42 USC § 3154b - Planning performance awards

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s3154b"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 3154b - Planning performance awards"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "3154b"
section_name: "Planning performance awards"
chapter_number: 38
chapter_name: "PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 216, as added Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 211(a), Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1765.)"
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# § 3154b. Planning performance awards

**(a)** **In general** October 27, 2004

The Secretary may make a planning performance award in connection with a grant made, on or after , to an eligible recipient for a project under this subchapter located in an economic development district.

**(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.

**(c)** **Maximum amount** The amount of a planning performance award made under subsection (a) in connection with a grant may not exceed 5 percent of the amount of the grant.

**(d)** **Use of awards** A recipient of a planning performance award under subsection (a) shall use the award to increase the Federal share of the cost of a project under this subchapter.

**(e)** **Federal share** section 3144 of this title

Notwithstanding , the funds of a planning performance award may be used to pay up to 100 percent of the cost of a project under this subchapter.

**(f)** **Funding** The Secretary shall use any amounts made available for economic development assistance programs to carry out this section.

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