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 PUBLIC LAW 107-171—MAY 13, 2002 116 STAT. 383 "(11) by the State officer designated by the appropriate State law to make the certification; and "(iv)(I) a nonprofit incorporated body organized or chartered under the law of the State in which the entity is located; "(II) a nonprofit agency or instrumentality of a State or local government; "(III) a public organization established before the date of enactment of this subtitle under State law for creation of multi-jurisdictional, area-wide planning organizations; or "(IV) a nonprofit association or combination of bodies, agencies, and instrumentalities described in subclauses (I) through (III); and "(2) that has not, as certified by the Federal cochairperson— "(A) inappropriately used Federal grant funds from any Federal source; or "(B) appointed an officer who, during the period in which another entity inappropriately used Federal grant funds from any Federal source, was an officer of the other entity. " (b) GRANTS TO LOCAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.— "(1) IN GENERAL. —The Authority may make grants for administrative expenses under this section. " (2) CONDITIONS FOR GRANTS. — "(A) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.— The amount of any grant awarded under paragraph (1) shall not exceed 80 percent of the administrative expenses of the local development district receiving the grant. "(B) MAXIMUM PERIOD.— No grant described in paragraph (1) shall be awarded to a State agency certified as a local development district for a period greater than 3 years. "(C) LOCAL SHARE.— The contributions of a local development district for administrative expenses may be in cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including space, equipment, and services. "(c) DUTIES OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.—A local development district shall— "(1) operate as a lead organization serving multicounty areas in the region at the local level; and "(2) serve as a liaison between State, tribal, and local governments, nonprofit organizations (including community- based groups and educational institutions), the business community, and citizens that— "(A) are involved in multijurisdictional planning; "(B) provide technical assistance to local jurisdictions and potential grantees; and "(C) provide leadership and civic development assistance. "(d) NORTHERN GREAT PLAINS INC. —Northern Great Plains Inc., a nonprofit corporation incorporated in the State of Minnesota to implement the recommendations of the Northern Great Plains Rural Development Commission established by the Northern Great

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