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 United States Code (Last Updated: May 24, 2014)
 Title 42. THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 Chapter 38. PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
 SubChapter II. GRANTS FOR PUBLIC WORKS AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

  § 3144. Cost sharing  

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  • (a) Federal shareExcept as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Federal share of the cost of any project carried out under this subchapter shall not exceed—(1) 50 percent; plus(2) an additional percent that—(A) shall not exceed 30 percent; and(B) is based on the relative needs of the area in which the project will be located, as determined in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Secretary. (b) Non-Federal share

    In determining the amount of the non-Federal share of the cost of a project, the Secretary may provide credit toward the non-Federal share for all contributions both in cash and in-kind, fairly evaluated, including contributions of space, equipment, assumptions of debt, and services.

     (c) Increase in Federal share(1) Indian tribes

    In the case of a grant to an Indian tribe for a project under this subchapter, the Secretary may increase the Federal share above the percentage specified in subsection (a) of this section up to 100 percent of the cost of the project.

    (2) Certain States, political subdivisions, and nonprofit organizations

    In the case of a grant to a State, or a political subdivision of a State, that the Secretary determines has exhausted the effective taxing and borrowing capacity of the State or political subdivision, or in the case of a grant to a nonprofit organization that the Secretary determines has exhausted the effective borrowing capacity of the nonprofit organization, the Secretary may increase the Federal share above the percentage specified in subsection (a) of this section up to 100 percent of the cost of the project.

    (3) Training, research, and technical assistance

    In the case of a grant provided under section 3147 of this title, the Secretary may increase the Federal share above the percentage specified in subsection (a) of this section up to 100 percent of the cost of the project if the Secretary determines that the project funded by the grant merits, and is not feasible without, such an increase.
(Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 204, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3603; amended Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 202, Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1759.)

Prior Provisions

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3144, Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 204, as added Pub. L. 94–487, title I, § 109, Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2333; amended Pub. L. 96–470, title I, § 201(d), Oct. 19, 1980, 94 Stat. 2241; Pub. L. 96–506, § 1(4), Dec. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 2745; Pub. L. 97–35, title XVIII, § 1821(a)(3), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 766, authorized interest free loans to carry out approved redevelopment area plans, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, § 102(a).

Amendments

Amendments

2004—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 108–373, § 202(a), added subsec. (a) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (a). Text read as follows: “Subject to section 3145 of this title, the amount of a grant for a project under this subchapter shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the project.”

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 108–373, § 202(b), inserted “assumptions of debt,” after “equipment,”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 108–373, § 202(c), added subsec. (c).