42 U.S.C. § 5423 : US Code - Section 5423: Grants to States

Search 42 U.S.C. § 5423 : US Code - Section 5423: Grants to States

(a) Purposes
The Secretary is authorized to make grants to the States which
have designated a State agency under section 5422 of this title to
assist them -
(1) in identifying their needs and responsibilities in the area
of manufactured home construction and safety standards; or
(2) in developing State plans under section 5422 of this title.
(b) Designation by Governor of State agency for receipt of grant
The Governor of each State shall designate the appropriate State
agency for receipt of any grant made by the Secretary under this
section.
(c) Submission of application by State agency to Secretary; review
by Secretary
Any State agency designated by the Governor of a State desiring a
grant under this section shall submit an application therefor to
the Secretary. The Secretary shall review and either accept or
reject such application.
(d) Amount of Federal share; equality of distribution of funds
The Federal share for each State grant under subsection (a) of
this section may not exceed 90 per centum of the total cost to the
State in identifying its needs and developing its plan. In the
event the Federal share for all States under such subsection is not
the same, the differences among the States shall be established on
the basis of objective criteria.