Eligible activities and grantees

7 U.S.C. § 1738k
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(a) Eligible entitiesActivities eligible to receive assistance through the framework agreements entered into under section 1738f of this title, shall include—(1) activities of the type described in the Global Environmental Protection Assistance Act of 1989 (22 U.S.C. 2281 et seq.); (2) agriculture-related activities, including those that provide for the biological prevention and control of animal and plant pests and diseases, to benefit the environment; and (3) local community initiatives that promote conservation and sustainable use of the environment. (b) RegulationAll activities of the type referred to in subsection (a) shall, where appropriate, include initiatives that link conservation of natural resources with local community development. (c) Setting of prioritiesAppropriate activities and priorities relating to the use of an Environmental Fund shall be set by local nongovernmental organizations within the appropriate eligible country. (d) GrantsGrants may be made by the body referred to in section 1738f(c) of this title from the Environmental Fund for environmental purposes to—(1) host country nongovernmental environmental, conservation, development, educational, and indigenous peoples organizations; (2) other appropriate local or regional entities; or (3) in exceptional circumstances, the government of the eligible country. (e) PriorityIn providing assistance from an Environmental Fund, the body established under section 1738f(c) of this title within the eligible country shall give priority to projects that are run by nongovernmental organizations and other private entities, and that involve local communities in their planning and execution.

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