Expenditure prohibitions and limitations.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 10

(a) No financial assistance provided to a State under this subpart shall be used: (1) For construction, such as construction of mass transit systems and exclusive bus lanes, or for construction or repair of buildings or structures; (2) To purchase land, a building or structure or any interest therein; (3) To subsidize fares for public transportation; (4) To subsidize utility rate demonstrations or State tax credits for energy conservation measures or renewable energy measures; or (5) To conduct, or purchase equipment to conduct, research, development or demonstration of energy efficiency or renewable energy techniques and technologies not commercially available. (b) No more than 20 percent of the financial assistance awarded to the State for this program shall be used to purchase office supplies, library materials, or other equipment whose purchase is not otherwise prohibited by this section. Nothing in this paragraph shall be read to apply this 20 percent limitation to petroleum violation escrow funds used under this subpart. (c) Demonstrations of commercially available energy efficiency or renewable energy techniques and technologies are permitted, and are not subject to the prohibitions of § 420.18(a)(1), or to the limitation on equipment purchases of § 420.18(b). (d) A State may use regular or revolving loan mechanisms to fund SEP services which are consistent with this subpart and which are included in the State's approved SEP plan. The State may use loan repayments and

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 10:§ 420.18