Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§6372d Applications for grants for technical assistance

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 77— - ENERGY CONSERVATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY › Part Part F— - Energy Conservation Program for Buildings Owned by Units of Local Government and Public Care Institutions › § 6372d

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Local governments and public care institutions may apply for a technical assistance grant only once each fiscal year. They must send their application to the State energy agency. The State agency puts together one combined application for the Secretary. The application must include information the Secretary asks for, including energy audits that follow the program’s rules, and a list and description of the help to be paid for and any required spending details. The Secretary will approve applications that follow the approved State plan and the rules. If an application is denied, the Secretary must explain why. Applicants can fix problems and resubmit at any time. Parts of an application can be denied if there is not enough money. If a grantee fails to follow its approved plan, the Secretary, after notice and a chance for a hearing, will stop further help until the issues are corrected.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §6372d

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(a)Applications of units of local government and public care institutions for grants for technical assistance under this part shall be made not more than once for any fiscal year. Such applications shall be submitted to the State energy agency and the State energy agency shall make a single submittal to the Secretary containing all applications which comply with the State plan.

(b)Applications for grants for technical assistance under this part shall contain or be accompanied by, such information as the Secretary may reasonably require, including the results of energy audits which comply with guidelines under this part. The annual submittal to the Secretary by the State energy agency under subsection (a) shall include a listing and description of technical assistance proposed to be funded under this part within the State during the fiscal year for which such application is made, and such information concerning expenditures as the Secretary may, by rule, require.

(c)The Secretary shall approve such applications submitted by a State energy agency as he determines to be in compliance with this section and the requirements of the applicable State plan approved under section 6372c of this title. The Secretary shall state the reasons for his disapproval in the case of any application which he disapproves. Any application not approved by the Secretary may be resubmitted by the applicant at any time in the same manner as the original application and the Secretary shall approve such resubmitted application as he determines to be in compliance with this section and the requirements of the State plan. Amendments of an application shall, except as the Secretary may otherwise provide be subject to approval in the same manner as the original application. All or any portions of an application under this section may be disapproved to the extent that funds are not available under this part.

(d)Whenever the Secretary after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing to any unit of local government or public care institution receiving assistance under this part, finds that there has been a failure to comply substantially with the provisions set forth in the application approved under this section, the Secretary shall notify the unit of local government or public care institution that further assistance will not be made available to such unit of local government or public care institution under this part until he is satisfied that there is no longer any failure to comply. Until he is so satisfied, no further assistance shall be made to such unit of local government or public care institution under this part.

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42 U.S.C. § 6372d

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73