---
kind: "section"
citation: "15 U.S.C. § 9592"
title: "15"
title_heading: "Commerce and Trade"
number: "9592"
heading: "Federal assistance"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/15/9592"
units:
  - "Chapter 120 — Minority Business Development"
  - "Subchapter VII — Administrative Powers of the Agency; Miscellaneous Provisions"
---

# §9592. Federal assistance

- (a) **In general—**
  - (1) **Provision of Federal assistance—** To carry out sections ___101, ___102, and ___103(a),[^1] the [Under Secretary](/usc/15/9501.md?p=19) may provide Federal assistance to [public sector entities](/usc/15/9501.md?p=12) and [private sector entities](/usc/15/9501.md?p=11) in the form of grants or cooperative [agreements](/usc/15/7a.md?p=2).
  - (2) **Notice—** Not later than 120 days after the date on which amounts are appropriated to carry out this section, the [Under Secretary](/usc/15/9501.md?p=19) shall, in accordance with [subsection (b)](#b), broadly publish a statement regarding Federal assistance that will, or may, be provided under [paragraph (1)](#a-1) during the fiscal year for which those amounts are appropriated, including—
    - (A) the actual, or anticipated, amount of Federal assistance that will, or may, be made available;
    - (B) the types of Federal assistance that will, or may, be made available;
    - (C) the manner in which Federal assistance will be allocated among [public sector entities](/usc/15/9501.md?p=12) and [private sector entities](/usc/15/9501.md?p=11), as applicable; and
    - (D) the methodology used by the [Under Secretary](/usc/15/9501.md?p=19) to make allocations under [subparagraph (C)](#a-2-C).
  - (3) **Consultation—** The [Under Secretary](/usc/15/9501.md?p=19) shall consult with [public sector entities](/usc/15/9501.md?p=12) and [private sector entities](/usc/15/9501.md?p=11), as applicable, in deciding the amounts and types of Federal assistance to make available under [paragraph (1)](#a-1).
- (b) **Publicity—** In carrying out this section, the [Under Secretary](/usc/15/9501.md?p=19) shall broadly publicize all opportunities for Federal assistance available under this section, including through the means required under section ___116.[^1]

## Footnotes

[^1]: So in original. See References in Text note below.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 117–58, div. K, title VII, § 100702, Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1465.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Sections ___101, ___102, and ___103(a), referred to in subsec. (a)(1), probably mean sections 100101, 100102, and 100103(a) of Pub. L. 117–58, which are classified to sections 9511, 9512, and 9513(a) of this title.

Section ___116, referred to in subsec. (b), probably means section 100116 of Pub. L. 117–58, which is classified to section 9526 of this title.