---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 17035"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "17035"
heading: "University based research and development grant program"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/17035"
units:
  - "Chapter 152 — Energy Independence and Security"
  - "Subchapter II — Energy Security Through Increased Production of Biofuels"
  - "Part B — Biofuels Research and Development"
---

# §17035. University based research and development grant program

- (a) **Establishment—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3) shall establish a competitive grant [program](/usc/42/17151.md?p=5), in a geographically diverse manner, for [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) submitted for consideration by institutions of higher education to conduct research and development of renewable energy technologies. Each grant made shall not exceed $2,000,000.
- (b) **Eligibility—** Priority shall be given to institutions of higher education with—
  - (1) established [programs](/usc/42/17151.md?p=5) of research in renewable energy;
  - (2) locations that are low income or outside of an urbanized area;
  - (3) a joint venture with an [Indian tribe](/usc/42/17151.md?p=4); and
  - (4) proximity to trees dying of disease or insect infestation as a source of woody biomass.
- (c) **Authorization of appropriations—** There are authorized to be appropriated to the [Secretary](/usc/42/17001.md?p=3) $25,000,000 for carrying out this section.
- (d) **Definitions—** In this section:
  - (1) **Indian tribe—** The term “[Indian tribe](/usc/42/17151.md?p=4)” has the meaning as defined in [section 15823(c) of this title](/usc/42/15823.md?p=c).
  - (2) **Renewable energy—** The term “renewable energy” has the meaning as defined in [section 16181 of this title](/usc/42/16181.md).
  - (3) **Urbanized area—** The term “urbanized area” has the meaning as defined by the U.S. Bureau of the Census.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 110–140, title II, § 234, Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1538.)

## Notes

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective on the date that is 1 day after Dec. 19, 2007, see section 1601 of Pub. L. 110–140, set out as a note under section 1824 of Title 2, The Congress.