§8285b — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

The Secretary may give grants to a State governor to train and certify people to do energy audits. Before a grant is made, the governor must send an application with any information the Secretary needs and a promise that the grant will add to existing training money, not replace it, and will increase the total funds for training and certification. The Secretary must set minimum training and certification standards before giving any grants. Governors who get grants must agree to follow those standards when they use the grant money.

Title 42, §8285b

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(a)The Secretary may make grants to any Governor of a State for the training and certification of individuals to conduct energy audits.

(b)Before making a grant under subsection (a) to a Governor, the Secretary must receive from the Governor an application containing—

(A)any information which the Secretary deems is necessary to carry out this subchapter; and

(B)an assurance that the grant will supplement and not supplant other funds available for such training and certification and will be used to increase the total amount of funds available for such training and certification.

(c)(1)Before making any grant under subsection (a) the Secretary shall establish minimum standards for the training and certification of individuals to conduct energy audits.

(2)The Secretary shall require each Governor receiving any grant under this subchapter to agree to meet the standards established pursuant to paragraph (1) in any training and certification conducted using funds provided under this subchapter.

Editorial Notes

Codification Section was enacted as part of the Energy Security Act, and not as part of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act which comprises this chapter.

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