Source: http://topics.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/7/8109?quicktabs_8=0
Timestamp: 2013-12-10 18:27:42
Document Index: 618652518

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 8109', '§ 8109', '§ 8109', '§ 9009', '§ 9001', '§ 4', '§ 9001', '§ 9011', '§ 778', '§ 81092012112']

7 USC § 8109 - Rural Energy Self-Sufficiency Initiative | Title 7 - Agriculture | U.S. Code | LII / Legal Information Institute
USC › Title 7 › Chapter 107 › § 8109	prevnext
7 USC § 8109 - Rural Energy Self-Sufficiency Initiative
Eligible rural community The term “eligible rural community” means a community located in a rural area (as defined in section 1991
(a)(13)(A) of this title).
Initiative The term “Initiative” means the Rural Energy Self-Sufficiency Initiative established under this section.
Integrated renewable energy system The term “integrated renewable energy system” means a community-wide energy system that—
Establishment The Secretary shall establish a Rural Energy Self-Sufficiency Initiative to provide financial assistance for the purpose of enabling eligible rural communities to substantially increase the energy self-sufficiency of the eligible rural communities.
Grant assistance (1)
In general The Secretary shall make grants available under the Initiative to eligible rural communities to carry out an activity described in paragraph (2).
Use of grant funds An eligible rural community may use a grant—
Grant selection (A)
Application To be considered for a grant, an eligible rural community shall submit an application to the Secretary that describes the ways in which the community would use the grant to carry out an activity described in paragraph (2).
Preference The Secretary shall give preference to those applications that propose to carry out an activity in coordination with—
Report An eligible rural community receiving a grant under the Initiative shall submit to the Secretary a report on the project of the eligible rural community.
Cost-sharing The amount of a grant under the Initiative shall not exceed 50 percent of the cost of the activities described in the application.
Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013.
Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2012.
(Pub. L. 107–171, title IX, § 9009, as added Pub. L. 110–234, title IX, § 9001(a),May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1324, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IX, § 9001(a),June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2085.)
A prior section 8109,Pub. L. 107–171, title IX, § 9011, as added Pub. L. 108–199, div. A, title VII, § 778(b),Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 41, related to research, extension, and educational programs on biobased energy technologies and products, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 110–246. See section 8114 of this title.
A prior section 9009 ofPub. L. 107–171amended section 6711 of this title.
7 USCDescription of ChangeSession YearPublic LawStatutes at Large § 81092012112-240 [Sec.] 701(f)(8)126 Stat. 2365 LII has no control over and does not endorse any external Internet site that contains links to or references LII.