Supplementary grants

provides assistance in the construction or equipping of public works, public service, or development facilities; the Secretary designates as eligible for an allocation of funds under this section; and eligible for assistance under this subchapter; and consistent with a comprehensive economic development strategy. Subject to subsection (c), in order to assist eligible recipients in taking advantage of designated Federal grant programs, on the application of an eligible recipient, the Secretary may make a supplementary grant for a project for which the recipient is eligible but for which the recipient cannot provide the required non-Federal share because of the economic situation of the recipient. The share of the project cost supported by a supplementary grant under this section may not exceed the applicable Federal share under section 3144 of this title. the payment of funds made available under this chapter to the heads of the Federal agencies responsible for carrying out the applicable Federal programs; or the award of funds under this chapter, which will be combined with funds transferred from other Federal agencies in projects administered by the Secretary. Notwithstanding any requirement as to the amount or source of non-Federal funds that may be applicable to a Federal program, funds provided under this section may be used to increase the Federal share for specific projects under the program that are carried out in areas described in section 3161(a) of this title above the Federal share of the cost of the project authorized by the law governing the program. In this section, the term “designated Federal grant program” means any Federal grant program that— assists projects that are— The Secretary shall make supplementary grants by— (Source: (Pub. L. 89–136, title II, § 205, as added Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3603; amended Pub. L. 108–373, title II, § 203, Oct. 27, 2004, 118 Stat. 1760.))