Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-102

§9808 Federal Share; Amount; Availability; Ownership of Property Acquired with Federal Financial Assistance

Title 42 › CHAPTER 105 — COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS › SUBCHAPTER I — COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT › Part A — Urban and Rural Special Impact Programs › § 9808

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal grants will cover up to 90% of a program’s costs, including admin costs, unless the Secretary decides more money is needed. Local or private partners can pay the rest in cash or with things like buildings, equipment, or services. The money must be made available within 30 days after the grant agreement is approved. The Secretary can set conditions and follow Treasury and HHS rules about when and how funds are paid. If a community development corporation buys property with the federal share of a grant, that property and any money from selling it belong to the corporation, not the federal government. If the grant ends, the federal government can require the assets still be used for their original purpose.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §9808

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(a)(1)Assistance provided under this subchapter to any program described in section 9807(a) of this title shall not exceed 90 percent of the cost of such program, including costs of administration, unless the Secretary determines that the assistance in excess of such percentage is required in furtherance of the purposes of this subchapter. Non-Federal contributions may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including but not limited to plant, equipment, and services.

(2)The assistance referred to in paragraph (1) shall be made available (A) for deposit to the order of grantees which have demonstrated successful program performance, under conditions which the Secretary deems appropriate, within 30 days following approval of the grant agreement by the Secretary and such grantee; or (B) whenever the Secretary deems appropriate, in accordance with applicable rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury, and including any other conditions which the Secretary of Health and Human Services deems appropriate, within 30 days following approval of the grant agreement by the Secretary and such grantee.

(b)Property acquired as a result of capital investments made by any community development corporation with funds granted as its Federal share of the cost of programs carried out under this subchapter, and the proceeds from such property, shall become the property of the community development corporation and shall not be considered to be Federal property. The Federal Government retains the right to direct that on severance of the grant relationship the assets purchased with grant funds shall continue to be used for the original purpose for which they were granted.

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42 U.S.C. § 9808

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102