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type: "LegalText"
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title: "42 U.S.C. § 17156"
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description: "Competitive grants"
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jurisdiction: "us"
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kind: "code_section"
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title_number: 42
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title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
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chapter_number: "152"
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chapter_name: "ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY"
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section: "17156"
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citation: "42 U.S.C. § 17156"
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release_point: "119-100"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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source: "official"
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---
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# 42 U.S.C. § 17156 - Competitive grants
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## Text
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(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—
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(1) units of local government (including Indian tribes) that are not eligible entities; and
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(2) consortia of units of local government described in paragraph (1).
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(b) Applications 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 section 17154 of this title.
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(c) Priority In providing grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to units of local government—
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(1) located in States with populations of less than 2,000,000; or
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(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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(Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 546, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1673.)
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## Notes
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective DateSection effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.
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