Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§3154 Special Impact Areas

Title 42 › CHAPTER 38 — PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › SUBCHAPTER II — GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › § 3154

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can waive some or all of the rules in section 3162 and call an area a special impact area if an eligible recipient cannot meet those rules. The Secretary can do this only after finding the project meets a pressing need and will either reduce excessive unemployment or help provide useful jobs for local residents. When the Secretary makes the designation, they must send a written notice and justification to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §3154

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(a)In general

On the application of an eligible recipient that is determined by the Secretary to be unable to comply with the requirements of section 3162 of this title, the Secretary may waive, in whole or in part, the requirements of section 3162 of this title and designate the area represented by the recipient as a special impact area.

(b)Conditions

The Secretary may make a designation under subsection (a) only after determining that—

(1)the project will fulfill a pressing need of the area; and

(2)the project will—

(A)be useful in alleviating or preventing conditions of excessive unemployment or underemployment; or

(B)assist in providing useful employment opportunities for the unemployed or underemployed residents in the area.

(c)Notification

At the time of the designation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a written notice of the designation, including a justification for the designation.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 3154

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110