Part 35 — State and Local Assistance

• § 35.001— Applicability.

Subpart A — Environmental Program Grants

• § 35.100— Purpose of the subpart.
• § 35.101— Environmental programs covered by the subpart.
• § 35.102— Definitions of terms.
• § 35.104— Components of a complete application.
• § 35.105— Time frame for submitting an application.
• § 35.107— Work plans.
• § 35.108— Funding period.
• § 35.109— Consolidated grants.
• § 35.110— Time frame for EPA action.
• § 35.111— Criteria for approving an application.
• § 35.112— Factors considered in determining award amount.
• § 35.113— Reimbursement for pre-award costs.
• § 35.114— Amendments and other changes.
• § 35.115— Evaluation of performance.
• § 35.116— Direct implementation.
• § 35.117— Unused funds.
• § 35.118— Unexpended balances.
• § 35.130— Purpose of Performance Partnership Grants.
• § 35.132— Requirements summary.
• § 35.133— Programs eligible for inclusion.
• § 35.134— Eligible recipients.
• § 35.135— Activities eligible for funding.
• § 35.136— Cost share requirements.
• § 35.137— Application requirements.
• § 35.138— Competitive grants.
• § 35.140— Purpose.
• § 35.141— Definitions.
• § 35.143— Allotment.
• § 35.145— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.146— Maintenance of effort.
• § 35.147— Minimum cost share for a Performance Partnership Grant.
• § 35.148— Award limitations.
• § 35.160— Purpose.
• § 35.161— Definition.
• § 35.162— Basis for allotment.
• § 35.165— Maintenance of effort.
• § 35.168— Award limitations.
• § 35.170— Purpose.
• § 35.172— Allotment.
• § 35.175— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.178— Award limitations.
• § 35.190— Purpose.
• § 35.192— Basis for allotment.
• § 35.195— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.198— Award limitation.
• § 35.210— Purpose.
• § 35.212— Basis for allotment.
• § 35.215— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.218— Award limitation.
• § 35.230— Purpose.
• § 35.232— Basis for allotment.
• § 35.235— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.240— Purpose.
• § 35.242— Basis for allotment.
• § 35.245— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.250— Purpose.
• § 35.251— Basis for allotment.
• § 35.252— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.260— Purpose.
• § 35.265— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.266— Maintenance of effort.
• § 35.268— Award limitations.
• § 35.270— Purpose.
• § 35.272— Funding coordination.
• § 35.290— Purpose.
• § 35.292— Basis for allotment.
• § 35.295— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.298— Award limitations.
• § 35.310— Purpose.
• § 35.312— Basis for allotment.
• § 35.315— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.318— Award limitation.
• § 35.330— Purpose.
• § 35.332— Basis for allotment.
• § 35.335— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.340— Purpose.
• § 35.342— Competitive process.
• § 35.343— Definitions.
• § 35.345— Eligible applicants.
• § 35.348— Award limitation.
• § 35.349— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.360— Purpose.
• § 35.362— Competitive process.
• § 35.364— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.380— Purpose.
• § 35.382— Competitive process.
• § 35.385— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.400— Purpose.
• § 35.402— Allotment.
• § 35.405— Maintenance of effort.
• § 35.408— Award limitations.
• § 35.410— Purpose.
• § 35.412— Allotment.
• § 35.415— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.418— Award limitations.
• § 35.419— Purpose.
• § 35.420— Basis for allotment.
• § 35.421— Maximum federal share.

Subpart B — Environmental Program Grants for Tribes

• § 35.500— Purpose of the subpart.
• § 35.501— Environmental programs covered by the subpart.
• § 35.502— Definitions of terms.
• § 35.503— Exceptions from this subpart.
• § 35.504— Eligibility of an Intertribal Consortium.
• § 35.505— Components of a complete application.
• § 35.506— Time frame for submitting an application.
• § 35.507— Work plans.
• § 35.508— Funding period.
• § 35.509— Consolidated grants.
• § 35.510— Time frame for EPA action.
• § 35.511— Criteria for approving an application.
• § 35.512— Factors considered in determining award amount.
• § 35.513— Reimbursement for pre-award costs.
• § 35.514— Amendments and other changes.
• § 35.515— Evaluation of performance.
• § 35.516— Direct implementation.
• § 35.517— Unused funds.
• § 35.518— Unexpended balances.
• § 35.530— Purpose of Performance Partnership Grants.
• § 35.532— Requirements summary.
• § 35.533— Programs eligible for inclusion.
• § 35.534— Eligible recipients.
• § 35.535— Activities eligible for funding.
• § 35.536— Cost share requirements.
• § 35.537— Application requirements.
• § 35.538— Project period.
• § 35.540— Purpose.
• § 35.543— Eligible recipients.
• § 35.545— Eligible activities.
• § 35.548— Award limitations.
• § 35.570— Purpose.
• § 35.572— Definitions.
• § 35.573— Eligible Tribe.
• § 35.575— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.576— Maintenance of effort.
• § 35.578— Award limitation.
• § 35.580— Purpose.
• § 35.582— Definitions.
• § 35.583— Eligible recipients.
• § 35.585— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.588— Award limitations.
• § 35.600— Purpose.
• § 35.603— Competitive process.
• § 35.604— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.610— Purpose.
• § 35.613— Competitive process.
• § 35.615— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.630— Purpose.
• § 35.632— Definition.
• § 35.633— Eligibility requirements.
• § 35.635— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.636— Maintenance of effort.
• § 35.638— Award limitations.
• § 35.640— Purpose.
• § 35.641— Eligible recipients.
• § 35.642— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.645— Basis for allotment.
• § 35.646— Purpose.
• § 35.649— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.650— Purpose.
• § 35.653— Eligible recipients.
• § 35.655— Basis for allotment.
• § 35.659— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.660— Purpose.
• § 35.661— Competitive process.
• § 35.662— Definitions.
• § 35.663— Eligible recipients.
• § 35.668— Award limitation.
• § 35.669— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.670— Purpose.
• § 35.672— Definition.
• § 35.673— Annual amount reserved by EPA.
• § 35.675— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.676— Eligible recipients.
• § 35.678— Award limitations.
• § 35.680— Purpose.
• § 35.682— Definition.
• § 35.683— Annual amount reserved by EPA.
• § 35.685— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.686— Eligible recipients.
• § 35.688— Award limitations.
• § 35.690— Purpose.
• § 35.691— Funding coordination.
• § 35.693— Eligible recipients.
• § 35.700— Purpose.
• § 35.702— Basis for allotment.
• § 35.703— Eligible recipients.
• § 35.705— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.708— Award limitations.
• § 35.710— Purpose.
• § 35.712— Competitive process.
• § 35.713— Eligible recipients.
• § 35.715— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.718— Award limitation.
• § 35.720— Purpose.
• § 35.723— Competitive process.
• § 35.725— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.730— Purpose.
• § 35.731— Eligible recipients.
• § 35.732— Basis for allotment.
• § 35.735— Maximum federal share.
• § 35.736— Purpose.
• § 35.737— Basis for allotment.
• § 35.738— Maximum federal share.

Subpart I — Grants for Construction of Treatment Works

• § 35.2000— Purpose and policy.
• § 35.2005— Definitions.
• § 35.2010— Allotment; reallotment.
• § 35.2012— Capitalization grants.
• § 35.2015— State priority system and project priority list.
• § 35.2020— Reserves.
• § 35.2021— Reallotment of reserves.
• § 35.2023— Water quality management planning.
• § 35.2024— Combined sewer overflows.
• § 35.2025— Allowance and advance of allowance.
• § 35.2030— Facilities planning.
• § 35.2032— Innovative and alternative technologies.
• § 35.2034— Privately owned individual systems.
• § 35.2035— Rotating biological contractor (RBC) replacement grants.
• § 35.2036— Design/build project grants.
• § 35.2040— Grant application.
• § 35.2042— Review of grant applications.
• § 35.2050— Effect of approval or certification of documents.
• § 35.2100— Limitations on award.
• § 35.2101— Advanced treatment.
• § 35.2102— Water quality management planning.
• § 35.2103— Priority determination.
• § 35.2104— Funding and other considerations.
• § 35.2105— Debarment and suspension.
• § 35.2106— Plan of operation.
• § 35.2107— Intermunicipal service agreements.
• § 35.2108— Phased or segmented treatment works.
• § 35.2109— Step 2 + 3.
• § 35.2110— Access to individual systems.
• § 35.2111— Revised water quality standards.
• § 35.2112— Marine discharge waiver applicants.
• § 35.2113— Environmental review.
• § 35.2114— Value engineering.
• § 35.2116— Collection system.
• § 35.2118— Preaward costs.
• § 35.2120— Infiltration/Inflow.
• § 35.2122— Approval of user charge system and proposed sewer use ordinance.
• § 35.2123— Reserve capacity.
• § 35.2125— Treatment of wastewater from industrial users.
• § 35.2127— Federal facilities.
• § 35.2130— Sewer use ordinance.
• § 35.2140— User charge system.
• § 35.2152— Federal share.
• § 35.2200— Grant conditions.
• § 35.2202— Step 2 + 3 projects.
• § 35.2203— Step 7 projects.
• § 35.2204— Project changes.
• § 35.2205— Maximum allowable project cost.
• § 35.2206— Operation and maintenance.
• § 35.2208— Adoption of sewer use ordinance and user charge system.
• § 35.2210— Land acquisition.
• § 35.2211— Field testing for Innovative and Alternative Technology Report.
• § 35.2212— Project initiation.
• § 35.2214— Grantee responsibilities.
• § 35.2216— Notice of building completion and final inspection.
• § 35.2218— Project performance.
• § 35.2250— Determination of allowable costs.
• § 35.2260— Advance purchase of eligible land.
• § 35.2262— Funding of field testing.
• § 35.2300— Grant payments.
• § 35.2350— Subagreement enforcement.

Subpart J — Construction Grants Program Delegation to States

• § 35.3000— Purpose.
• § 35.3005— Policy.
• § 35.3010— Delegation agreement.
• § 35.3015— Extent of State responsibilities.
• § 35.3020— Certification procedures.
• § 35.3025— Overview of State performance under delegation.
• § 35.3030— Right of review of State decision.
• § 35.3035— Public participation.

Subpart K — State Water Pollution Control Revolving Funds

• § 35.3100— Policy and purpose.
• § 35.3105— Definitions.
• § 35.3110— Fund establishment.
• § 35.3115— Eligible activities of the SRF.
• § 35.3120— Authorized types of assistance.
• § 35.3125— Limitations on SRF assistance.
• § 35.3130— The capitalization grant agreement.
• § 35.3135— Specific capitalization grant agreement requirements.
• § 35.3140— Environmental review requirements.
• § 35.3145— Application of other Federal authorities.
• § 35.3150— Intended Use Plan (IUP).
• § 35.3155— Payments.
• § 35.3160— Cash draw rules.
• § 35.3165— Reports and audits.
• § 35.3170— Corrective action.

Subpart L — Drinking Water State Revolving Funds

• § 35.3500— Purpose, policy, and applicability.
• § 35.3505— Definitions.
• § 35.3510— Establishment of the DWSRF program.
• § 35.3515— Allotment and withholdings of funds.
• § 35.3520— Systems, projects, and project-related costs eligible for assistance from the Fund.
• § 35.3525— Authorized types of assistance from the Fund.
• § 35.3530— Limitations on uses of the Fund.
• § 35.3535— Authorized set-aside activities.
• § 35.3540— Requirements for funding set-aside activities.
• § 35.3545— Capitalization grant agreement.
• § 35.3550— Specific capitalization grant agreement requirements.
• § 35.3555— Intended Use Plan (IUP).
• § 35.3560— General payment and cash draw rules.
• § 35.3565— Specific cash draw rules for authorized types of assistance from the Fund.
• § 35.3570— Reports and audits.
• § 35.3575— Application of Federal cross-cutting authorities (cross-cutters).
• § 35.3580— Environmental review requirements.
• § 35.3585— Compliance assurance procedures.

Subpart M — Grants for Technical Assistance

• § 35.4000— Authority.
• § 35.4005— What is a Technical Assistance Grant?
• § 35.4010— What does this subpart do?
• § 35.4011— Do the general grant regulations apply to TAGs?
• § 35.4012— If there appears to be a difference between the requirements of 2 CFR Parts 200 and 1500 and this subpart, which regulations should my group follow?
• § 35.4015— Do certain words in this subpart have specific meaning?
• § 35.4020— Is my community group eligible for a TAG?
• § 35.4025— Is there any way my group can get a TAG if it is currently ineligible?
• § 35.4030— Can I be part of a TAG group if I belong to an ineligible group?
• § 35.4035— Does EPA use the same eligibility criteria for TAGs at “Federal facility” sites?
• § 35.4040— How many groups can receive a TAG at one Superfund site?
• § 35.4045— What requirements must my group meet as a TAG recipient?
• § 35.4050— Must my group contribute toward the cost of a TAG?
• § 35.4055— What if my group can't come up with the “matching funds?”
• § 35.4060— How much money can my group receive through a TAG?
• § 35.4065— How can my group get more than $50,000?
• § 35.4070— How can my group spend TAG money?
• § 35.4075— Are there things my group can't spend TAG money for?
• § 35.4080— Does my group get a lump sum up front, or does EPA reimburse us for costs we incur?
• § 35.4085— Can my group get an “advance payment” to help us get started?
• § 35.4090— If my group is eligible for an advance payment, how do we get our funds?
• § 35.4095— What can my group pay for with an advance payment?
• § 35.4100— Can my group incur any costs prior to the award of our grant?
• § 35.4105— What is the first step for getting a TAG?
• § 35.4106— What information should an LOI include?
• § 35.4110— What does EPA do once it receives the first LOI from a group?
• § 35.4115— After the public notice that EPA has received an LOI, how much time does my group have to form a coalition or submit a separate LOI?
• § 35.4120— What does my group do next?
• § 35.4125— What else does my group need to do?
• § 35.4130— What must be included in my group's budget?
• § 35.4135— What period of time should my group's budget cover?
• § 35.4140— What must be included in my group's work plan?
• § 35.4145— How much time do my group or other interested groups have to submit a TAG application to EPA?
• § 35.4150— What happens after my group submits its application to EPA?
• § 35.4155— How does EPA decide whether to award a TAG to our group?
• § 35.4160— What does EPA do if more than one group applies for a TAG at the same site?
• § 35.4161— Does the TAG application process affect the schedule for work at my site?
• § 35.4165— When does EPA award a TAG?
• § 35.4170— What kinds of reporting does EPA require?
• § 35.4175— What other reporting and record keeping requirements are there?
• § 35.4180— Must my group keep financial records after we finish our TAG?
• § 35.4185— What does my group do with reports our technical advisor prepares for us?
• § 35.4190— How does my group identify a qualified technical advisor?
• § 35.4195— Are there certain people my group cannot select to be our technical advisor, grant administrator, or other contractor under the grant?
• § 35.4200— What restrictions apply to contractors my group procures for our TAG?
• § 35.4205— How does my group procure a technical advisor or any other contractor?
• § 35.4210— Must my group solicit and document bids for our procurements?
• § 35.4215— What if my group can't find an adequate number of potential sources for a technical advisor or other contractor?
• § 35.4220— How does my group ensure a prospective contractor does not have a conflict of interest?
• § 35.4225— What if my group decides a prospective contractor has a conflict of interest?
• § 35.4230— What are my group's contractual responsibilities once we procure a contractor?
• § 35.4235— Are there specific provisions my group's contract(s) must contain?
• § 35.4240— What provisions must my group's TAG contractor comply with if it subcontracts?
• § 35.4245— How does my group resolve a disagreement with EPA regarding our TAG?
• § 35.4250— Under what circumstances would EPA terminate my group's TAG?
• § 35.4255— Can my group terminate our TAG?
• § 35.4260— What other steps might EPA take if my group fails to comply with the terms and conditions of our award?
• § 35.4265— How does my group close out our TAG?
• § 35.4270— Definitions.
• § 35.4275— Where can my group get the documents this subpart references (for example Whitehouse OMB circulars, eCFR and tag Web site, EPA HQ/Regional offices, grant forms)?

Subpart O — Cooperative Agreements and Superfund State Contracts for Superfund Response Actions

• § 35.6000— Authority.
• § 35.6005— Purpose and scope.
• § 35.6010— Indian Tribe and intertribal consortium eligibility.
• § 35.6015— Definitions.
• § 35.6020— Requirements for both applicants and recipients.
• § 35.6025— Exceptions from this subpart.
• § 35.6050— Eligibility for pre-remedial Cooperative Agreements.
• § 35.6055— State-lead pre-remedial Cooperative Agreements.
• § 35.6060— Political subdivision-lead pre-remedial Cooperative Agreements.
• § 35.6070— Indian Tribe-lead pre-remedial Cooperative Agreements.
• § 35.6100— Eligibility for remedial Cooperative Agreements.
• § 35.6105— State-lead remedial Cooperative Agreements.
• § 35.6110— Indian Tribe-lead remedial Cooperative Agreements.
• § 35.6115— Political subdivision-lead remedial Cooperative Agreements.
• § 35.6120— Notification of the out-of-State or out-of-an-Indian-Tribal-area-of-Indian-country transfer of CERCLA waste.
• § 35.6145— Eligibility for enforcement Cooperative Agreements.
• § 35.6150— Activities eligible for funding under enforcement Cooperative Agreements.
• § 35.6155— State, political subdivision or Indian Tribe-lead enforcement Cooperative Agreements.
• § 35.6200— Eligibility for removal Cooperative Agreements.
• § 35.6205— Removal Cooperative Agreements.
• § 35.6215— Eligibility for Core Program Cooperative Agreements.
• § 35.6220— General.
• § 35.6225— Activities eligible for funding under Core Program Cooperative Agreements.
• § 35.6230— Application requirements.
• § 35.6235— Cost sharing.
• § 35.6240— Eligibility for support agency Cooperative Agreements.
• § 35.6245— Allowable activities.
• § 35.6250— Support agency Cooperative Agreement requirements.
• § 35.6260— Combining Cooperative Agreement sites and activities.
• § 35.6270— Standards for financial management systems.
• § 35.6275— Period of availability of funds.
• § 35.6280— Payments.
• § 35.6285— Recipient payment of response costs.
• § 35.6290— Program income.
• § 35.6300— General personal property acquisition and use requirements.
• § 35.6305— Obtaining supplies.
• § 35.6310— Obtaining equipment.
• § 35.6315— Alternative methods for obtaining property.
• § 35.6320— Usage rate.
• § 35.6325— Title and EPA interest in CERCLA-funded property.
• § 35.6330— Title to federally owned property.
• § 35.6335— Property management standards.
• § 35.6340— Disposal of CERCLA-funded property.
• § 35.6345— Equipment disposal options.
• § 35.6350— Disposal of federally owned property.
• § 35.6400— Acquisition and transfer of interest.
• § 35.6405— Use.
• § 35.6450— General requirements.
• § 35.6500— General requirements.
• § 35.6550— Procurement system standards.
• § 35.6555— Competition.
• § 35.6565— Procurement methods.
• § 35.6570— Use of the same engineer during subsequent phases of response.
• § 35.6575— Restrictions on types of contracts.
• § 35.6585— Cost and price analysis.
• § 35.6590— Bonding and insurance.
• § 35.6595— Contract provisions.
• § 35.6600— Contractor claims.
• § 35.6605— Privity of contract.
• § 35.6610— Contracts awarded by a contractor.
• § 35.6650— Progress reports.
• § 35.6655— Notification of significant developments.
• § 35.6660— Property inventory reports.
• § 35.6670— Financial reports.
• § 35.6700— Project records.
• § 35.6705— Records retention.
• § 35.6710— Records access.
• § 35.6750— Modifications.
• § 35.6755— Monitoring program performance.
• § 35.6760— Remedies for noncompliance and termination.
• § 35.6765— Non-Federal audit.
• § 35.6770— Disputes.
• § 35.6775— Exclusion of third-party benefits.
• § 35.6780— Closeout.
• § 35.6785— Collection of amounts due.
• § 35.6790— Specific conditions.
• § 35.6800— Superfund State Contract.
• § 35.6805— Contents of an SSC.
• § 35.6815— Administrative requirements.
• § 35.6820— Conclusion of the SSC.

Subpart P — Financial Assistance for the National Estuary Program

• § 35.9000— Applicability.
• § 35.9005— Purpose.
• § 35.9010— Definitions.
• § 35.9015— Summary of annual process.
• § 35.9020— Planning targets.
• § 35.9030— Work program.
• § 35.9035— Budget period.
• § 35.9040— Application for assistance.
• § 35.9045— EPA action on application.
• § 35.9050— Assistance amount.
• § 35.9055— Evaluation of recipient performance.
• § 35.9060— Maximum Federal share.
• § 35.9065— Limitations.
• § 35.9070— National program assistance agreements.

Subpart Q — Credit Assistance for Water Infrastructure Projects

• § 35.10000— Purpose.
• § 35.10005— Definitions.
• § 35.10010— Limitations on assistance.
• § 35.10015— Application process.
• § 35.10020— Small community set-aside.
• § 35.10025— Federal requirements.
• § 35.10026— Federal flood risk management standard.
• § 35.10030— American iron and steel.
• § 35.10035— Labor standards.
• § 35.10040— Investment-grade ratings.
• § 35.10045— Threshold criteria.
• § 35.10050— Use of existing financing mechanisms.
• § 35.10055— Selection criteria.
• § 35.10060— Term sheets and approvals.
• § 35.10065— Closing on the credit agreement.
• § 35.10070— Credit agreement.
• § 35.10075— Reporting requirements.
• § 35.10080— Fees.