§ 3506. — Tribal government energy assistance program.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 25USC3506]
TITLE 25--INDIANS
CHAPTER 37--INDIAN ENERGY RESOURCES
Sec. 3506. Tribal government energy assistance program
(a) Financial assistance
The Secretary may grant financial assistance to Indian tribal
governments, or private sector persons working in cooperation with
Indian tribal governments, to carry out projects to evaluate the
feasibility of, develop options for, and encourage the adoption of
energy efficiency and renewable energy projects on Indian reservations.
Such grants may include the costs of technical assistance in resource
assessment, feasibility analysis, technology transfer, and the
resolution of other technical, financial, or management issues
identified by the applicants for such grants.
(b) Conditions
Any applicant for financial assistance under this section must
evidence coordination and cooperation with, and support from, local
educational institutions and the affected local energy institutions.
(c) Considerations
In determining the amount of financial assistance to be provided for
a proposed project, the Secretary shall consider--
(1) the extent of involvement of local educational institutions
and local energy institutions;
(2) the ease and costs of operation and maintenance of any
project contemplated as a part of the project;
(3) whether the measure will contribute significantly to the
development, or the quality of the environment, of the affected
Indian reservations; and
(4) any other factors which the Secretary may determine to be
relevant to a particular project.
(d) Cost-share
With the exception of grants awarded for the purpose of feasibility
studies, the Secretary shall require at least 20 percent of the costs of
any project under this section to be provided from non-Federal sources,
unless the grant recipient is a for-profit private sector institution,
in which case the Secretary shall require at least 50 percent of the
costs of any project to be provided from non-Federal sources.
(e) Authorization of appropriations
There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary
for the development and implementation of the program established by
this section.
(Pub. L. 102-486, title XXVI, Sec. 2606, Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3118.)
