42 U.S.C. § 3154d — Renewable energy program

Page 5861 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 3154e (d) Use of awards A recipient of a planning performance award under subsection (a) shall use the award to in- crease the Federal share of the cost of a project under this subchapter. (e) Federal share Notwithstanding section 3144 of this title, the funds of a planning performance award may be used to pay up to 100 percent of the cost of a project under this subchapter. (f) Funding The Secretary shall use any amounts made available for economic development assistance programs to carry out this section. (Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 216, as added Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 211(a), Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1765.) § 3154c. Direct expenditure or redistribution by recipient (a) In general Subject to subsection (b), a recipient of a grant under section 3141, 3143, or 3147 of this title may directly expend the grant funds or may redistribute the funds in the form of a subgrant to other eligible recipients to fund re- quired components of the scope of work ap- proved for the project. (b) Limitation A recipient may not redistribute grant funds received under section 3141 or 3143 of this title to a for-profit entity. (c) Economic adjustment Subject to subsection (d), a recipient of a grant under section 3149 of this title may di- rectly expend the grant funds or may redis- tribute the funds to public and private entities in the form of a grant, loan, loan guarantee, payment to reduce interest on a loan guarantee, or other appropriate assistance. (d) Limitation Under subsection (c), a recipient may not pro- vide any grant to a private for-profit entity. (Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 217, as added Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 212(a), Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1766.) § 3154d. Renewable energy program (a) Definition of renewable energy site In this section, the term ‘‘renewable energy site’’ means a brownfield site that is redeveloped through the incorporation of 1 or more renew- able energy technologies, including solar, wind, geothermal, ocean, and emerging, but proven, renewable energy technologies. (b) Establishment On the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make a grant for a project for the development of a renewable energy site if the Secretary determines that the project will— (1) use 1 or more renewable energy tech- nologies described in subsection (a), to develop abandoned or contaminated sites for commer- cial use; and (2) improve the commercial and economic opportunities in the area in which the project is located. (c) Savings clause To the extent that any portion of a grant awarded under subsection (b) involves remedi- ation, the remediation shall be subject to sec- tion 3222 of this title. (Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 218, as added Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 213(a), Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1766; amended Pub. L. 118–272, div. B, title II, § 2220, Jan. 4, 2025, 138 Stat. 3185.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2025—Pub. L. 118–272, § 2220(1), substituted ‘‘Renewable energy’’ for ‘‘Brightfields demonstration’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2220(2), added subsec. (a) and struck out former subsec. (a). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: ‘‘In this section, the term ‘brightfield site’ means a brownfield site that is rede- veloped through the incorporation of 1 or more solar energy technologies.’’ Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2220(3)(A), (B), sub- stituted ‘‘Establishment’’ for ‘‘Demonstration pro- gram’’ in heading and ‘‘renewable energy’’ for ‘‘brightfield’’ in introductory provisions. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2220(3)(C), substituted ‘‘renewable energy technologies described in subsection (a),’’ for ‘‘solar energy technologies’’. Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 118–272, § 2220(4), struck out sub- sec. (d). Text read as follows: ‘‘There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2004 through 2008, to remain avail- able until expended.’’ § 3154e. Workforce training grants (a) In general On the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make grants to support the de- velopment and expansion of innovative work- force training programs through sectoral part- nerships leading to quality jobs and the acquisi- tion of equipment or construction of facilities to support workforce development activities. (b) Eligible uses Funds from a grant under this section may be used for— (1) acquisition or development of land and improvements to house workforce training ac- tivities; (2) acquisition, design and engineering, con- struction, rehabilitation, alteration, expan- sion, or improvement of such a facility, in- cluding related equipment and machinery; (3) acquisition of machinery or equipment to support workforce training activities; (4) planning, technical assistance, and train- ing; (5) sector partnerships development, pro- gram design, and program implementation; and (6) in the case of an eligible recipient that is a State, subject to subsection (c), a State pro- gram to support individual trainees for em- ployment in critical industries with high de- mand and vacancies necessary for further eco- nomic development of the applicable State that—