42 USC § 9858d - Limitations on State allotments

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s9858d"
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title: "42 USC § 9858d - Limitations on State allotments"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "9858d"
section_name: "Limitations on State allotments"
chapter_number: 105
chapter_name: "COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMS"
subchapter_number: "II–B"
subchapter_name: "CHILD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 658F, as added Pub. L. 101–508, title V, § 5082(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–240; amended Pub. L. 102–401, § 3(a), Oct. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1959; Pub. L. 102–586, § 8(c)(1), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5036; Pub. L. 104–193, title VI, § 606, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2283; Pub. L. 113–186, § 5(c), Nov. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 1987.)"
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# § 9858d. Limitations on State allotments

**(a)** **No entitlement to contract or grant** Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed—

**(1)** to entitle any child care provider or recipient of a child care certificate to any contract, grant or benefit; or

**(2)** to limit the right of any State to impose additional limitations or conditions on contracts or grants funded under this subchapter.

**(b)** **Construction of facilities**

**(1)** **In general** section 9858m(c)(6) of this title

Except as provided for in , no funds made available under this subchapter shall be expended for the purchase or improvement of land, or for the purchase, construction, or permanent improvement (other than minor remodeling) of any building or facility.

**(2)** **Sectarian agency or organization** section 9858c(c)(2)(I) of this title

In the case of a sectarian agency or organization, no funds made available under this subchapter may be used for the purposes described in paragraph (1) except to the extent that renovation or repair is necessary to bring the facility of such agency or organization into compliance with health and safety requirements referred to in .

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 97–35, title VI, § 658F, as added Pub. L. 101–508, title V, § 5082(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–240; amended Pub. L. 102–401, § 3(a), Oct. 7, 1992, 106 Stat. 1959; Pub. L. 102–586, § 8(c)(1), Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5036; Pub. L. 104–193, title VI, § 606, Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2283; Pub. L. 113–186, § 5(c), Nov. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 1987.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2014—Subsec. (b)(2).  substituted “section 9858c(c)(2)(I)” for “section 9858c(c)(2)(F)”.

1996—Subsec. (b)(1).  substituted “Except as provided for in , no funds” for “No funds”.

1992— and  made identical technical corrections to directory language of , which added this section.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as a note under .