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§17158 Funding

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 › § 17158

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

Gives the Secretary $2,000,000,000 each year for making grants in fiscal years 2008 through 2012. It also provides money to run the program: $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009, $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011, and $30,000,000 for fiscal year 2012. Those funds must add to, not replace, other federal money for a State energy conservation plan (part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, 42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.) and for the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons (part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act, 42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.).

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §17158

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

(a)(1)There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for the provision of grants under the program $2,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.
(2)There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary for administrative expenses of the program—
(A)$20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 and 2009;
(B)$25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011; and
(C)$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2012.
(b)The funding provided under this section shall supplement (and not supplant) other Federal funding provided under—
(1)a State energy conservation plan established under part D of title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6321 et seq.); or
(2)the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons established under part A of title IV of the Energy Conservation and Production Act (42 U.S.C. 6861 et seq.).

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(1), is Pub. L. 94–163, Dec. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 871. Part D of title III of the Act is classified generally to part B (§ 6321 et seq.) of subchapter III of chapter 77 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 6201 of this title and Tables. The Energy Conservation and Production Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), is Pub. L. 94–385, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1125. Part A of title IV of the Act is classified generally to part A (§ 6861 et seq.) of subchapter III of chapter 81 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see

Short Title

note set out under section 6801 of this title and Tables.

Amendments

2009—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–5 struck out “; provided that 49 percent of the appropriated funds shall be distributed using the definition of eligible unit of local government-alternative 1 in section 17151(3)(A) of this title and 49 percent of the appropriated funds shall be distributed using the definition of eligible unit of local government-alternative 2 in section 17151(3)(B) of this title” after “2012”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

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.

Reference

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 17158

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

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