42 U.S.C. § 7437 — Greenhouse gas air pollution plans and implementation grants
submitted 71 years ago by Pub. L. 117-169 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 465 words · no verdicts yet
This law gives the EPA billions of dollars to help states and other groups plan and carry out projects that cut greenhouse gas pollution. Eligible groups first get a planning grant, then can apply for a bigger grant to put their plan into action. The EPA judges applications partly on how much they help low-income and disadvantaged communities.
(a) Appropriations: (1) Greenhouse gas air pollution planning grants. Congress gives the EPA $250,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, available until September 30, 2031, to fund planning grants under (b). (2) Greenhouse gas air pollution implementation grants. Congress gives the EPA $4,750,000,000 for fiscal year 2022, available until September 30, 2026, to fund the bigger grants under (c). (3) Administrative costs. Out of the money in (2), the EPA must set aside 3 percent to run the program, give technical help to eligible groups, build a model plan that grantees can copy, and study the effects of these plans.
(b) Greenhouse gas air pollution planning grants: The EPA must give at least one grant to an eligible group in each state* to help pay for building a plan to cut greenhouse gas pollution. That plan must be submitted along with an application for an implementation grant under (c). Each plan must include programs, policies, and projects that will cut greenhouse gas pollution. Within 270 days of August 16, 2022, the EPA must publish an announcement inviting groups to apply for these grants.
(c) Greenhouse gas air pollution reduction implementation grants: (1) In general. The EPA must hold a competition and award grants to eligible groups to carry out the plans built under (b). (2) Application. To apply, a group must submit an application in the form and with the information the EPA requires, including how much the plan is expected to cut greenhouse gas pollution overall and specifically in low-income and disadvantaged communities. (3) Terms and conditions. The EPA decides how much money to give, on what schedule, and under what conditions, based on how well the group carries out its plan and how much pollution it actually cuts.
(d) Definitions: (1) Eligible entity. "Eligible entity" means: (A) a state; (B) an air pollution control agency*; (C) a municipality*; (D) an Indian tribe*; or (E) a group made up of any of those listed in (A) through (D). (2) Greenhouse gas. "Greenhouse gas" means six pollutants: carbon dioxide, hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator* for fiscal year 2022, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $250,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to carry out subsection (b).
In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Administrator for fiscal year 2022, out of any amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $4,750,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2026, to carry out subsection (c).
Of the funds made available under paragraph (2), the Administrator shall reserve 3 percent for administrative costs necessary to carry out this section, to provide technical assistance to eligible entities, to develop a plan that could be used as a model by grantees in developing a plan under subsection (b), and to model the effects of plans described in this section.
The Administrator shall make a grant to at least one eligible entity in each State* for the costs of developing a plan for the reduction of greenhouse gas air pollution to be submitted with an application for a grant under subsection (c). Each such plan shall include programs, policies, measures, and projects that will achieve or facilitate the reduction of greenhouse gas air pollution. Not later than 270 days after August 16, 2022, the Administrator shall publish a funding opportunity announcement for grants under this subsection.
The Administrator shall competitively award grants to eligible entities to implement plans developed under subsection (b).
To apply for a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator shall require, which such application shall include information regarding the degree to which greenhouse gas air pollution is projected to be reduced in total and with respect to low-income and disadvantaged communities.
The Administrator shall make funds available to a grantee under this subsection in such amounts, upon such a schedule, and subject to such conditions based on its performance in implementing its plan submitted under this section and in achieving projected greenhouse gas air pollution reduction, as determined by the Administrator.
In this section:
The term “eligible entity” means—
a State;
an air pollution control agency*;
a municipality*;
an Indian tribe*; and
a group of one or more entities listed in subparagraphs (A) through (D).
The term “greenhouse gas” means the air pollutants carbon dioxide, hydrofluorocarbons, methane, nitrous oxide, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.
Source credit: (July 14, 1955, ch. 360, title I, § 137, as added Pub. L. 117–169, title VI, § 60114, Aug. 16, 2022, 136 Stat. 2076.)
- 1955Enacted · Pub. L. 117-169 · 136 Stat. 2076
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