42 U.S.C. § 6864c — Contractor optimization

Page 6907 TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE § 6864d service employment workers, pursuant to title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act’’ for ‘‘se- curing, to the maximum extent practicable, the serv- ices of volunteers and training participants and public service employment workers, pursuant to title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’. 1998—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(f)(29)], struck out ‘‘the Job Training Partnership Act or’’ after ‘‘pursuant to’’. Pub. L. 105–277, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(d)(38)], sub- stituted ‘‘the Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998’’ for ‘‘the Com- prehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973’’. 1990—Subsec. (a)(D). Pub. L. 101–440, § 7(c)(1), inserted ‘‘, such as the cost of heating and cooling,’’ after ‘‘nec- essary’’. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 101–440, § 7(g), added cl. (B) and redesignated former cl. (B) as (C). Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 101–440, § 7(c)(2), added subsec. (c). 1980—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 96–294, § 577(2), substituted ‘‘Secretary’’ for ‘‘Administrator’’ wherever appearing. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 96–294, §§ 573(c), 577(2), substituted ‘‘Secretary’’ for ‘‘Administrator’’ and added par. (4). Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2014 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 113–128 effective on the first day of the first full program year after July 22, 2014 (July 1, 2015), see section 506 of Pub. L. 113–128, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3101 of Title 29, Labor. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1998 AMENDMENT Amendment by section 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(d)(38)] of Pub. L. 105–277 effective Oct. 21, 1998, and amendment by section 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(f)(29)] of Pub. L. 105–277 effective July 1, 2000, see section 101(f) [title VIII, § 405(g)(1), (2)(B)] of Pub. L. 105–277, set out as a note under section 3502 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 6864a. Private sector investments (a) In general The Secretary shall, to the extent funds are made available for such purpose, provide finan- cial assistance to entities receiving funding from the Federal Government or from a State through a weatherization assistance program under section 6863 or section 6864 of this title for the development and initial implementation of partnerships, agreements, or other arrange- ments with utilities, private sector interests, or other institutions, under which non-Federal fi- nancial assistance would be made available to support programs which install energy effi- ciency improvements in low-income housing. (b) Use of funds Financial assistance provided under this sec- tion may be used for— (1) the negotiation of such partnerships, agreements and other arrangements; (2) the presentation of arguments before State or local agencies; (3) expert advice on the development of such partnerships, agreements, and other arrange- ments; or (4) other activities reasonably associated with the development and initial implementa- tion of such arrangements. (c) Conditions (1) Financial assistance provided under this section to entities other than States shall, to the extent practicable, coincide with the timing of financial assistance provided to such entities under section 6863 or section 6864 of this title. (2) Not less than 80 percent of amounts pro- vided under this section shall be provided to en- tities other than States. (3) A recipient of financial assistance under this section shall have up to three years to com- plete projects undertaken with such assistance. (Pub. L. 94–385, title IV, § 414A, as added Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 142(a), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2842.) § 6864b. Technical transfer grants (a) In general The Secretary may, to the extent funds are made available, provide financial assistance to entities receiving funding from the Federal Gov- ernment or from a State through a weatheriza- tion assistance program under section 6863 or section 6864 of this title for— (1) evaluating technical and management measures which increase program and/or pri- vate entity performance in weatherizing low- income housing; (2) producing technical information for use by persons involved in weatherizing low-in- come housing; (3) exchanging information; and (4) conducting training programs for persons involved in weatherizing low-income housing. (b) Conditions (1) Not less than 50 percent of amounts pro- vided under this section shall be awarded to en- tities other than States. (2) A recipient of financial assistance under this section may contract with nonprofit enti- ties to carry out all or part of the activities for which such financial assistance is provided. (Pub. L. 94–385, title IV, § 414B, as added Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 142(a), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2842.) § 6864c. Contractor optimization (a) In general The Secretary may request that entities re- ceiving funding from the Federal Government or from a State through a weatherization assist- ance program under section 6863 of this title or section 6864 of this title perform periodic re- views of the use of private contractors in the provision of weatherization assistance, and en- courage expanded use of contractors as appro- priate. (b) Use of training funds Entities described in subsection (a) may use funding described in such subsection to train private, non-Federal entities that are con- tracted to provide weatherization assistance under a weatherization program, in accordance with rules determined by the Secretary. (Pub. L. 94–385, title IV, § 414C, as added Pub. L. 116–260, div. Z, title I, § 1011(d)(1), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2442.) § 6864d. Financial assistance for WAP enhance- ment and innovation (a) Purposes The purposes of this section are—