12 2 STA T . 1 94 2 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 24 6—J U NE 1 8, 2008 ef fe ctiv e op po r t un it y for ot h er nonprofit g roup s to con - tri b ute to the d eve l op m ent a nd implementation of pro- grams in the region
- ‘
‘ ( ii ) a nonprofit incorporated body organi z ed or chartered under the la w of the S tate in which the entity is located; ‘‘(iii) a nonprofit agency or instrumentality of a State or local government; ‘‘(iv) a public organization established before the date of enactment of this subtitle under State law for creation of multi j urisdictional , area-wide planning organizations; ‘‘(v) a nonprofit agency or instrumentality of a State that was established for the purpose of assisting with multistate cooperation; or ‘‘(vi) a nonprofit association or combination of bodies, agencies, and instrumentalities described in clauses (ii) through (v); and ‘‘( 2 ) that has not, as certified by the A uthority (in consulta- tion with the F ederal cochairperson or Secretary, as appro- priate) — ‘‘(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 T OMUL T I STAT E , L O C AL, OR R E G IONAL D E V ELO P - M ENT DISTRICTS AN DO RGANI Z ATIONS.— ‘‘( 1 ) I N GENERAL.— T he Authority may ma k e grants for administrative e x penses under this section to multistate, local, and regional development districts and organizations. ‘‘(2) C ONDITIONS F OR GRANTS.— ‘‘(A) MA X IMUM AMOUNT.—The amount of any grant awarded under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 80 percent of the administrative expenses of the multistate, local, or regional development district or organization receiving the grant. ‘‘(B) MAXIMUM PERIOD.— N o grant described in para- graph (1) shall be awarded for a period greater than 3 years. ‘‘(3) LOCAL S H ARE.—The contributions of a multistate, local, or regional development district or organization for administra- tive expenses may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including space, e q uipment, and services. ‘‘(c) DUTIES.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— E xcept as provided in paragraph (2), a local development district shall operate as a lead organization serving multicounty areas in the region at the local level. ‘‘(2) DESIGNATION.—The Federal cochairperson may des- ignate an Indian tribe or multijurisdictional organization to serve as a lead organization in such cases as the Federal cochairperson or Secretary, as appropriate, determines appro- priate. ’ ’. (g) DISTRESSED COUNTIES AND AREAS AND NONDISTRESSED COUNTIES.—Section 383G of the Consolidated Farm and Rural
�
