42 U.S.C. § 3143

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 3143 - Grants for planning and grants for administrative expenses

(a) In general

On the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make grants to pay the costs of economic development planning and the administrative expenses of organizations that carry out the planning.

(b) Planning process

Planning assisted under this subchapter shall be a continuous process involving public officials and private citizens in-

(1) analyzing local economies;

(2) defining economic development goals;

(3) determining project opportunities; and

(4) formulating and implementing an economic development program that includes systematic efforts to reduce unemployment and increase incomes.

(c) Use of planning assistance

Planning assistance under this subchapter shall be used in conjunction with any other available Federal planning assistance to ensure adequate and effective planning and economical use of funds.

(d) State plans

(1) Development

Any State plan developed with assistance under this section shall be developed, to the maximum extent practicable, cooperatively by the State, political subdivisions of the State, and the economic development districts located wholly or partially in the State.

(2) Comprehensive economic development strategy

As a condition of receipt of assistance for a State plan under this subsection, the State shall have or develop a comprehensive economic development strategy.

(3) Coordination

Before providing assistance for a State plan under this section, the Secretary shall consider the extent to which the State will consider local and economic development district plans.

(4) Comprehensive planning process

Any overall State economic development planning assisted under this section shall be a part of a comprehensive planning process that shall consider the provision of public works to-

(A) promote economic development and opportunity;

(B) foster effective transportation access;

(C) enhance and protect the environment;

(D) assist in carrying out the workforce investment strategy of a State;

(E) promote the use of technology in economic development, including access to high-speed telecommunications; and

(F) balance resources through the sound management of physical development.

(5) Report to Secretary

Each State that receives assistance for the development of a plan under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an annual report on the planning process assisted under this subsection.

42 U.S.C. § 3143

Pub. L. 89-136, title II, §203, as added Pub. L. 105-393, title I, §102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3602; amended Pub. L. 108-373, title II, §201, Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1759.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 3143, Pub. L. 89-136, title II, §203, Aug. 26, 1965, 79 Stat. 558; Pub. L. 94-273, §2(25), Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 376, directed deposit of funds into Economic Development Revolving Fund, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105-393, §102(a).

AMENDMENTS2004-Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 108-373, §201(1), inserted ",to the maximum extent practicable," after "shall be developed". Subsec. (d)(3). Pub. L. 108-373, §201(2), added par. (3) and struck out heading and text of former par. (3). Text read as follows: "On completion of a State plan developed with assistance under this section, the State shall- "(A) certify to the Secretary that, in the development of the State plan, local and economic development district plans were considered and, to the maximum extent practicable, the State plan is consistent with the local and economic development district plans; and "(B) identify any inconsistencies between the State plan and the local and economic development district plans and provide a justification for each inconsistency." Subsec. (d)(4)(D) to (F). Pub. L. 108-373, §201(3), added subpars. (D) and (E) and redesignated former subpar. (D) as (F).

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Feb. 11, 1999, see section 105 of Pub. L. 105-393 set out as a note under section 3121 of this title.

Secretary: The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Commerce.
State: The term "State" means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Republic of Palau.
comprehensive economic development strategy: The term "comprehensive economic development strategy" means a comprehensive economic development strategy approved by the Secretary under section 3162 of this title.
project: The terms "federally assisted housing" and "project" mean-(A) a public housing project (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437a(b)] );(B) housing for which project-based assistance is provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f] ;(C) housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12;(D) housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12, as such section existed before November 28, 1990;(E) housing financed by a loan or mortgage insured under section 1715l(d)(3) of title 12 that bears interest at a rate determined under the proviso of section 1715l(d)(5) of title 12;(F) housing insured, assisted, or held by the Secretary or a State or State agency under section 1715z-1 of title 12;(G) housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 8(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [42 U.S.C. 1437f(b)(2)], as in effect before October 1, 1983, that is assisted under a contract for assistance under such section; and(H) housing that is assisted under section 80131 of this title.