---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 6864a"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "6864a"
heading: "Private sector investments"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/6864a"
units:
  - "Chapter 81 — Energy Conservation and Resource Renewal"
  - "Subchapter III — Energy Conservation and Renewable-Resource Assistance for Existing Buildings"
  - "Part A — Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons"
---

# §6864a. Private sector investments

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/42/6802.md?p=1) shall, to the extent funds are made available for such purpose, provide financial assistance to entities receiving funding from the Federal Government or from a [State](/usc/42/6802.md?p=6) through a weatherization assistance program under [section 6863](/usc/42/6863.md) or [section 6864 of this title](/usc/42/6864.md) for the development and initial implementation of partnerships, agreements, or other arrangements with utilities, private sector interests, or other institutions, under which non-[Federal financial assistance](/usc/42/6832.md?p=7) would be made available to support programs which install energy efficiency improvements in [low-income](/usc/42/6862.md?p=7) housing.
- (b) **Use of funds—** Financial assistance provided under this section may be used for—
  - (1) the negotiation of such partnerships, agreements and other arrangements;
  - (2) the presentation of arguments before [State](/usc/42/6802.md?p=6) or local [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1);
  - (3) expert advice on the development of such partnerships, agreements, and other arrangements; or
  - (4) other activities reasonably associated with the development and initial implementation of such arrangements.
- (c) **Conditions—**
  - (1) Financial assistance provided under this section to entities other than [States](/usc/42/6802.md?p=6) shall, to the extent practicable, coincide with the timing of financial assistance provided to such entities under [section 6863](/usc/42/6863.md) or [section 6864 of this title](/usc/42/6864.md).
  - (2) Not less than 80 percent of amounts provided under this section shall be provided to entities other than [States](/usc/42/6802.md?p=6).
  - (3) A recipient of financial assistance under this section shall have up to three years to complete [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) undertaken with such assistance.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 94–385, title IV, § 414A, as added Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 142(a), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2842.)