§ 2009aa-4. — Local development districts; certification and administrative expenses.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC2009aa-4]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 50--AGRICULTURAL CREDIT
SUBCHAPTER VI--DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY
Sec. 2009aa-4. Local development districts; certification and
administrative expenses
(a) Definition of local development district
In this section, the term ``local development district'' means an
entity that--
(1) is--
(A) a planning district in existence on December 21, 2000,
that is recognized by the Economic Development Administration of
the Department of Commerce; or
(B) where an entity described in subparagraph (A) does not
exist--
(i) organized and operated in a manner that ensures
broad-based community participation and an effective
opportunity for other nonprofit groups to contribute to the
development and implementation of programs in the region;
(ii) governed by a policy board with at least a simple
majority of members consisting of elected officials or
employees of a general purpose unit of local government who
have been appointed to represent the government;
(iii) certified to the Authority as having a charter or
authority that includes the economic development of counties
or parts of counties or other political subdivisions within
the region--
(I) by the Governor of each State in which the
entity is located; or
(II) by the State officer designated by the appropriate State law to
make the certification; and
(iv)(I) a nonprofit incorporated body organized or
chartered under the law of the State in which the entity is
located;
(II) a nonprofit agency or instrumentality of a State or
local government;
(III) a public organization established before December
21, 2000, under State law for creation of multi-
jurisdictional, area-wide planning organizations; or
(IV) a nonprofit association or combination of bodies,
agencies, and instrumentalities described in subclauses (I)
through (III); and
(2) has not, as certified by the Federal cochairperson--
(A) inappropriately used Federal grant funds from any
Federal source; or
(B) appointed an officer who, during the period in which
another entity inappropriately used Federal grant funds from any
Federal source, was an officer of the other entity.
(b) Grants to local development districts
(1) In general
The Authority shall make grants for administrative expenses
under this section.
(2) Conditions for grants
(A) Maximum amount
The amount of any grant awarded under paragraph (1) shall
not exceed 80 percent of the administrative expenses of the
local development district receiving the grant.
(B) Maximum period
No grant described in paragraph (1) shall be awarded to a
State agency certified as a local development district for a
period greater than 3 years.
(C) Local share
The contributions of a local development district for
administrative expenses may be in cash or in kind, fairly
evaluated, including space, equipment, and services.
(c) Duties of local development districts
A local development district shall--
(1) operate as a lead organization serving multicounty areas in
the region at the local level; and
(2) serve as a liaison between State and local governments,
nonprofit organizations (including community-based groups and
educational institutions), the business community, and citizens
that--
(A) are involved in multijurisdictional planning;
(B) provide technical assistance to local jurisdictions and
potential grantees; and
(C) provide leadership and civic development assistance.
(Pub. L. 87-128, title III, Sec. 382E, as added Pub. L. 106-554,
Sec. 1(a)(4) [div. B, title V, Sec. 503], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763,
2763A-276; amended Pub. L. 107-171, title VI, Sec. 6027(e), May 13,
2002, 116 Stat. 374.)
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 107-171 substituted ``Authority
shall'' for ``Authority may''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 2009aa-5 of this title.
