7 U.S.C. § 1738k : US Code - Section 1738K: Eligible activities and grantees

Search 7 U.S.C. § 1738k : US Code - Section 1738K: Eligible activities and grantees

(a) Eligible entities
Activities eligible to receive assistance through the framework
agreements entered into under section 1738f of this title, shall
include - 
(1) activities of the type described in the Global
Environmental Protection Assistance Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2281
et seq.);
(2) agriculture-related activities, including those that
provide for the biological prevention and control of animal and
plant pests and diseases, to benefit the environment; and
(3) local community initiatives that promote conservation and
sustainable use of the environment.
(b) Regulation
All activities of the type referred to in subsection (a) of this
section shall, where appropriate, include initiatives that link
conservation of natural resources with local community development.
(c) Setting of priorities
Appropriate activities and priorities relating to the use of an
Environmental Fund shall be set by local nongovernmental
organizations within the appropriate eligible country.
(d) Grants
Grants may be made by the body referred to in section 1738f(c) of
this title from the Environmental Fund for environmental purposes
to - 
(1) host country nongovernmental environmental, conservation,
development, educational, and indigenous peoples organizations;
(2) other appropriate local or regional entities; or
(3) in exceptional circumstances, the government of the
eligible country.
(e) Priority
In providing assistance from an Environmental Fund, the body
established under section 1738f(c) of this title within the
eligible country shall give priority to projects that are run by
nongovernmental organizations and other private entities, and that
involve local communities in their planning and execution.