7 USC 2009aa-5 - Distressed counties and areas and nondistressed counties

U.S Code last checked for updates: May 21, 2024

§ 2009aa–5.

Distressed counties and areas and nondistressed counties

(a)

Designations

Not later than 90 days after December 21, 2000, and annually thereafter, the Authority, in accordance with such criteria as the Authority may establish, shall designate—

(1)

as distressed counties, counties in the region that are the most severely and persistently distressed and underdeveloped and have high rates of poverty or unemployment;

(2)

as nondistressed counties, counties in the region that are not designated as distressed counties under paragraph (1); and

(3)

as isolated areas of distress, areas located in nondistressed counties (as designated under paragraph (2)) that have high rates of poverty or unemployment.

(b)

Distressed counties

(1)

In general

(2)

Funding limitations

(c)

Nondistressed counties

(1)

In general

(2)

Exceptions

(A)

In general

(B)

Multicounty projects

The Authority may waive the application of the funding prohibition under paragraph (1) to—

(i)

a multicounty project that includes participation by a nondistressed county; or

(ii)

any other type of project;

if the Authority determines that the project could bring significant benefits to areas of the region outside a nondistressed county.

(C)

Isolated areas of distress

For a designation of an isolated area of distress for assistance to be effective, the designation shall be supported—

(i)

by the most recent Federal data available; or

(ii)

if no recent Federal data are available, by the most recent data available through the government of the State in which the isolated area of distress is located.

(d)

Transportation and basic public infrastructure

(Pub. L. 87–128, title III, § 382F, as added Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title V, § 503], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–277.)

cite as: 7 USC 2009aa-5