160A-17.1. Grants from other governments.
(a) Federal and State. - The governing body of any city or county is hereby authorized to make contracts for and to accept grants-in-aid and loans from the federal and State governments and their agencies for constructing, expanding, maintaining, and operating any project or facility, or performing any function, which such city or county may be authorized by general law or local act to provide or perform.
In order to exercise the authority granted by this section, the governing body of any city or county may:
(1) Enter into and carry out contracts with the State or federal government or any agency or institution thereof under which such government, agency, or institution grants financial or other assistance to the city or county;
(2) Accept such assistance or funds as may be granted or loaned by the State or federal government with or without such a contract;
(3) Agree to and comply with any lawful and reasonable conditions which are imposed upon such grants or loans;
(3a) Agree to and comply with minimum minority business enterprise participation requirements established by the federal government and its agencies in projects financed by federal grants-in-aid or loans, by including such minimum requirements in the specifications for contracts to perform all or part of such projects and awarding bids pursuant to G.S. 143-129 and 143-131, if applicable, to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders meeting these and any other specifications.
(4) Make expenditures from any funds so granted.
(b) Expired effective December 31, 2010.
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