---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 6866"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "6866"
heading: "Monitoring and evaluation of funded projects; technical assistance; limitation on assistance"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/6866"
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"
---

# §6866. Monitoring and evaluation of funded projects; technical assistance; limitation on assistance


The [Secretary](/usc/42/6802.md?p=1), in coordination with the [Director](/usc/42/6862.md?p=2), shall monitor and evaluate the operation of [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) receiving financial assistance under this part through methods provided for in [section 6867(a) of this title](/usc/42/6867.md?p=a), through onsite inspections, or through other means, in order to assure the effective provision of weatherization assistance for the dwelling units of [low-income](/usc/42/6862.md?p=7) persons. The [Secretary](/usc/42/6802.md?p=1) shall also carry out periodic evaluations of the program authorized by this part and [projects](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2) receiving financial assistance under this part. The [Secretary](/usc/42/6802.md?p=1) may provide technical assistance to any such [project](/usc/42/13641.md?p=2), directly and through persons and entities with a demonstrated capacity in developing and implementing appropriate technology for enhancing the effectiveness of the provision of weatherization assistance to the dwelling units of [low-income](/usc/42/6862.md?p=7) persons, utilizing in any fiscal year not to exceed up to 20 percent of the sums appropriated for such year under this part.


## Source credit

(Pub. L. 94–385, title IV, § 416, Aug. 14, 1976, 90 Stat. 1156; Pub. L. 96–294, title V, § 577(2), June 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 760; Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title IV, § 407(d), Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 146.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Amendments

2009—Pub. L. 111–5 substituted “up to 20 percent” for “10 percent”.

1980—Pub. L. 96–294 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator” wherever appearing.