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40 U.S.C. § 14526 — Distressed, at-risk, and economically strong counties

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40 U.S.C. § 14526 — Distressed, at-risk, and economically strong counties

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**(a) Designations.—** (1) **In general.—** — The Appalachian Regional Commission, in accordance with criteria the Commission may establish, each year shall— (A) designate as “distressed counties” those counties in the Appalachian region that are the most severely and persistently distressed; (B) designate as “at-risk counties” those counties in the Appalachian region that are most at risk of becoming economically distressed; and (C) designate two categories of economically strong counties, consisting of— (i) “competitive counties”, which shall be those counties in the region that are approaching economic parity with the rest of the United States; and (ii) “attainment counties”, which shall be those counties in the region that have attained or exceeded economic parity with the rest of the United States. (2) **Annual review of designations.—** — The Commission shall— (A) conduct an annual review of each designation of a county under paragraph (1) to determine if the county still meets the criteria for the designation; and (B) renew the designation for another one-year period only if the county still meets the criteria. **(b) Distressed Counties.—** In program and project development and implementation and in the allocation of appropriations made available to carry out this subtitle, the Commission shall give special consideration to the needs of counties for which a distressed county designation is in effect under this section. **(c) Economically Strong Counties.—** (1) **Competitive counties.—** — Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), assistance under this subtitle for a project that is carried out in a county for which a competitive county designation is in effect under this section shall not be more than 30 percent of the project cost. (2) **Attainment counties.—** — Except as provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), amounts may not be provided under this subtitle for a project that is carried out in a county for which an attainment county designation is in effect under this section. (3) **Exceptions.—** — Paragraphs (1) and (2) do not apply to— (A) a project on the Appalachian development highway system authorized by [section 14501 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section14501&num=0&edition=prelim); (B) a local development district administrative project assisted under [section 14321(a)(1)(A) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title40-section14321/a/1/A&num=0&edition=prelim); or (C) a multicounty project that is carried out in at least two counties designated under this section if— (i) at least one of the participating counties is designated as a distressed county under this section; and (ii) the project will be of substantial direct benefit to at least one distressed county. (4) **Waiver.—** (A) *In general.—* — The Commission may waive the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) for a project when the recipient of assistance for the project shows the existence of any of the following: (i) a significant pocket of distress in the part of the county in which the project is carried out. (ii) a significant potential benefit from the project in at least one area of the region outside the designated county. (B) *Reports to congress.—* — The Commission shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives an annual report describing each waiver granted under subparagraph (A) during the period covered by the report.

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40 U.S.C. § 14501 — Appalachian development highway system

**(a) Purpose.—** To provide a highway system which, in conjunction with the Interstate System and other Federal-aid highways in the Appalachian region, will open up an area with a developmental potential where commerce and communication have been inhibited by lack of adequate access, the Secretary of Transportation may assist in the construction of an Appalachian development highway system and local access roads serving the Appalachian region. Construction on the development highway system shall not be more than three thousand and ninety miles. There shall not be more than 1,400 miles of local access roads that serve specific recreational, residential, educational, commercial, industrial, or similar facilities or facilitate a school consolidation program. **(b) Commission Designations.—** (1) **What is to be designated.—** — The Appalachian Regional Commission shall transmit to the Secretary its designations of— (A) the general corridor location and termini of the development highways; (B) local access roads to be constructed; (C) priorities for the construction of segments of the development highways; and (D) other criteria for the program authorized by this section. (2) **State transportation department recommendation required.—** — Before a state member participates in or votes on designations, the member must obtain the recommendations of the state transportation department of the State which the member represents. **(c) Addition to Federal-aid Primary System.—** When completed, each development highway not already on the Federal-aid primary system shall be added to the system. **(d) Use of Specific Materials and Products.—** (1) **Indigenous materials and products.—** — In the construction of highways and roads authorized under this section, a St

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40 U.S.C. § 14321 — Grants and other assistance

**(a) Authorization To Make Grants.—** (1) **In general.—** — The Appalachian Regional Commission may make grants— (A) for administrative expenses, including the development of areawide plans or action programs and technical assistance activities, of local development districts, but— (i) the amount of the grant shall not exceed— (I) 50 percent of administrative expenses; (II) at the discretion of the Commission, if the grant is to a local development district that has a charter or authority that includes the economic development of a county or a part of a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526, 75 percent of administrative expenses; or (III) at the discretion of the Commission, if the grant is to a local development district that has a charter or authority that includes the economic development of a county or a part of a county for which an at-risk county designation is in effect under section 14526, 70 percent of administrative expenses; (ii) grants for administrative expenses shall not be made for a state agency certified as a local development district for a period of more than three years beginning on the date the initial grant is made for the development district; and (iii) the local development district contributions for administrative expenses may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including space, equipment, and services; (B) for assistance to States for a period of not more than two years to strengthen the state development planning process for the Appalachian region and the coordination of state planning under this subtitle, the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ([42 U.S.C. 3121](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-sectio

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40 U.S.C. § 14502 — Demonstration health projects

**(a) Purpose.—** To demonstrate the value of adequate health facilities and services to the economic development of the Appalachian region, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may make grants for the planning, construction, equipment, and operation of multi-county demonstration health, nutrition, and child care projects, including hospitals, regional health diagnostic and treatment centers, and other facilities and services necessary for the purposes of this section. **(b) Planning Grants.—** (1) **Authority to provide amounts and make grants.—** — The Secretary may provide amounts to the Appalachian Regional Commission for the support of its Health Advisory Committee and may make grants for expenses of planning necessary for the development and operation of demonstration health projects for the region. (2) **Limitation on available amounts.—** — The amount of a grant under this section for planning shall not be more than 75 percent of expenses. (3) **Sources of assistance.—** — The federal contribution may be provided entirely from amounts authorized under this section or in combination with amounts provided under other federal or federal grant programs. (4) **Federal share.—** — Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the federal share in those other programs, amounts appropriated to carry out this section may be used to increase the federal share to the maximum percentage cost of a grant authorized by this subsection. **(c) Construction and Equipment Grants.—** (1) **Additional uses for construction grants.—** — Grants under this section for construction may also be used for— (A) the acquisition of privately owned facilities— (i) not operated for profit; or (ii) previously operated for profit if the Commission finds that health servi

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40 U.S.C. § 14503 — Assistance for proposed low- and middle-income housing projects

**(a) Appalachian Housing Fund.—** (1) **Establishment.—** — There is an Appalachian Housing Fund. (2) **Source and use of amounts in fund.—** — Amounts allocated to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development for the purposes of this section shall be deposited in the Fund. The Secretary shall use the Fund as a revolving fund to carry out those purposes. Amounts in the Fund not needed for current operation may be invested in bonds or other obligations the Federal Government guarantees as to principal and interest. General expenses of administration of this section may be charged to the Fund. **(b) Purpose.—** To encourage and facilitate the construction or rehabilitation of housing to meet the needs of low- and moderate-income families and individuals, the Secretary may make grants and loans from the Fund, under terms and conditions the Secretary may prescribe. The grants and loans may be made to nonprofit, limited dividend, or cooperative organizations and public bodies and are for planning and obtaining federally insured mortgage financing or other financial assistance for housing construction or rehabilitation projects for low- and moderate-income families and individuals, in any area of the Appalachian region the Appalachian Regional Commission establishes, under— (1) section 221 of the National Housing Act ([12 U.S.C. 1715](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1715&num=0&edition=prelim)l); (2) section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ([42 U.S.C. 1437f](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1437f&num=0&edition=prelim)); (3) section 515 of the Housing Act of 1949 ([42 U.S.C. 1485](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section1485&num=0&editio

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40 U.S.C. § 14504 — Telecommunications and technology initiative

**(a) Projects To Be Assisted.—** The Appalachian Regional Commission may provide technical assistance, make grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise provide amounts to persons or entities in the region for projects— (1) to increase affordable access to advanced telecommunications, entrepreneurship, and management technologies or applications in the region; (2) to provide education and training in the use of telecommunications and technology; (3) to develop programs to increase the readiness of industry groups and businesses in the region to engage in electronic commerce; or (4) to support entrepreneurial opportunities for businesses in the information technology sector. **(b) Limitation on Available Amounts.—** Of the cost of any activity eligible for a grant under this section, not more than— (1) 50 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; (2) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 14526, 80 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; or (3) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which an at-risk county designation is in effect under section 14526, 70 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section. **(c) Sources of Assistance.—** Assistance under this section may be provided entirely from amounts made available to carry out this section, in combination with amounts made available under other federal programs, or from any other source. **(d) Federal Share.—** Notwithstanding any provision of law limiting the federal share under any other federal program, amounts made available to carry out this section may be used to increase that federal share, as the Commi

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40 U.S.C. § 14505 — Entrepreneurship initiative

**(a) Business Incubator Service.—** In this section, the term “business incubator service” means a professional or technical service necessary for the initiation and initial sustainment of the operations of a newly established business, including a service such as— (1) a legal service, including aid in preparing a corporate charter, partnership agreement, or basic contract; (2) a service in support of the protection of intellectual property through a patent, a trademark, or any other means; (3) a service in support of the acquisition and use of advanced technology, including the use of Internet services and Web-based services; and (4) consultation on strategic planning, marketing, or advertising. **(b) Projects To Be Assisted.—** The Appalachian Regional Commission may provide technical assistance, make grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise provide amounts to persons or entities in the region for projects— (1) to support the advancement of, and provide, entrepreneurial training and education for youths, students, and businesspersons; (2) to improve access to debt and equity capital by such means as facilitating the establishment of development venture capital funds; (3) to aid communities in identifying, developing, and implementing development strategies for various sectors of the economy; (4) to develop a working network of business incubators; and (5) to support entities that provide business incubator services. **(c) Limitation on Available Amounts.—** Of the cost of any activity eligible for a grant under this section, not more than— (1) 50 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; (2) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which a distressed county designation is in effect under section 1452

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40 U.S.C. § 14506 — Regional skills partnerships

**(a) Eligible Entity.—** In this section, the term “eligible entity” means a consortium that— (1) is established to serve one or more industries in a specified geographic area; and (2) consists of representatives of— (A) businesses (or a nonprofit organization that represents businesses); (B) labor organizations; (C) State and local governments; or (D) educational institutions. **(b) Projects To Be Assisted.—** The Appalachian Regional Commission may provide technical assistance, make grants, enter into contracts, or otherwise provide amounts to eligible entities in the region for projects to improve the job skills of workers for a specified industry, including projects for— (1) the assessment of training and job skill needs for the industry; (2) the development of curricula and training methods, including, in appropriate cases, electronic learning or technology-based training; (3) the identification of training providers; (4) the development of partnerships between the industry and educational institutions, including community colleges; (5) the development of apprenticeship programs; (6) the development of training programs for workers, including dislocated workers; and (7) the development of training plans for businesses. **(c) Administrative Costs.—** An eligible entity may use not more than 10 percent of amounts made available to the eligible entity under subsection (b) to pay administrative costs associated with the projects described in subsection (b). **(d) Limitation on Available Amounts.—** Of the cost of any activity eligible for a grant under this section, not more than— (1) 50 percent may be provided from amounts appropriated to carry out this section; (2) in the case of a project to be carried out in a county for which a distresse

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40 U.S.C. § 14507 — Supplements to federal grant programs

**(a) Definition.—** (1) **Federal grant programs.—** — In this section, the term “federal grant programs”— (A) means any federal grant program that provides assistance for the acquisition or development of land, the construction or equipment of facilities, or other community or economic development or economic adjustment activities, including a federal grant program authorized by— (i) the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ([7 U.S.C. 1921](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section1921&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); (ii) chapter 2003 of title 54; (iii) the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act ([16 U.S.C. 1001](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); (iv) the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ([20 U.S.C. 2301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section2301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); (v) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act ([33 U.S.C. 1251](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1251&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) (known as the Clean Water Act); (vi) title VI of the Public Health Services Act ([42 U.S.C. 291](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section291&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); (vii) sections 201 and 209 of the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 ([42 U.S.C. 3141](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3141&num=0&edition=prelim), 3149); (viii) title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 ([42 U.S.C. 5301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section5301&num=0&edit

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40 U.S.C. § 14526 — Distressed, at-risk, and economically

Page 264 TITLE 40—PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS § 14526 agencies, and instrumentalities undertaking or providing financial assistance for programs or projects in the region shall— (1) take into account the policies, goals, and objectives the Commission and its member States establish pursuant to this subtitle; (2) recognize Appalachian state development strategies approved by the Commission as sat- isfying requirements for overall economic de- velopment planning under the programs or projects; and (3) accept the boundaries and organization of any local development district certified under this subtitle that the Governor may designate as the areawide agency required under any of those programs undertaken or assisted by those federal departments, agencies, and in- strumentalities. (Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1275.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 14525(a) ...... 40 App.:225(a). Pub. L. 89–4, title II, § 225, as added Pub. L. 94–188, title I, § 118, Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1084; Pub. L. 107–149, § 13(h), Mar. 12, 2002, 116 Stat. 72. 14525(b) ...... 40 App.:225(b)(2). 14525(c) ...... 40 App.:225(b)(1). 14525(d) ...... 40 App.:225(c). Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (a)(3)(C), is Pub. L. 89–136, Aug. 26, 1965, 79 Stat. 552, which is classified principally to chapter 38 (§ 3121 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under sec- tion 3121 of Title 42 and Tables. § 14526. Distressed, at-risk, and economically strong counties (a) DESIGNATIONS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The Appalachian Regional C

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