10 CFR § 455.1 - Purpose and scope.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t10/s455.1"
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title: "10 CFR § 455.1 - Purpose and scope."
title_number: 10
title_name: "Energy"
section_number: "455.1"
section_name: "Purpose and scope."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
subchapter_number: "D"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY CONSERVATION"
part_number: "455"
part_name: "GRANT PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOLS AND HOSPITALS AND BUILDINGS OWNED BY UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC CARE INSTITUTIONS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 6371  and 42 U.S.C. 7101"
regulatory_source: "58 FR 9438, Feb. 19, 1993, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "455"
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# 455.1 Purpose and scope.

(a) This part establishes programs of financial assistance pursuant to Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 6371 *et seq.*

(b) This part authorizes grants to States or to public or non-profit schools and hospitals to assist them in conducting preliminary energy audits and energy audits, in identifying and implementing energy conservation maintenance and operating procedures, and in evaluating, acquiring, and installing energy conservation measures, including renewable resource measures, to reduce the energy use and anticipated energy costs of buildings owned by schools and hospitals.

(c) This part also authorizes grants to States or units of local government and public care institutions to assist them in conducting preliminary energy audits and energy audits, in identifying and implementing energy conservation maintenance and operating procedures, and in evaluating energy conservation measures, including renewable resource measures, to reduce the energy use and anticipated energy costs of buildings owned by units of local government and public care institutions.