§15501. Economic and infrastructure development grants
(a)
(1) to develop the transportation infrastructure of its region;
(2) to develop the basic public infrastructure of its region;
(3) to develop the telecommunications infrastructure of its region;
(4) to assist its region in obtaining job skills training, skills development and employment-related education, entrepreneurship, technology, and business development;
(5) to provide assistance to severely economically distressed and underdeveloped areas of its region that lack financial resources for improving basic health care and other public services;
(6) to promote resource conservation, tourism, recreation, and preservation of open space in a manner consistent with economic development goals;
(7) to promote the development of renewable and alternative energy sources;
(8) to grow the capacity for successful community economic development in its region; and
(9) to otherwise achieve the purposes of this subtitle.
(b)
(c)
(d)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(A) the project or activity involves 3 or more counties or more than one State; and
(B) the Commission determines in accordance with section 15302(a) that the project or activity will bring significant interstate or multicounty benefits to a region.
(e)
(f)
(Added Pub. L. 110–234, title XIV, §14217(a)(2), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1474, and Pub. L. 110–246, §4(a), title XIV, §14217(a)(2), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2236; amended Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, §6304(b), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4749.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Pub. L. 110–234 and Pub. L. 110–246 enacted identical sections. Pub. L. 110–234 was repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110–246.
Amendments
2018—Subsec. (a)(8), (9). Pub. L. 115–334, §6304(b)(1), added par. (8) and redesignated former par. (8) as (9).
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–334, §6304(b)(2), substituted "paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (7)" for "paragraphs (1) through (3)".
Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 115–334, §6304(b)(3), substituted ", except that financial assistance may be used as otherwise authorized by this subtitle to attract businesses to the region from outside the United States." for period at end.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective on the first day of the first fiscal year beginning after June 18, 2008, see section 14217(d) of Pub. L. 110–246, set out as a note under section 15101 of this title.
Waiver of Requirements Relating to Non-Federal Cost-Share Grants and Cooperative Agreements for the Northern Border Regional Commission
Pub. L. 116–260, div. D, title V, §505(b), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1379, provided that: "Requirements relating to non-Federal cost-share grants and cooperative agreements for the Northern Border Regional Commission under section 15501(d) of title 40, United States Code, are waived for grants awarded in fiscal year 2020 and in subsequent years in response to economic distress directly related to the impacts of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19)."
State Capacity Building Grant Program
Pub. L. 115–334, title VI, §6304(c), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4750, provided that:
"(1)
"(A)
"(B)
"(C)
"(D)
"(2)
"(3)
"(A) to better support business retention and expansion in eligible counties;
"(B) to create programs to encourage job creation and workforce development in eligible counties;
"(C) to prepare economic and infrastructure plans for eligible counties;
"(D) to expand access to high-speed broadband in eligible counties;
"(E) to provide technical assistance that results in Commission investments in transportation, water, wastewater, and other critical infrastructure;
"(F) to create initiatives to increase the effectiveness of local development districts in eligible counties; and
"(G) to implement new or innovative economic development practices that will better position the eligible counties of Commission States to compete in the global economy.
"(4)
"(A)
"(B)
"(i) the purchase of furniture, fixtures, or equipment;
"(ii) the compensation of—
"(I) any State member of the Commission (as described in section 15301(b)(1)(B) of title 40, United States Code); or
"(II) any State alternate member of the Commission (as described in section 15301(b)(2)(B) of title 40, United States Code); or
"(iii) the cost of supplanting existing State programs.
"(5)
"(A)
"(B)
"(6)
"(A)
"(i) the amount paid by the Commission State (including any amounts paid on behalf of the Commission State by a nonprofit organization) for administrative expenses for the applicable fiscal year (as determined under section 15304(c) of title 40, United States Code); bears to
"(ii) the amount paid by all Commission States (including any amounts paid on behalf of a Commission State by a nonprofit organization) for administrative expenses for that fiscal year (as determined under that section).
"(B)
"(C)
"(7)
"(8)
"(9)
"(A)
"(B)