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40 U.S. Code § 14526 - Distressed, at-risk, and economically strong counties
§ 14526.
Distressed, at-risk, and economically strong counties
(1)In general.—The Appalachian Regional Commission, in accordance with criteria the Commission may establish, each year shall—
designate as “distressed counties” those counties in the Appalachian region that are the most severely and persistently distressed;
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—
(2)Annual review of designations.—The Commission shall—
(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.
(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—
(C) a multicounty project that is carried out in at least two counties designated under this section if—
(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:
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.
(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1277; Pub. L. 110–371, § 4(a), Oct. 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 4041.)
40 App.:226.
Pub. L. 89–4, title II, § 226, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title II, § 219, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3623.
In subsection (a)(1), before clause (A), the words “Not later than 90 days after November 13, 1988” are omitted as obsolete.
2008—Pub. L. 110–371, § 4(a)(1), inserted “, at-risk,” after “Distressed” in section catchline.
Subsec. (a)(1)(B), (C). Pub. L. 110–371, § 4(a)(2), added subpar. (B) and redesignated former subpar. (B) as (C).