Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-110
§14507 Supplements to Federal Grant Programs
Title 40 › SUBTITLE IV — APPALACHIAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT › CHAPTER 145 — SPECIAL APPALACHIAN PROGRAMS › SUBCHAPTER I — PROGRAMS › § 14507
Summary
Lets the Federal Cochairman use Appalachian funds to help pay for parts of projects that are already eligible for federal grants when local areas cannot afford the required matching money or when the grant program does not have enough funds. "Federal grant programs" here means federal grants for buying or developing land, building or equipping facilities, or other community or economic development work (examples include farm and rural development, watershed and flood prevention, clean water and sewage, public health, vocational education, public works, housing and community development, and certain communications programs). It does not cover highway or road construction programs or programs that provide aid other than grants. Sewage treatment works built under Title II of the Clean Water Act without a federal grant are treated as if they had federal grant help. Before money is used, the federal official who runs the grant program must certify the project meets that program’s rules and could be funded if money were available. The funds here are not limited by other laws' area eligibility or authorization caps. The Cochairman must accept any findings, reports, or certifications the grant program requires. The federal share cannot exceed percentages set by the Commission and cannot be more than 80 percent of a project’s cost. From Commission funds, the usual maximum contribution is 50 percent of a project’s eligible cost, but it can be raised to 80 percent for counties designated as distressed and to 70 percent for counties designated as at-risk.
Full Legal Text
Title 40, §14507
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(a)Definition.—
(1)Federal grant programs.—
In this section, the term “federal grant programs”—
(A)means any federal grant program that provides assistance for the acquisition or development of land, the construction or equipment of facilities, or other community or economic development or economic adjustment activities, including a federal grant program authorized by—
(i)the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1921 et seq.);
(ii)chapter 2003 of title 54;
(iii)the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act (16 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.);
(iv)the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.);
(v)the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) (known as the Clean Water Act);
(vi)title VI of the Public Health Services Act (42 U.S.C. 291 et seq.);
(vii)section 201 and 209 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3141, 3149);
(viii)title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5301 et seq.); and
(ix)part IV of title III of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 390 et seq.); but
(B)does not include—
(i)the program for the construction of the development highway system authorized by section 14501 of this title or any other program relating to highway or road construction authorized by title 23; or
(ii)any other program to the extent that financial assistance other than a grant is authorized.
(2)Certain sewage treatment works deemed constructed with federal grant assistance.—
For the purpose of this section, any sewage treatment works constructed pursuant to title II of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1281 et seq.) (known as the Clean Water Act) without federal grant assistance under that title is deemed to be constructed with that assistance.
(b)Purpose.—
To enable the people, States, and local communities of the Appalachian region, including local development districts, to take maximum advantage of federal grant programs for which they are eligible but for which, because of their economic situation, they cannot supply the required matching share, or for which there are insufficient amounts available under the federal law authorizing the programs to meet pressing needs of the region, the Federal Cochairman may use amounts made available to carry out this section— (1)
(2)to increase the federal contribution to projects and activities under the programs above the fixed maximum part of the cost of the projects or activities otherwise authorized by the applicable law.
(c)Certification Required.—
For a program, project, or activity for which any part of the basic federal contribution to the project or activity under a federal grant program is proposed to be made under subsection (b), the contribution shall not be made until the responsible federal official administering the federal law authorizing the contribution certifies that the program, project, or activity meets the applicable requirements of the federal law and could be approved for federal contribution under that law if amounts were available under the law for the program, project, or activity.
(d)Limitations in Other Laws Inapplicable.—
Amounts provided pursuant to this subtitle are available without regard to any limitations on areas eligible for assistance or authorizations for appropriation in any other law.
(e)Acceptance of Certain Material.—
For a supplemental grant for a project or activity under a federal grant program, the Federal Cochairman shall accept any finding, report, certification, or documentation required to be submitted to the head of the department, agency, or instrumentality of the Federal Government responsible for the administration of the program.
(f)Federal Share.—
The federal portion of the cost of a project or activity shall not—
(1)be increased to more than the percentages the Commission establishes; nor
(2)be more than 80 percent of the cost.
(g)Maximum Commission Contribution.—
(1)In general.—
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Commission may contribute not more than 50 percent of a project or activity cost eligible for financial assistance under this section from amounts appropriated to carry out this subtitle.
(2)Distressed counties.—
The maximum Commission contribution for a project or activity to be carried out in a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526 of this title may be increased to 80 percent.
(3)At-risk counties.—
The maximum Commission contribution for a project to be carried out in a county for which an at-risk county designation is in effect under section 14526 may be increased to 70 percent.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 14507(a)40 App.:214(c).Pub. L. 89–4, title II, § 214, Mar. 9, 1965, 79 Stat. 17; Pub. L. 90–103, title I, § 116, Oct. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 263; Pub. L. 91–123, title I, § 107, Nov. 25, 1969, 83 Stat. 215; Pub. L. 91–258, title I, § 52(b)(5), May 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 235; Pub. L. 92–65, title II, § 210, Aug. 5, 1971, 85 Stat. 171; Pub. L. 94–188, title I, § 115, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1083; Pub. L. 96–506, § 3(4), Dec. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 2746; Pub. L. 98–524, § 4(e)(2), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2489; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 709(a)(5)], Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–312; Pub. L. 105–332, § 3(g), Oct. 31, 1998, 112 Stat. 3126, Pub. L. 105–393, title II, § 217, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3622; Pub. L. 107–149, § 13(c), (f), Mar. 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 71. 14507(b)40 App.:214(a) (1st sentence). 14507(c)40 App.:214(a) (2d sentence). 14507(d)40 App.:214(a) (3d sentence). 14507(e)40 App.:214(a) (last sentence). 14507(f)40 App.:214(b)(1). 14507(g)40 App.:214(b)(2). In subsection (a)(1)(A), before subclause (i), the words “authorized by this Act or any other Act” are omitted as unnecessary. In subsection (a)(1)(B)(ii), the words “under this Act or any other Act” and “a form of” are omitted as unnecessary. In subsection (a)(2), the words “title II” are substituted for “section 8(c)” because of the general amendment and revision of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act by section 2 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act
Amendments
of 1972 (Public Law 92–500, 86 Stat. 816). In subsection (g)(1), the words “after September 30, 1998” are omitted as obsolete.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A)(i), is title III of Pub. L. 87–128, Aug. 8, 1961, 75 Stat. 307, which is classified principally to chapter 50 (§ 1921 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 1921 of Title 7 and Tables. The Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A)(iii), is act Aug. 4, 1954, ch. 656, 68 Stat. 666, which is classified principally to chapter 18 (§ 1001 et seq.) of Title 16, Conservation. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 1001 of Title 16 and Tables. The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A)(iv), is Pub. L. 88–210, Dec. 18, 1963, 77 Stat. 403, as amended generally by Pub. L. 109–270, § 1(b), Aug. 12, 2006, 120 Stat. 683, which is classified generally to chapter 44 (§ 2301 et seq.) of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 2301 of Title 20 and Tables. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A)(v), (2), is act June 30, 1948, ch. 758, as amended generally by Pub. L. 92–500, § 2, Oct. 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 816, also known as the Clean Water Act, which is classified generally to chapter 26 (§ 1251 et seq.) of Title 33, Navigation and Navigable Waters. Title II of the Act is classified generally to subchapter II (§ 1281 et seq.) of chapter 26 of Title 33. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 1251 of Title 33 and Tables. The Public Health Service Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A)(vi), is act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, 58 Stat. 682. Title VI of the Act is classified generally to subchapter IV (§ 291 et seq.) of chapter 6A of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 201 of Title 42 and Tables. The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A)(viii), is Pub. L. 93–383, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 633. Title I of the Act is classified principally to chapter 69 (§ 5301 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 5301 of Title 42 and Tables. The Communications Act of 1934, referred to in subsec. (a)(1)(A)(ix), is act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064. Part IV of title III of the Act is classified generally to part IV (§ 390 et seq.) of subchapter III of chapter 5 of Title 47, Telecommunications. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of Title 47 and Tables.
Amendments
2014—Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(ii). Pub. L. 113–287 substituted “chapter 2003 of title 54” for “the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 et seq.)”. 2008—Subsec. (g)(1). Pub. L. 110–371, § 2(g)(1), substituted “paragraphs (2) and (3)” for “paragraph (2)”. Subsec. (g)(3). Pub. L. 110–371, § 2(g)(2), added par. (3). 2006—Subsec. (a)(1)(A)(iv). Pub. L. 109–270 substituted “Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006” for “Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998”.
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40 U.S.C. § 14507
Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
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