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42 U.S.C. § 17156

Title 42 Chapter 152 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 17156. Competitive grants

  • (a) 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) To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a unit of local government or consortia shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a plan of the unit of local government to carry out an activity described in section 17154 of this title .
  • (c) 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.

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