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[CITE: 42USC5423]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
     CHAPTER 70--MANUFACTURED HOME CONSTRUCTION AND SAFETY STANDARDS
 
Sec. 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.

(Pub. L. 93-383, title VI, Sec. 624, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 713; Pub. 
L. 96-399, title III, Sec. 308(c)(4), Oct. 8, 1980, 94 Stat. 1641.)


                               Amendments

    1980--Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 96-399 substituted ``manufactured 
home'' for ``mobile home''.
