Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§3154b Planning Performance Awards

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

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary can give a planning performance award for grants made on or after October 27, 2004, to projects in an economic development district. To qualify before a project ends, the recipient must have joined district development activities, kept and finished the project consistent with the district’s comprehensive economic development plan, and worked with Federal, State, and local partners. An award may be up to 5 percent of the grant and must be used to raise the Federal share; award funds may pay up to 100 percent of project costs. Awards are paid from funds available for economic development assistance.

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Title 42, §3154b

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(a)In general

The Secretary may make a planning performance award in connection with a grant made, on or after October 27, 2004, to an eligible recipient for a project under this subchapter located in an economic development district.

(b)Eligibility

The Secretary may make a planning performance award to an eligible recipient under subsection (a) in connection with a grant for a project if the Secretary determines before closeout of the project that—

(1)the recipient actively participated in the economic development activities of the economic development district in which the project is located;

(2)the project is consistent with the comprehensive economic development strategy of the district;

(3)the recipient worked with Federal, State, and local economic development entities throughout the development of the project; and

(4)the project was completed in accordance with the comprehensive economic development strategy of the district.

(c)Maximum amount

The amount of a planning performance award made under subsection (a) in connection with a grant may not exceed 5 percent of the amount of the grant.

(d)Use of awards

A recipient of a planning performance award under subsection (a) shall use the award to increase the Federal share of the cost of a project under this subchapter.

(e)Federal share

Notwithstanding section 3144 of this title, the funds of a planning performance award may be used to pay up to 100 percent of the cost of a project under this subchapter.

(f)Funding

The Secretary shall use any amounts made available for economic development assistance programs to carry out this section.

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42 U.S.C. § 3154b

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110