---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 16374"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "16374"
heading: "Future growth grants"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/16374"
units:
  - "Chapter 149 — National Energy Policy and Programs"
  - "Subchapter IX — Research and Development"
  - "Part J — Carbon Dioxide Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation"
---

# §16374. Future growth grants

- (a) **Establishment—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) may provide grants to pay a portion of the cost differential, with respect to any projected future increase in demand for carbon dioxide transportation by an infrastructure [project](/usc/42/16371.md?p=12) described in [subsection (b)](#b), between—
  - (1) the cost of constructing the infrastructure asset with the capacity to transport an increased flow rate of carbon dioxide, as made practicable under the [project](/usc/42/16371.md?p=12); and
  - (2) the cost of constructing the infrastructure asset with the capacity to transport carbon dioxide at the flow rate initially required, based on commitments for the use of the asset.
- (b) **Eligibility—** To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall—
  - (1) be eligible to receive credit assistance under the [CIFIA program](/usc/42/16371.md?p=1);
  - (2) carry out, or propose to carry out, a [project](/usc/42/16371.md?p=12) for large-capacity, [common carrier](/usc/42/16371.md?p=2) infrastructure with a probable future increase in demand for carbon dioxide transportation; and
  - (3) submit to the [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) determines to be appropriate.
- (c) **Use of funds—** A grant provided under this section may be used only to pay the costs of any additional flow rate capacity of a carbon dioxide transportation infrastructure asset that the [project](/usc/42/16371.md?p=12) sponsor demonstrates to the satisfaction of the [Secretary](/usc/42/15801.md?p=4) can reasonably be expected to be used during the 20-year period beginning on the date of [substantial completion](/usc/42/16371.md?p=16) of the [project](/usc/42/16371.md?p=12) described in [subsection (b)(2)](#b-2).
- (d) **Maximum amount—** The amount of a grant provided under this section may not exceed an amount equal to 80 percent of the cost of the additional capacity described in [subsection (a)](#a).

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 999D, as added Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title III, § 40304(a), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 998.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 16374, Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 999D, Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 922, related to the Ultra-Deepwater Advisory Committee and Unconventional Resources Technology Advisory Committee, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 113–67, div. A, title III, § 301(a), Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 1181.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Wage Rate Requirements

For provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for construction, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of Pub. L. 117–58, including authority of Secretary of Labor, see section 18851 of this title.