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42 U.S. Code § 8626b. Residential Energy Assistance Challenge option (R.E.A.Ch.)
(a) PurposeThe purpose of the Residential Energy Assistance Challenge (in this section referred to as “R.E.A.Ch.”) program is to—
(1)
minimize health and safety risks that result from high energy burdens on low-income Americans;
(2)
prevent homelessness as a result of inability to pay energy bills;
(3)
increase the efficiency of energy usage by low-income families; and
(4)
target energy assistance to individuals who are most in need.
(b) Funding
(1) Allocation
For each fiscal year, the Secretary may allocate not more than 25 percent of the amount made available pursuant to section 8621(d) of this title for such fiscal year to a R.E.A.Ch. fund for the purpose of making incentive grants to States that submit qualifying plans that are approved by the Secretary as R.E.A.Ch. initiatives. States may use such grants for the costs of planning, implementing, and evaluating the initiative.
(2) ReservationThe Secretary shall reserve from any funds allocated under this subsection, funds to make additional payments to State R.E.A.Ch. programs that—
(A)
have energy efficiency education services plans that meet quality standards established by the Secretary in consultation with the Secretary of Energy; and
(B)
have the potential for being replicable model designs for other programs.
States shall use such supplemental funds for the implementation and evaluation of the energy efficiency education services.