42 USC 17156 - Competitive grants

U.S Code last checked for updates: Sep 20, 2026

§ 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

(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