42 USC § 6864b - Technical transfer grants

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s6864b"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 6864b - Technical transfer grants"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "6864b"
section_name: "Technical transfer grants"
chapter_number: 81
chapter_name: "ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE RENEWAL"
subchapter_number: "III"
subchapter_name: "ENERGY CONSERVATION AND RENEWABLE-RESOURCE ASSISTANCE FOR EXISTING BUILDINGS"
part_number: "A"
part_name: "Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 94–385, title IV, § 414B, as added Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 142(a), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2842.)"
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# § 6864b. Technical transfer grants

**(a)** **In general** The Secretary may, to the extent funds are made available, provide financial assistance to entities receiving funding from the Federal Government or from a State through a weatherization assistance program under section 6863 or section 6864 of this title for—

**(1)** evaluating technical and management measures which increase program and/or private entity performance in weatherizing low-income housing;

**(2)** producing technical information for use by persons involved in weatherizing low-income housing;

**(3)** exchanging information; and

**(4)** conducting training programs for persons involved in weatherizing low-income housing.

**(b)** **Conditions**

**(1)** Not less than 50 percent of amounts provided under this section shall be awarded to entities other than States.

**(2)** A recipient of financial assistance under this section may contract with nonprofit entities to carry out all or part of the activities for which such financial assistance is provided.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 94–385, title IV, § 414B, as added Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 142(a), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2842.)