(5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Energy. 
(6) ZERO-EMISSIONS
VEHICLE
INFRASTRUC-
TURE.—The term ‘‘zero-emissions vehicle infrastruc-
ture’’ means infrastructure used to charge or fuel— 
(A) a zero-emission vehicle (as defined in 
section 88.102–94 of title 40, Code of Federal 
Regulations (or successor regulation)); or 
(B) a vehicle that produces zero exhaust 
emissions of any criteria pollutant (or precursor 
pollutant) or greenhouse gas under any possible 
operational modes or conditions. 
(b) AUTHORITY.—From amounts made available for 
grants under this section, the Secretary shall award com-
petitive grants to eligible entities to make energy improve-
ments authorized by this section. 
(c) APPLICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity desiring a 
grant under this section shall submit to the Sec-
retary an application at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The application submitted 
under paragraph (1) shall include each of the fol-
lowing: 
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(A) A needs assessment of the current con-
dition of the school and facilities that are to re-
ceive the energy improvements. 
(B) A draft work plan of what the eligible 
entity hopes to achieve at the school and a de-
scription of the energy improvements to be car-
ried out. 
(C) A description of the capacity of the eli-
gible entity to provide services and comprehen-
sive support to make the energy improvements. 
(D) An assessment of the applicant’s ex-
pected needs of the eligible entity for operation 
and maintenance training funds, and a plan for 
use of those funds, if any. 
(E) An assessment of the expected energy 
efficiency and safety benefits of the energy im-
provements. 
(F) A cost estimate of the proposed energy 
improvements. 
(G) An identification of other resources 
that are available to carry out the activities for 
which funds are requested under this section, 
including the availability of utility programs 
and public benefit funds. 
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(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall give a priority to eligible enti-
ties— 
(1) that have renovation, repair, and improve-
ment funding needs; and 
(2)(A) that serve a high percentage, as deter-
mined by the Secretary, of students who are eligible 
for a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard 
B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 
1751 et seq.) (which may be calculated for students 
in a high school (as defined by section 8101 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7801)) using data from the schools that 
feed into the high school); or 
(B) with a participating local educational agen-
cy designated with a school district locale code of 41, 
42, or 43, as determined by the National Center for 
Education Statistics in consultation with the Bureau 
of the Census. 
(e) COMPETITIVE CRITERIA.—The competitive cri-
teria used by the Secretary to award grants under this 
section shall include the following: 
(1) The fiscal capacity of the eligible entity to 
meet the needs for energy improvements of school 
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facilities without assistance under this section, in-
cluding— 
(A) the current and historic ability of the 
partnering local educational agency to raise 
funds for construction, renovation, moderniza-
tion, and major repair projects for schools; 
(B) whether such local educational agency 
has been able to issue bonds or receive other 
funds to support school construction projects; 
and 
(C) the bond rating of such local edu-
cational agency. 
(2) The likelihood that the partnering local edu-
cational agency or eligible entity will maintain, in 
good condition, any facility whose improvement is 
assisted. 
(3) The potential energy efficiency and safety 
benefits from the proposed energy improvements. 
(f) USE OF GRANT AMOUNTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity receiving a 
grant under this section shall use the grant amounts 
only to make the energy improvements described in 
the application, subject to the other provisions of 
this subsection. 
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(2) OPERATION
AND
MAINTENANCE
TRAIN-
ING.—An eligible entity receiving a grant under this 
section may use not more than 5 percent of the 
grant amounts for operation and maintenance train-
ing for energy efficiency and renewable energy im-
provements (such as maintenance staff and teacher 
training, education, and preventative maintenance 
training). 
(3) AUDIT.—An eligible entity receiving a grant 
under this section may use funds under the grant 
for a third-party investigation and analysis for en-
ergy improvements (such as energy audits and exist-
ing building commissioning). 
(4) CONTINUING EDUCATION.—An eligible enti-
ty receiving a grant under this section may use not 
more than 3 percent of the grant amounts to develop 
a continuing education curriculum relating to energy 
improvements. 
(g) CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) DAVIS-BACON.—Any laborer or mechanic 
employed by any contractor or subcontractor in the 
performance of work on any energy improvements 
funded by a grant under this section shall be paid 
wages at rates not less than those prevailing on 
similar construction in the locality as determined by 
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the Secretary of Labor under subchapter IV of chap-
ter 31 of title 40, United States Code (commonly re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Davis-Bacon Act’’). 
(2) COMPETITION.—Each eligible entity receiv-
ing a grant under this section shall ensure that, if 
the eligible entity uses grant funds to carry out re-
pair or renovation through a contract, any such con-
tract process— 
(A) ensures the maximum number of quali-
fied bidders, including small, minority, and 
women-owned businesses, through full and open 
competition; and 
(B) gives priority to businesses located in, 
or resources common to, the State or the geo-
graphical area in which the project is carried 
out. 
(h) REPORTING.—Each eligible entity receiving a 
grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary, at 
such time as the Secretary may require, a report describ-
ing the use of such funds for energy improvements, the 
estimated cost savings realized by those energy improve-
ments, the results of any audit, the use of any utility pro-
grams and public benefit funds, and the use of perform-
ance tracking for energy improvements (such as the En-
ergy Star program established under section 324A of the 
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Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a) 
or the United States Green Building Council Leadership 
in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green 
building rating system for existing buildings). 
(i) BEST PRACTICES.—The Secretary shall develop 
and publish guidelines and best practices for activities car-
ried out under this section. 
(j) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2025. 
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