§2907 Allocation of funds for administration and reimbursement of States

Summary

Each year, the total money provided under section 2910 must be used to run the program and to share with the States. The Secretary may keep up to 8 percent of that total to pay for administration. After that, the Secretary must set aside up to one-half of 1 percent for the District of Columbia and up to one-half of 1 percent for Puerto Rico. Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands each get up to one-sixth of 1 percent. The rest goes to the States (not the territories). For each State, one-third of its share is based on its area compared to all States and two-thirds is based on its population compared to all States. If administrative funds deducted under the 8 percent are not spent in that fiscal year, they stay available until the end of the next fiscal year. If still unused then, the Secretary may give them to the States without following the allocation rules in subsection (b). Likewise, any amounts allocated to a State under the allocation rules but not paid to the State under section 2905 remain available for the next fiscal year and, if still unpaid then, the Secretary may disburse them to the States without following subsection (b).