40 USC § 15503 - Approval of applications for assistance

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identifier: "/us/usc/t40/s15503"
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title: "40 USC § 15503 - Approval of applications for assistance"
title_number: 40
title_name: "PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS"
section_number: "15503"
section_name: "Approval of applications for assistance"
chapter_number: 155
chapter_name: "FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1476, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2238.)"
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# § 15503. Approval of applications for assistance

**(a)** **Evaluation by State Member.—** An application to a Commission for a grant or any other assistance for a project under this subtitle shall be made through, and evaluated for approval by, the State member of the Commission representing the applicant.

**(b)** **Certification.—** An application to a Commission for a grant or other assistance for a project under this subtitle shall be eligible for assistance only on certification by the State member of the Commission representing the applicant that the application for the project—

**(1)** describes ways in which the project complies with any applicable State economic and infrastructure development plan;

**(2)** meets applicable criteria under section 15504;

**(3)** adequately ensures that the project will be properly administered, operated, and maintained; and

**(4)** otherwise meets the requirements for assistance under this subtitle.

**(c)** **Votes for Decisions.—** On certification by a State member of a Commission of an application for a grant or other assistance for a specific project under this section, an affirmative vote of the Commission under section 15302 shall be required for approval of the application.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1476, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title XIV, § 14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2238.)

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