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Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§17156 Competitive Grants

Title 42 › CHAPTER 152 — ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER IV — ENERGY SAVINGS IN GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS › Part C — Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants › § 17156

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must set aside at least 2% of the funds made available each fiscal year for competitive grants to local governments (including Indian tribes) that are not "eligible entities" and to groups of those local governments. To get a grant, a local government or group must apply when and how the Secretary requires and include a plan to carry out an activity listed in section 17154. Grants get priority for governments in States with fewer than 2,000,000 people or for projects that will produce big energy-efficiency gains or cut fossil fuel use.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §17156

The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)In general
Of the total amount made available for each fiscal year to carry out this part, the Secretary shall use not less than 2 percent to provide grants under this section, on a competitive basis, to—
(1)units of local government (including Indian tribes) that are not eligible entities; and
(2)consortia of units of local government described in paragraph (1).
(b)Applications
To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a unit of local government or consortia shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a plan of the unit of local government to carry out an activity described in section 17154 of this title.
(c)Priority
In providing grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to units of local government—
(1)located in States with populations of less than 2,000,000; or
(2)that plan to carry out projects that would result in significant energy efficiency improvements or reductions in fossil fuel use.

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Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 17156

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110