--- kind: "section" citation: "7 U.S.C. § 7783" title: "7" title_heading: "Agriculture" number: "7783" heading: "Grants to weed management entities" release: "119-102" date: "2026-07-12" url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/7783" units: - "Chapter 104 — Plant Protection" - "Subchapter V — Noxious Weed Control and Eradication" --- # §7783. Grants to weed management entities - (a) **Consultation and consent—** In carrying out a grant under this subchapter, the [weed management entity](/usc/7/7781.md?p=2) and the [Secretary](/usc/7/7702.md?p=16) shall— - (1) if the activities funded under the grant will take place on Federal land, consult with the heads of the Federal agencies having jurisdiction over the land; or - (2) obtain the written consent of the non-Federal landowner. - (b) **Grant considerations—** In determining the amount of a grant to a [weed management entity](/usc/7/7781.md?p=2), the [Secretary](/usc/7/7702.md?p=16) shall consider— - (1) the severity or potential severity of the [noxious weed](/usc/7/7702.md?p=10) problem; - (2) the extent to which the Federal funds will be used to leverage non-Federal funds to address the [noxious weed](/usc/7/7702.md?p=10) problem; - (3) the extent to which the [weed management entity](/usc/7/7781.md?p=2) has made progress in addressing the [noxious weeds](/usc/7/7702.md?p=10) problem; and - (4) other factors that the [Secretary](/usc/7/7702.md?p=16) determines to be relevant. - (c) **Use of grant funds; cost shares—** - (1) **Use of grants—** A [weed management entity](/usc/7/7781.md?p=2) that receives a grant under [subsection (a)](#a) shall use the grant funds to carry out a project authorized by [subsection (d)](#d) for the control or eradication of a [noxious weed](/usc/7/7702.md?p=10). - (2) **Cost shares—** - (A) **Federal cost share—** The Federal share of the cost of carrying out an authorized project under this section exclusively on non-Federal land shall not exceed 50 percent. - (B) **Form of non-Federal cost share—** The non-Federal share of the cost of carrying out an authorized project under this section may be provided in cash or in kind. - (d) **Authorized projects—** Projects funded by grants under this section include the following: - (1) Education, inventories and mapping, management, monitoring, methods development, and other capacity building activities, including the payment of the cost of personnel and equipment that promote control or eradication of [noxious weeds](/usc/7/7702.md?p=10). - (2) Other activities to control or eradicate [noxious weeds](/usc/7/7702.md?p=10) or promote control or eradication of [noxious weeds](/usc/7/7702.md?p=10). - (e) **Application—** To be eligible to receive assistance under this section, a [weed management entity](/usc/7/7781.md?p=2) shall prepare and submit to the [Secretary](/usc/7/7702.md?p=16) an application containing such information as the [Secretary](/usc/7/7702.md?p=16) shall by regulation require. - (f) **Selection of projects—** Projects funded under this section shall be selected by the [Secretary](/usc/7/7702.md?p=16) on a competitive basis, taking into consideration the following: - (1) The severity of the [noxious weed](/usc/7/7702.md?p=10) problem or potential problem addressed by the project. - (2) The likelihood that the project will prevent or resolve the problem, or increase knowledge about resolving similar problems. - (3) The extent to which the Federal funds will leverage non-Federal funds to address the [noxious weed](/usc/7/7702.md?p=10) problem addressed by the project. - (4) The extent to which the program will improve the overall capacity of the [United States](/usc/7/7702.md?p=20) to address [noxious weed](/usc/7/7702.md?p=10) control and management. - (5) The extent to which the [weed management entity](/usc/7/7781.md?p=2) has made progress in addressing [noxious weed](/usc/7/7702.md?p=10) problems. - (6) The extent to which the project will provide a comprehensive approach to the control or eradication of [noxious weeds](/usc/7/7702.md?p=10). - (7) The extent to which the project will reduce the total population of [noxious weeds](/usc/7/7702.md?p=10). - (8) The extent to which the project promotes cooperation and participation between [States](/usc/7/7702.md?p=17) that have common interests in controlling and eradicating [noxious weeds](/usc/7/7702.md?p=10). - (9) Other factors that the [Secretary](/usc/7/7702.md?p=16) determines to be relevant. - (g) **Regional, State, and local involvement—** In determining which projects receive funding under this section, the [Secretary](/usc/7/7702.md?p=16) shall, to the maximum extent practicable— - (1) rely on technical and merit reviews provided by regional, [State](/usc/7/7702.md?p=17), or local weed management experts; and - (2) give priority to projects that maximize the involvement of [State](/usc/7/7702.md?p=17), local and, where applicable, [Indian Tribe](/usc/7/7781.md?p=1) governments. - (h) **Special consideration—** The [Secretary](/usc/7/7702.md?p=16) shall give special consideration to [States](/usc/7/7702.md?p=17) with approved [weed management entities](/usc/7/7781.md?p=2) established by [Indian Tribes](/usc/7/7781.md?p=1) and may provide an additional allocation to a [State](/usc/7/7702.md?p=17) to meet the particular needs and projects that the [weed management entity](/usc/7/7781.md?p=2) plans to address. ## Source credit (Pub. L. 106–224, title IV, § 454, as added Pub. L. 108–412, § 1, Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2321.)