§ 1626b. Municipal water pollution control grants
(a) Projects. The Secretary may award State assistance grants to municipalities for water pollution abatement and control facilities.
(b) Application. The Secretary shall prescribe the form of application to apply for a grant under this section. The application shall include:
(1) a description of the project;
(2) a schedule for project implementation;
(3) an estimate of the project cost;
(4) the information necessary for the Secretary to determine the grant amount using the criteria described in section 1628 of this title;
(5) whether the project requires a permit under chapter 151 of this title; and
(6) any other information that the Secretary deems necessary to implement this section.
(c) Grant award. The Secretary shall make grant awards pursuant to the project priority system adopted under section 1628 of this title in an amount not to exceed 35 percent of eligible project costs. The Secretary shall not award a grant under this section until the applicant provides a permit or jurisdictional opinion that a permit is not required, issued pursuant to chapter 151 of this title.
(d) Payment of awards. Payment of awards shall be made pursuant to section 1627 of this title. (Added 2015, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. May 12, 2016.)