42 USC 3144 - Cost sharing

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§ 3141. Grants for public works and economic development
§ 3142. Base closings and realignments
§ 3143. Grants for planning and grants for administrative expenses
§ 3144. Cost sharing
§ 3145. Supplementary grants
§ 3146. Regulations on relative needs and allocations
§ 3147. Grants for training, research, and technical assistance
§ 3148. Investment priorities
§ 3149. Grants for economic adjustment
§ 3150. Changed project circumstances
§ 3151. Use of funds in projects constructed under projected cost
§ 3152. Reports by recipients
§ 3153. Prohibition on use of funds for attorney’s and consultant’s fees
§ 3154. Special impact areas
§ 3154a. Performance awards
§ 3154b. Planning performance awards
§ 3154c. Direct expenditure or redistribution by recipient
§ 3154d. Renewable energy program
§ 3154e. Workforce training grants
§ 3154f. Congressional notification requirements
§ 3154g. High-speed broadband deployment initiative
§ 3154h. Critical Supply Chain Site Development grant program

§ 3141. Grants for public works and economic development

(a) In generalOn the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make grants for—

(1) acquisition or development of land and improvements for use for a public works, public service, or development facility or for the improvement of waste management and recycling systems; and

(2) acquisition, design and engineering, construction, rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, increasing the resilience 1

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or improvement of such a facility, including related machinery and equipment.

(b) Criteria for grantThe Secretary may make a grant under this section only if the Secretary determines that—

(1) the project for which the grant is applied for will, directly or indirectly—

(A) improve the opportunities, in the area where the project is or will be located, for the successful establishment, expansion, or retention,2

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of industrial or commercial plants or facilities;

(B) assist in the creation of additional long-term employment opportunities in the area; or

(2) the project for which the grant is applied for will fulfill a pressing need of the area, or a part of the area, in which the project is or will be located; and

(3) the area for which the project is to be carried out has a comprehensive economic development strategy and the project is consistent with the strategy.

(c) Additional considerationsIn awarding grants under subsection (a) and subject to the criteria in subsection (b), the Secretary may also consider the extent to which a project would—

(1) lead to economic diversification in the area, or a part of the area, in which the project is or will be located;

(2) address and mitigate economic impacts from extreme weather events, including development of resilient infrastructure, products, and processes;

(3) benefit highly rural communities without adequate tax revenues to invest in long-term or costly infrastructure;

(4) increase access to high-speed broadband;

(5) support outdoor recreation to spur economic development, with a focus on rural communities;

(6) promote job creation or retention relative to the population of the impacted region with outsized significance;

(7) promote travel and tourism; or

(8) promote blue economy activities.

(d) Maximum assistance for each State

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 201, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3601; amended Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2213(a), Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3179.)

§ 3142. Base closings and realignments

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may provide to an eligible recipient any assistance available under this subchapter for a project to be carried out on a military or Department of Energy installation that is closed or scheduled for closure or realignment without requiring that the eligible recipient have title to the property or a leasehold interest in the property for any specified term.

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 202, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3602.)

§ 3143. Grants for planning and grants for administrative expenses

(a) In general

(b) Planning processPlanning assisted under this subchapter shall be a continuous process involving public officials and private citizens in—

(1) analyzing local economies;

(2) defining economic development goals;

(3) determining project opportunities; and

(4) formulating and implementing an economic development program that includes systematic efforts to reduce unemployment and increase incomes.

(d) Administrative expensesAdministrative expenses that may be paid with a grant under this section include—

(1) expenses related to carrying out the planning process described in subsection (b);

(2) expenses related to project predevelopment;

(3) expenses related to updating economic development plans to align with other applicable State, regional, or local planning efforts; and

(4) expenses related to hiring professional staff to assist communities in—

(A) project predevelopment and implementing projects and priorities included in—

(i) a comprehensive economic development strategy; or

(ii) an economic development planning grant;

(B) identifying and using other Federal, State, and Tribal economic development programs;

(D) preparing economic recovery plans in response to disasters; and

(E) carrying out economic development and predevelopment activities in accordance with professional economic development best practices.

(e) State plans

(1) Development

(2) Comprehensive economic development strategy

(3) Coordination

(4) Comprehensive planning processAny overall State economic development planning assisted under this section shall be a part of a comprehensive planning process that shall consider the provision of public works to—

(A) promote economic development and opportunity;

(B) foster effective transportation access;

(D) assist in carrying out the workforce investment strategy of a State;

(E) promote the use of technology in economic development, including access to high-speed telecommunications (including broadband);

(F) address and mitigate economic impacts of extreme weather; and

(G) balance resources through the sound management of physical development.

(5) Report to Secretary

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 203, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3602; amended Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 201, Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1759; Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2214, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3180.)

§ 3144. Cost sharing

(a) Federal shareExcept as provided in subsection (c), the Federal share of the cost of any project carried out under this subchapter shall not exceed—

(1) 60 percent; plus

(2) an additional percent that—

(A) shall not exceed 30 percent; and

(B) is based on the relative needs of the area in which the project will be located, as determined in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary.

(b) Non-Federal share

(1) In general

(2) Regional Commission funds

(1) Indian tribes

(2) Certain States, political subdivisions, and nonprofit organizations

(3) Training, research, and technical assistance

(4) Small communities

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 204, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3603; amended Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 202, Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1759; Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2215, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3181.)

§ 3145. Supplementary grants

(a) Definition of designated Federal grant programIn this section, the term “designated Federal grant program” means any Federal grant program that—

(1) provides assistance in the construction or equipping of public works, public service, or development facilities;

(2) the Secretary designates as eligible for an allocation of funds under this section; and

(3) assists projects that are—

(A) eligible for assistance under this subchapter; and

(B) consistent with a comprehensive economic development strategy.

(b) Supplementary grants

(1) Amount of supplementary grants

(2) Form of supplementary grantsThe Secretary shall make supplementary grants by—

(A) the payment of funds made available under this chapter to the heads of the Federal agencies responsible for carrying out the applicable Federal programs; or

(B) the award of funds under this chapter, which will be combined with funds transferred from other Federal agencies in projects administered by the Secretary.

(3) Federal share limitations specified in other laws

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 205, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3603; amended Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 203, Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1760.)

§ 3146. Regulations on relative needs and allocationsIn promulgating rules, regulations, and procedures for assistance under this subchapter, the Secretary shall ensure that—

(1) the relative needs of eligible areas are given adequate consideration by the Secretary, as determined based on, among other relevant factors—

(A) the severity of the rates of unemployment in the eligible areas and the duration of the unemployment;

(B) the per capita income levels, the labor force participation rate, and the extent of underemployment in eligible areas; and

(C) the outmigration of population from eligible areas and the extent to which the outmigration is causing economic injury in the eligible areas;

(2) allocations of assistance under this subchapter are prioritized to ensure that the level of economic distress of an area, rather than a preference for a geographic area or a specific type of economic distress, is the primary factor in allocating the assistance;

(3)

(A) rural and urban economically distressed areas are not harmed by the establishment or implementation by the Secretary of a private sector leveraging goal for a project under this subchapter;

(B) any private sector leveraging goal established by the Secretary does not prohibit or discourage grant applicants under this subchapter from public works in, or economic development of, rural or urban economically distressed areas; and

(C) the relevant Committees of Congress are notified prior to making any changes to any private sector leveraging goal; and

(4) grants made under this subchapter promote job creation and retention and will have a high probability of meeting or exceeding applicable performance requirements established in connection with the grants.

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 206, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3604; amended Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 204, Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1761; Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2216, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3181.)

§ 3147. Grants for training, research, and technical assistance

(a) In general

(1) Grants

(2) Types of assistance

Grants under paragraph (1) may be used for—

(A) project planning, project predevelopment, and feasibility studies;

(B) demonstrations of innovative activities or strategic economic development investments;

(D) establishment of university centers;

(E) establishment of business outreach centers;

(F) studies evaluating the needs of, and development potential for, economic growth of areas that the Secretary determines have substantial need for the assistance;

(G) studies that evaluate the effectiveness of coordinating projects funded under this chapter with projects funded under other Acts;

(H) assessment, marketing, and establishment of business clusters; and

(I) other activities determined by the Secretary to be appropriate.

(3) Cooperation requirement

(b) Methods of provision of assistance

In providing research and technical assistance under this section, the Secretary, in addition to making grants under subsection (a), may—

(1) provide research and technical assistance through officers or employees of the Department;

(2) pay funds made available to carry out this section to Federal agencies; or

(3) employ private individuals, partnerships, businesses, corporations, or appropriate institutions under contracts entered into for that purpose.

(1) Establishment

(2) Geographic coverage

(3) Duties

To the maximum extent practicable, a university center established under this subsection shall—

(A) collaborate with other university centers;

(B) collaborate with economic development districts and other relevant Federal economic development technical assistance and service providers to provide expertise and technical assistance to develop, implement, and support comprehensive economic development strategies and other economic development planning at the local, regional, and State levels, with a focus on innovation, entrepreneurship, workforce development, and regional economic development;

(C) provide technical assistance, business development, and technology transfer services to businesses in the area served by the university center;

(D) establish partnerships with 1 or more commercialization intermediaries that are public or nonprofit technology transfer organizations eligible to receive a grant under section 1862s–9 of this title;

(E) promote local and regional capacity building; and

(F) provide to communities and regions assistance relating to data collection and analysis and other research relating to economic conditions and vulnerabilities that can inform economic development and adjustment strategies.

(4) Consideration

In making grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall consider—

(A) the significant role of regional public universities in supporting economic development in distressed communities through the planning and the implementation of economic development projects and initiatives; and

(B) the location of the university center in or near a distressed community.

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 207, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3604; amended Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 205, Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1761; Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, §§ 2211(b), 2217, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3178, 3181.)

§ 3148. Investment priorities

(a) In general

Subject to subsection (b), for a project to be eligible for assistance under this subchapter, the project shall be consistent with 1 or more of the following investment priorities:

(1) Critical infrastructure

(2) Workforce

Economic development planning or implementation projects that—

(A) support job skills training to meet the hiring needs of the area in which the project is to be carried out and that result in well-paying jobs; or

(B) otherwise promote labor force participation.

(3) Innovation and entrepreneurship

Economic development planning or implementation projects that—

(A) support the development of innovation and entrepreneurship-related infrastructure;

(B) promote business development and lending; or

(C) foster the commercialization of new technologies that are creating technology-driven businesses and high-skilled, well-paying jobs of the future.

(4) Economic recovery resilience

(5) Manufacturing

(b) Conditions

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 208, as added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2218, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3182.)

§ 3149. Grants for economic adjustment

(a) In general

(b) Criteria for assistanceThe Secretary may provide assistance under this section only if the Secretary determines that—

(1) the project will help the area to meet a special need arising from—

(A) actual or threatened severe unemployment; or

(B) economic adjustment problems resulting from severe changes in economic conditions; and

(2) the area for which a project is to be carried out has a comprehensive economic development strategy and the project is consistent with the strategy, except that this paragraph shall not apply to planning projects.

(c) Particular community assistanceAssistance under this section may include assistance provided for activities identified by communities, the economies of which are injured by—

(1) military base closures or realignments, defense contractor reductions in force, or Department of Energy defense-related funding reductions, for help in diversifying their economies through projects to be carried out on Federal Government installations or elsewhere in the communities;

(2) disasters or emergencies, in areas with respect to which a major disaster or emergency has been declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), for post-disaster economic recovery;

(3) international trade, for help in economic restructuring of the communities;

(4) fishery failures, in areas with respect to which a determination that there is a commercial fishery failure has been made under section 1861a(a) of title 16;

(5) the loss of manufacturing, travel and tourism, natural resource-based, blue economy, or agricultural jobs, for reinvesting in and diversifying the economies of the communities;

(6) economic dislocation in the steel industry due to the closure of a steel plant, primary steel economy contraction events (including temporary layoffs and shifts to part-time work), or job losses in the steel industry or associated with the departure or contraction of the steel industry, for help in economic restructuring of the communities; or

(7) limited water for industrial consumption in areas impacted by decreased water supplies due to drought or extreme heat.

(d) Assistance to coal communities

(1) DefinitionsIn this subsection:

(A) Coal economyThe term “coal economy” means the complete supply chain of coal-reliant industries, including—

(i) coal mining;

(ii) coal-fired power plants;

(iii) transportation or logistics; and

(iv) manufacturing.

(B) Contraction event

(2) Authorization

(3) Eligibility

(A) In generalIn carrying out this subsection, the Secretary shall determine the eligibility of an area based on whether the eligible recipient can reasonably demonstrate that the area—

(i) has been adversely impacted by a contraction event in the coal economy within the previous 25 years; or

(ii) will be adversely impacted by a contraction event in the coal economy.

(B) Prohibition

(C) Demonstrating adverse impactFor the purposes of this paragraph, an eligible recipient may demonstrate an adverse impact by demonstrating—

(i) a loss in employment;

(ii) a reduction in tax revenue; or

(iii) any other factor, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.

(e) Assistance to nuclear host communities

(1) DefinitionsIn this subsection:

(A) Commission

(B) Community advisory boardThe term “community advisory board” means a community committee or other advisory organization that—

(i) primarily focuses on the economic impacts of decommissioning activities; and

(ii) aims to foster communication and information exchange between a licensee planning for and involved in decommissioning activities and members of the community that decommissioning activities may affect.

(D) Licensee

(E) Nuclear host communityThe term “nuclear host community” means an eligible recipient that has been economically impacted, or reasonably demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that it will be economically impacted, by a nuclear power plant licensed by the Commission that—

(i) is not co-located with an operating nuclear power plant;

(ii) is at a site with spent nuclear fuel; and

(iii) as of January 4, 2025—(I) has ceased operations; or(II) has provided a written notification to the Commission that it will cease operations.

(2) AuthorizationOn the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make grants—

(A) to assist with economic development in nuclear host communities; and

(B) to fund community advisory boards in nuclear host communities.

(3) Requirement

(4) Distribution of funds

(f) Special provisions relating to revolving loan fund grants

(1) In general

(2) Efficient administrationThe Secretary may—

(A) at the request of a grantee, amend and consolidate grant agreements governing revolving loan funds to provide flexibility with respect to lending areas and borrower criteria;

(B) assign or transfer assets of a revolving loan fund to third party for the purpose of liquidation, and the third party may retain assets of the fund to defray costs related to liquidation; and

(C) take such actions as are appropriate to enable revolving loan fund operators to sell or securitize loans (except that the actions may not include issuance of a Federal guaranty by the Secretary).

(3) Treatment of actions

(4) Preservation of securities laws

(A) Not treated as exempted securities

(B) Preservation

(g) Disaster mitigation

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 209, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3605; amended Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 207, Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1762; Pub. L. 115–254, div. D, § 1217(a), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3451; Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2219, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3183.)

§ 3150. Changed project circumstances

In any case in which a grant (including a supplementary grant described in section 3145 of this title) has been made by the Secretary under this subchapter (or made under this chapter, as in effect on the day before the effective date of the Economic Development Administration Reform Act of 1998) for a project, and, after the grant has been made but before completion of the project, the purpose or scope of the project that was the basis of the grant is modified, the Secretary may approve, subject (except for a grant for which funds were obligated in fiscal year 1995) to the availability of appropriations, the use of grant funds for the modified project if the Secretary determines that—

(1) the modified project meets the requirements of this subchapter and is consistent with the comprehensive economic development strategy submitted as part of the application for the grant; and

(2) the modifications are necessary to enhance economic development in the area for which the project is being carried out.

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 210, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3606.)

§ 3151. Use of funds in projects constructed under projected cost

(a) In general

In the case of a grant to a recipient for a construction project under section 3141 or 3149 of this title, if the Secretary determines, before closeout of the project, that the cost of the project, based on the designs and specifications that were the basis of the grant, has decreased because of decreases in costs, the Secretary may approve, without further appropriation, the use of the excess funds (or a portion of the excess funds) by the recipient—

(1) to increase the Federal share of the cost of a project under this title to the maximum percentage allowable under section 3144 of this title; or

(2) to improve the project.

(b) Other uses of excess funds

In the case of excess funds described in subsection (a) in projects using funds transferred from other Federal agencies pursuant to section 3214 of this title, the Secretary shall—

(1) use the funds in accordance with subsection (a), with the approval of the originating agency; or

(2) return the funds to the originating agency.

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 211, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3606; amended Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 208, Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1763; Pub. L. 111–8, div. G, title I, § 1301(b), Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 829; Pub. L. 111–68, div. A, title I, § 1501(a), Oct. 1, 2009, 123 Stat. 2041.)

§ 3152. Reports by recipients

(a) In general

(b) Contents

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 212, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3606.)

§ 3153. Prohibition on use of funds for attorney’s and consultant’s fees

Assistance made available under this subchapter shall not be used directly or indirectly for an attorney’s or consultant’s fee incurred in connection with obtaining grants and contracts under this subchapter.

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 213, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3607.)

§ 3154. Special impact areas

(a) In general

(b) ConditionsThe 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.

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 214, as added Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 209(a), Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1763.)

§ 3154a. Performance awards

(a) In general

(b) Performance measures

(1) Regulations

(2) Considerations

In promulgating regulations under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the inclusion of performance measures that assess—

(A) whether the recipient meets or exceeds scheduling goals;

(B) whether the recipient meets or exceeds job creation goals;

(D) such other factors as the Secretary determines to be appropriate.

(1) In general

(2) Maximum amount

(d) Use of awards

(e) Federal share

(f) Treatment in meeting non-Federal share requirements

(g) Terms and conditions

(h) Funding

(i) Reporting requirement

(j) Review by Comptroller General

(1) Review

(2) Report

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 215, as added Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 210(a), Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1764.)

§ 3154b. Planning performance awards

(a) In general

(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.

(d) Use of awards

(e) Federal share

(f) Funding

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 216, as added Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 211(a), Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1765.)

§ 3154c. Direct expenditure or redistribution by recipient

(a) In general

(b) Limitation

(d) Limitation

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 217, as added Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 212(a), Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1766.)

§ 3154d. Renewable energy program

(a) Definition of renewable energy site

(b) Establishment

On the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make a grant for a project for the development of a renewable energy site if the Secretary determines that the project will—

(1) use 1 or more renewable energy technologies described in subsection (a), to develop abandoned or contaminated sites for commercial use; and

(2) improve the commercial and economic opportunities in the area in which the project is located.

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 218, as added Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 213(a), Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1766; amended Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2220, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3185.)

§ 3154e. Workforce training grants

(a) In general

(b) Eligible usesFunds from a grant under this section may be used for—

(1) acquisition or development of land and improvements to house workforce training activities;

(2) acquisition, design and engineering, construction, rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, or improvement of such a facility, including related equipment and machinery;

(3) acquisition of machinery or equipment to support workforce training activities;

(4) planning, technical assistance, and training;

(5) sector partnerships development, program design, and program implementation; and

(6) in the case of an eligible recipient that is a State, subject to subsection (c), a State program to support individual trainees for employment in critical industries with high demand and vacancies necessary for further economic development of the applicable State that—

(A) requires significant post-secondary training; but

(B) does not require a post-secondary degree.

(1) In general

(2) ApplicationTo be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection, the Chief Executive of a State shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, which shall include, at a minimum, the following:

(A) A method for identifying critical industry sectors driving in-State economic growth that face staffing challenges for in-demand jobs and careers.

(B) A governance structure for the implementation of the program established by the State, including defined roles for the consortia of agencies of such State, at a minimum, to include the State departments of economic development, labor, and education, or the State departments or agencies with jurisdiction over those matters.

(C) A strategy for recruiting participants from at least 1 community that meets 1 or more of the criteria described in section 3161(a) of this title.

(D) A plan for how the State will develop a tracking system for eligible programs, participant enrollment, participant outcomes, and an application portal for individual participants.

(3) Selection

(4) Eligible usesA grant under this subsection may be used for—

(A) necessary costs to carry out the matters described in this subsection, including tuition and stipends for individuals that receive funds under the program established by the applicable State, subject to the requirements described in paragraph (6); and

(B) program implementation, planning, technical assistance, or training.

(5) Federal share

(6) Participant amountsA State shall ensure that grant funds provided under this subsection to each individual that receives funds under the program established by the applicable State is the lesser of the following amounts:

(A) In a case in which the individual is also eligible for a Federal Pell Grant under section 1070a of title 20 for enrollment at the applicable training program for any award year of the training program, $11,000 minus the amount of the awarded Federal Pell Grant.

(B) For an individual not described in paragraph (1), the lesser of—

(i) $11,000; and

(ii) the total cost of the training program in which the individual is enrolled, including tuition, fees, career navigation services, textbook costs, expenses related to assessments and exams for certification or licensure, equipment costs, and wage stipends (in the case of a training program that is an earn-and-learn program).

(7) Termination

(d) Coordination

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 219, as added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2221, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3186.)

§ 3154f. Congressional notification requirements

(a) In general

(b) Projects described

A notification under subsection (a) shall include—

(1) the name of the project;

(2) the name of the applicant;

(3) the region in which the project is to be carried out;

(4) the State in which the project is to be carried out;

(5) the 1 or more counties or political subdivisions in which the project is to be carried out;

(6) the number of jobs expected to be created or retained as a result of the project;

(7) the estimated date of completion of the project;

(8) the amount of the grant awarded;

(9) a description of the project; and

(10) any additional information, as determined to be appropriate by the Secretary.

(d) Public availability

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 220, as added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2222, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3187.)

§ 3154g. High-speed broadband deployment initiative

(a) Definitions

In this section:

(1) Broadband project

The term “broadband project” means, for the purposes of providing, extending, expanding, or improving high-speed broadband service to further the goals of this chapter—

(A) planning, technical assistance, or training;

(B) the acquisition or development of land; or

(C) the acquisition, design and engineering, construction, rehabilitation, alteration, expansion, or improvement of facilities, including related machinery, equipment, contractual rights, and intangible property.

(2) Eligible recipient

(A) In general

(B) Inclusions

The term “eligible recipient” includes—

(i) a public-private partnership; and

(ii) a consortium formed for the purpose of providing, extending, expanding, or improving high-speed broadband service between 1 or more eligible recipients and 1 or more for-profit organizations.

(3) High-speed broadband

(b) Broadband projects

(1) In general

(2) Considerations

(3) Data requested

In reviewing an application submitted under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall request from the Federal Communications Commission, the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Appalachian Regional Commission data on—

(A) the level and extent of broadband service that exists in the area proposed to be served; and

(B) the level and extent of broadband service that will be deployed in the area proposed to be served pursuant to another Federal program.

(4) Interest in real or personal property

(5) Procurement

(6) Broadband project property

(A) In general

(B) Treatment

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 221, as added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2223, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3188.)

§ 3154h. Critical Supply Chain Site Development grant program

(a) In general

(b) ConsiderationsIn providing a grant to an eligible recipient under the grant program, the Secretary may consider whether—

(1) the proposed improvements to the site will improve economic conditions for rural areas, Tribal communities, or areas that meet 1 or more of the criteria described in section 3161(a) of this title;

(2) the project is consistent with regional economic development plans, which may include a comprehensive economic development strategy;

(3) the eligible recipient has initiatives to prioritize job training and workforce development; and

(4) the project supports industries determined by the Secretary to be of strategic importance to the national or economic security of the United States.

(c) PriorityIn awarding grants to eligible recipients under the grant program, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible recipients that propose to carry out a project that—

(1) has State, local, private, or nonprofit funds being contributed to assist with site development efforts; and

(2) if the site development or expansion project is carried out, will result in a demonstrated interest in the site by commercial entities or other entities.

(d) Use of fundsA grant provided under the grant program may be used for the following activities relating to the development or expansion of a site:

(1) Investments in site utility readiness, including—

(A) construction of on-site utility infrastructure;

(B) construction of last-mile infrastructure, including road infrastructure, water infrastructure, power infrastructure, broadband infrastructure, and other physical last-mile infrastructure;

(D) other activities to extend public utilities or services to a site, as determined appropriate by the Secretary.

(2) Investments in site readiness, including—

(A) land assembly;

(B) environmental reviews;

(D) design;

(E) engineering; and

(F) permitting.

(3) Investments in workforce development and sustainability programs, including job training and retraining programs.

(4) Investments to ensure that disadvantaged communities have access to on-site jobs.

(e) Prohibition

(1) In general

(2) SafeguardsIn awarding grants under the grant program, the Secretary shall include necessary safeguards to ensure that—

(A) the site development is fully completed within a reasonable timeframe; and

(B) the eligible recipient has sufficiently demonstrated private sector interest.

(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 222, as added Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2224, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3189.)