42 U.S.C. § 17151
Definitions
In this part:
(1) Eligible entity
The term “eligible entity” means—
(A)
a State;
(B)
an eligible unit of local government; and
(C)
an Indian tribe.
(2) Eligible unit of local government
The term “eligible unit of local government” means—
(A)
an eligible unit of local government-alternative 1; and
(B)
an eligible unit of local government-alternative 2.
(3) Eligible unit of local government-alternative 1
(A) Eligible unit of local government-alternative 1
The term “eligible unit of local government-alternative 1” means—
(i)
a city with a population—
(I)
of at least 35,000; or
(II)
that causes the city to be 1 of the 10 highest-populated cities of the State in which the city is located; and
(ii)
a county with a population—
(I)
of at least 200,000; or
(II)
that causes the county to be 1 of the 10 highest-populated counties of the State in which the county is located.
(B) Eligible unit of local government-alternative 2
The term “eligible unit of local government-alternative 2” means—
(i)
a city with a population of at least 50,000; or
(ii)
a county with a population of at least 200,000.
(4) Indian tribe
The term “Indian tribe” has the meaning given the term in section 5304 of title 25 .
(5) Program
The term “program” means the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program established under section 17152(a) of this title .
(6) State
The term “State” means—
(A)
a State;
(B)
the District of Columbia;
(C)
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
(D)
any other territory or possession of the United States.
( Pub. L. 110–140, title V, § 541 , Dec. 19, 2007 , 121 Stat. 1667 .)