Public Law 111–5 111th Congress An Act - Loan Programs Office

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123 STAT. 404 PUBLIC LAW 111–5—FEB. 17, 2009
19 USC 2371e.
‘‘(B) a description of the project or program included
in the strategic plan with respect to which the community
seeks the grant.
‘‘(2) COORDINATION AMONG GRANT PROGRAMS.—If an entity
in an eligible community is seeking or plans to seek a Community
College and Career Training Grant under section 278
or a Sector Partnership Grant under section 279A while the
eligible community is seeking a grant under this section, the
eligible community shall include in the grant application a
description of how the eligible community will integrate any
projects or programs carried out using a grant under this
section with any projects or programs that may be carried
out using such other grants.
‘‘(c) LIMITATION.—An eligible community may not be awarded
more than $5,000,000 under this section.
‘‘(d) COST-SHARING.—
‘‘(1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of a project or
program for which a grant is awarded under this section may
not exceed 95 percent of the cost of such project or program.
‘‘(2) COMMUNITY SHARE.—The Secretary shall require, as
a condition of awarding a grant to an eligible community under
this section, that the eligible community contribute not less
than an amount equal to 5 percent of the amount of the
grant toward the cost of the project or program for which
the grant is awarded.
‘‘(e) GRANTS TO SMALL- AND MEDIUM-SIZED COMMUNITIES.—
The Secretary shall give priority to grant applications submitted
under this section by eligible communities that are small- and
medium-sized communities.
‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 15 in each
of the calendar years 2009 through 2011, the Secretary shall submit
to the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee
on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report—
‘‘(1) describing each grant awarded under this section
during the preceding fiscal year; and
‘‘(2) assessing the impact on the eligible community of
each such grant awarded in a fiscal year before the fiscal
year referred to in paragraph (1).
‘‘SEC. 276. STRATEGIC PLANS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—
‘‘(1) DEVELOPMENT.—An eligible community that intends
to apply for a grant under section 275 shall—
‘‘(A) develop a strategic plan for the community’s economic
adjustment to the impact of trade; and
‘‘(B) submit the plan to the Secretary for evaluation
and approval.
‘‘(2) INVOLVEMENT OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ENTITIES.—
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—To the extent practicable, an eligible
community shall consult with entities described in subparagraph
(B) in developing a strategic plan under paragraph
(1).
‘‘(B) ENTITIES DESCRIBED.—Entities described in this
subparagraph are public and private entities within the
eligible community, including—
‘‘(i) local, county, or State government agencies
serving the community;
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