42 USC § 17156 - Competitive grants

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s17156"
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title: "42 USC § 17156 - Competitive grants"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "17156"
section_name: "Competitive grants"
chapter_number: 152
chapter_name: "ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY SAVINGS IN GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS"
part_number: "C"
part_name: "Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 546, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1673.)"
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# § 17156. Competitive grants

**(a)** **In general** Of the total amount made available for each fiscal year to carry out this part, the Secretary shall use not less than 2 percent to provide grants under this section, on a competitive basis, to—

**(1)** units of local government (including Indian tribes) that are not eligible entities; and

**(2)** consortia of units of local government described in paragraph (1).

**(b)** **Applications** section 17154 of this title

To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a unit of local government or consortia shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a plan of the unit of local government to carry out an activity described in .

**(c)** **Priority** In providing grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to units of local government—

**(1)** located in States with populations of less than 2,000,000; or

**(2)** that plan to carry out projects that would result in significant energy efficiency improvements or reductions in fossil fuel use.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 546, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1673.)

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