Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73not60

§16254 Regional Bioeconomy Development Grants

Title 42 › Chapter 149— NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › Subchapter IX— RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT › Part D— Agricultural Biomass Research and Development Programs › § 16254

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary of Agriculture must award competitive grants to help grow the bioeconomy in a region. Eligible applicants are regional bioeconomy groups, agricultural or energy trade groups, or Land Grant institutions that plan to use the money for regional coordination, education, outreach, or similar activities and that have not received one of these grants before. Grantees must provide non-Federal matching funds equal to the grant, and matching money must be spent before asking for grant reimbursements. The Secretary will set application and administrative rules. No grant can be more than $500,000. Congress authorized $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2006 and allowed whatever sums are needed for fiscal years 2007 through 2015.

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Title 42, §16254

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(a)Using amounts made available under subsection (g), the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the “Secretary”) shall make available on a competitive basis grants to eligible entities described in subsection (b) for the purposes described in subsection (c).

(b)An entity eligible for a grant under this section is any regional bioeconomy development association, agricultural or energy trade association, or Land Grant institution that—

(1)proposes to use the grant for the purposes described in subsection (c); and

(2)has not previously received a grant under this section.

(c)A grant made under this section shall be used to support and promote the growth and development of the bioeconomy within the region served by the eligible entity, through coordination, education, outreach, and other endeavors by the eligible entity.

(d)(1)Grant recipients shall provide matching non-Federal funds equal to the amount of the grant received.

(2)Matching funds shall be expended in advance of grant funding, so that for every dollar of grant that is advanced, an equal amount of matching funds shall have been funded prior to submitting the request for reimbursement.

(e)The Secretary shall establish such administrative requirements for grants under this section, including requirements for applications for the grants, as the Secretary considers appropriate.

(f)A grant made under this section shall not exceed $500,000.

(g)There are authorized to be appropriated to make grants under this section—

(1)$1,000,000 for fiscal year 2006; and

(2)such sums as are necessary for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2015.

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42 U.S.C. § 16254

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60