Sec. 5. Phase 2: Subsequent allocation of grants to States
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Not later than 18 months after the receipt of grants under section 4, each State (in consultation with other parties described in subsection (b)(3)(F)) that received grants under section 4 may submit to the Secretary a report that describes— the performance of the programs and activities carried out with the grants; and in consultation with other parties described in subsection (b)(3)(F), the manner in which additional funds would be used to carry out programs and activities to promote the purposes of this Act.
Not later than 180 days after the date of the receipt of the reports required under subsection (a), subject to section 7, the Secretary shall use amounts made available under section 8(b)(2) to provide grants to not more than 6 States to carry out the programs and activities described in subsection (a)(2). The amount of a grant provided to a State under this section shall be not more than $15,000,000. The Secretary shall base the decision of the Secretary to provide grants under this section on— the performance of the State in the programs and activities carried out with grants provided under section 4; the potential of the programs and activities described in subsection (a)(2) to achieve the purposes of this Act; the desirability of maintaining a total project portfolio that is geographically and functionally diverse; the amount of non-Federal funds that are leveraged as a result of the grants to ensure that Federal dollars are leveraged effectively; plans for continuation of the improvements after the receipt of grants under this Act; and demonstrated effort by the State to involve diverse groups, including— investor-owned, cooperative, and public power utilities; local governments; and nonprofit organizations.