§15506 — Title 40 Public Buildings, Property, and Works | U.S. Code

Summary

Some states and local areas may not have enough money to meet matching requirements or to get their full share of federal grant funds. Because of that, a regional Commission, with the Federal Cochairperson’s approval, can use funds from this program to pay part or all of the federal share for eligible projects. The Commission can even raise the federal contribution above the usual limit set by other laws. A federal official in charge of the grant must first certify that each project meets the federal law’s rules and would be approvable if money were available. These funds can be used regardless of other area eligibility or appropriation limits. The federal share may not be more than 80 percent, and the usual limits on the Commission’s contributions still apply.

Title 40, §15506

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(a)Congress finds that certain States and local communities of the region, including local development districts, may be unable to take maximum advantage of Federal grant programs for which the States and communities are eligible because—

(1)they lack the economic resources to provide the required matching share; or

(2)there are insufficient funds available under the applicable Federal law with respect to a project to be carried out in the region.

(b)A Commission, with the approval of the Federal Cochairperson, may use amounts made available to carry out this subtitle—

(1)for any part of the basic Federal contribution to projects or activities under the Federal grant programs authorized by Federal laws; and

(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)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 Federal contribution shall not be made until the responsible Federal official administering the Federal law authorizing the Federal 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)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)The Federal share of the cost of a project or activity receiving assistance under this section shall not exceed 80 percent.

(f)section 15501(d), relating to limitations on Commission contributions, shall apply to a program, project, or activity receiving assistance under this section.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Section effective on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after June 18, 2008, see section 14217(d) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 15101 of this title.

§15506 Supplements to Federal Grant Programs