Sec. 40102. Grants authorized
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The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Education, and the Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the Army Corps of Engineers, shall award, on a competitive basis, grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to plan and implement activities to achieve the strategic objectives described in section 40104(b) with respect to a targeted infrastructure industry identified in the application submitted under section 40103 by such eligible entities.
A grant, contract, or cooperative agreement awarded under this title may be in the form of— an implementation grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, for entities seeking an initial grant under this title; or a renewal grant, contract, or cooperative agreement for entities that have already received an implementation grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this title. Each grant awarded under this title shall be for a period not to exceed 3 years. The amount of a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement awarded under this title may not exceed— for an implementation grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, $2,500,000; and for a renewal grant, contract, or cooperative agreement, $1,500,000.
The Secretary shall award funds under this title in a manner that ensures geographic diversity (such as urban and rural distribution) in the areas in which activities will be carried out using such funds. In awarding funds under this title, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities that— in the case of awarding implementation grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements— demonstrate long-term sustainability of a program or activity funded under this title; will serve a high number or high percentage of nontraditional populations and individuals with barriers to employment; and will provide a non-Federal share of the cost of the activities; and in the case of awarding renewal grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements— meet the criteria established in subparagraph (A); and have demonstrated ability to meet the— strategic objectives of the implementation grant, contract or cooperative agreement described in section 40103(b)(4); and meet or exceed the requirements of the evaluations and progress reports described in section 40104(f).