(1)

In general

(2)

Eligibility

A State shall be eligible for a grant under paragraph (1) if the State makes commitments to the Secretary to—

(A)

expend from non-Federal sources in accordance with subsection (c) an amount that is not less than 200 percent of the amount of the grant; and

(B)

maintain the amounts paid to the State under this subsection and the amount referred to in subparagraph (A) in an account separate from all other State funds until expended in accordance with subsection (c).

(3)

Source of funds

(c)

Use of funds

(d)

Maintenance of effort

(e)

Appeals

(f)

Administrative costs

(g)

Expenditure of funds by State

(1)

In general

(2)

Failure to obligate

(3)

Noncompliance

(A)

Review

(B)

Penalty

If the Secretary finds that there has been misuse of grant funds provided under this section, or noncompliance with any of the terms and conditions of a grant, after reasonable notice and opportunity for a hearing—

(i)

the Secretary shall notify the State of the finding; and

(ii)

no further payments to the State shall be made with respect to the programs funded under this section until the Secretary is satisfied that there is no longer any failure to comply or that the noncompliance will be promptly corrected.

(C)

Other sanctions

(h)

No entitlement to contract, grant, or assistance

Nothing in this subchapter—

(1)

entitles any person to assistance or a contract or grant; or

(2)

limits the right of a State to impose additional limitations or conditions on assistance or a contract or grant under this section.

(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 381G, as added Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 761, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1143; amended Pub. L. 107–171, title VI, § 6026(c), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 372.)

cite as: 7 USC 2009f