Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110
§6864c Contractor Optimization
Title 42 › CHAPTER 81 — ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE RENEWAL › SUBCHAPTER III — ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE-RESOURCE ASSISTANCE FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS › Part A — Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons › § 6864c
Summary
Under weatherization programs, the Secretary can ask groups that get federal or state money to regularly check how they use private contractors and to encourage using contractors more when it makes sense. Those groups may use their program funds to train private, non‑federal contractors under rules the Secretary sets.
Full Legal Text
Title 42, §6864c
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(a)In general
The Secretary may request that entities receiving funding from the Federal Government or from a State through a weatherization assistance program under section 6863 of this title or section 6864 of this title perform periodic reviews of the use of private contractors in the provision of weatherization assistance, and encourage expanded use of contractors as appropriate.
(b)Use of training funds
Entities described in subsection (a) may use funding described in such subsection to train private, non-Federal entities that are contracted to provide weatherization assistance under a weatherization program, in accordance with rules determined by the Secretary.
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42 U.S.C. § 6864c
Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110