Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§6864a Private sector investments

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 81— - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE RENEWAL › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE-RESOURCE ASSISTANCE FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS › Part Part A— - Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons › § 6864a

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must give money, if funds are available, to groups that already get federal or state weatherization funding. The money helps them make deals with utilities, businesses, or other partners so those partners will put in non-federal funding to pay for energy-saving work in low-income homes. The money can pay for negotiating deals, talking to state or local agencies, getting expert help, and other start-up work. At least 80% must go to non-state groups. When possible, the timing should match the weatherization funding, and recipients have up to three years to finish their projects.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §6864a

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(a)The Secretary shall, to the extent funds are made available for such purpose, provide financial assistance to entities receiving funding from the Federal Government or from a State through a weatherization assistance program under section 6863 or section 6864 of this title for the development and initial implementation of partnerships, agreements, or other arrangements with utilities, private sector interests, or other institutions, under which non-Federal financial assistance would be made available to support programs which install energy efficiency improvements in low-income housing.

(b)Financial assistance provided under this section may be used for—

(1)the negotiation of such partnerships, agreements and other arrangements;

(2)the presentation of arguments before State or local agencies;

(3)expert advice on the development of such partnerships, agreements, and other arrangements; or

(4)other activities reasonably associated with the development and initial implementation of such arrangements.

(c)(1)Financial assistance provided under this section to entities other than States shall, to the extent practicable, coincide with the timing of financial assistance provided to such entities under section 6863 or section 6864 of this title.

(2)Not less than 80 percent of amounts provided under this section shall be provided to entities other than States.

(3)A recipient of financial assistance under this section shall have up to three years to complete projects undertaken with such assistance.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 6864a

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73