12 2 STA T .34 31 PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 31 5— AU G .14 , 200 8‘ ‘ (1)INGE NE RAL.—Torec e iv e ag ra ntu n d er s u b section (a)(1) , ane l igible entit y s h all sub m itana p plication to the S ecretary at such time, in such f orm, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably re q uire. ‘‘( 2 ) AS S U RAN C ES.—Such application shall include assur - ances that the eligible entity— ‘‘(A) has developed a plan, including an evaluation component, for the program component established pursu- ant to subsection (c)
‘‘( B ) shall use F ederal funds received from a grant under subsection (a) to supplement, not supplant, non- Federal funds that w ould otherwise be available for pro j ects funded under this section; ‘‘( C ) shall provide, with respect to any fiscal year in which such entity receives funds from a grant under sub- section (a)(1), non-Federal funds or an in- k ind contribution in an amount equal to 2 0 percent of funds from such grant, for the purpose of carrying out the program compo- nent established pursuant to subsection (c); and ‘‘( D ) shall collaborate with business, government, and the nonprofit sectors in the development and implementa- tion of its sustainability plan. ‘‘(c) U SE OF FUN D S.— ‘‘(1) IND IV IDUAL INS T ITUTIONS.— G rants made under sub- section (a) may be used by an eligible entity that is an indi- vidual institution of higher education for the following purposes
‘‘(A) To develop and implement administrative and operations practices at an institution of higher education that test, model, and analy z e principles of sustainability. ‘‘(B) To establish multidisciplinary education, research, and outreach programs at an institution of higher education that address the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of sustainability. ‘‘(C) To support research and teaching initiatives that focus on multidisciplinary and integrated environmental, economic, and social elements. ‘‘(D) To establish initiatives in the areas of energy management, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, green building, waste management, purchasing, to x ics manage- ment, transportation, and other aspects of sustainability. ‘‘( E ) To support student, faculty, and staff work at an institution of higher education to implement, research, and evaluate sustainable practices. ‘‘(F) To expand sustainability literacy on campus. ‘‘(G) To integrate sustainability curricula in all pro- grams of instruction, particularly in business, architecture, technology, manufacturing, engineering, and science pro- grams. ‘‘(2) P ARTNERS H I P S.—Grants made under subsection (a) may be used by an eligible entity that is a nonprofit consortium, association, alliance, or collaboration operating in partnership with one or more institutions of higher education for the fol- lowing purposes: ‘‘(A) To conduct faculty, staff and administrator training on the subjects of sustainability and institutional change.
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