United States Code
USC most recently checked for updates: Jun 09, 2025
§ 21002.
Allocation of funds
(a)
In general
Subject to subsection (c), the amount of a requirements payment made to a State for a year shall be equal to the product of—
(1)
the total amount appropriated for requirements payments for the year pursuant to the authorization under section 21007 of this title; and
(2)
the State allocation percentage for the State (as determined under subsection (b)).
(b)
State allocation percentage defined
The “State allocation percentage” for a State is the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of—
(1)
the voting age population of the State (as reported in the most recent decennial census); and
(2)
the total voting age population of all States (as reported in the most recent decennial census).
(c)
Minimum amount of payment
The amount of a requirements payment made to a State for a year may not be less than—
(1)
in the case of any of the several States or the District of Columbia, one-half of 1 percent of the total amount appropriated for requirements payments for the year under section 21007 of this title; or
(2)
in the case of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, or the United States Virgin Islands, one-tenth of 1 percent of such total amount.
(d)
Pro rata reductions
The Administrator 1
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So in original. Probably should be “Commission”.(e)
Continuing availability of funds after appropriation
A requirements payment made to a State under this subpart shall be available to the State without fiscal year limitation.
cite as: 52 USC 21002
