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42 USC 300j-12 - State revolving loan funds
All TitlesTitle 42Chapter 6ASubchapter XIIPart E
§ 300j-11. Indian Tribes
§ 300j-13. Source water quality assessment
§ 300j–12.
Grants to States to establish State loan funds
To be eligible to receive a capitalization grant under this section, a State shall establish a drinking water treatment revolving loan fund (referred to in this section as a “State loan fund”) and comply with the other requirements of this section. Each grant to a State under this section shall be deposited in the State loan fund established by the State, except as otherwise provided in this section and in other provisions of this subchapter. No funds authorized by other provisions of this subchapter to be used for other purposes specified in this subchapter shall be deposited in any State loan fund.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, funds made available to carry out this section shall be allotted to States that have entered into an agreement pursuant to this section (other than the District of Columbia) in accordance with—
for fiscal year 1998 and each subsequent fiscal year, a formula that allocates to each State the proportional share of the State needs identified in the most recent survey conducted pursuant to subsection (h), except that the minimum proportionate share provided to each State shall be the same as the minimum proportionate share provided under clause (i).
Nonprimacy States
The Administrator shall withhold 20 percent of each capitalization grant made pursuant to this section unless the State has met the requirements of 300g–8 1
Water treatment loans
Notwithstanding any other provision of law and subject to clause (ii), amounts deposited under subsection (t) in a State loan fund established under this section may only be used to provide grants for the purpose of addressing emerging contaminants, with a focus on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
No increased bonding authority
The amounts deposited in the State loan fund of a State under subsection (t) may not be used as a source of payment of, or security for (directly or indirectly), in whole or in part, any obligation the interest on which is exempt from the tax imposed under chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Except as provided in subparagraph (B), no assistance under this section shall be provided to a public water system that—
A public water system described in subparagraph (A) may receive assistance under this section if—
Definition of iron and steel products
In this paragraph, the term “iron and steel products” means the following products made primarily of iron or steel:
Lined or unlined pipes and fittings.
Manhole covers and other municipal castings.
Pipe clamps and restraints.
Subparagraph (A) shall be waived in any case or category of cases in which the Administrator finds that—
This paragraph does not apply with respect to a project if a State agency approves the engineering plans and specifications for the project, in that agency’s capacity to approve such plans and specifications prior to a project requesting bids, prior to December 16, 2016.
An intended use plan shall provide, to the maximum extent practicable, that priority for the use of funds be given to projects that—
“Disadvantaged community” defined
In this subsection, the term “disadvantaged community” means the service area of a public water system that meets affordability criteria established after public review and comment by the State in which the public water system is located. The Administrator may publish information to assist States in establishing affordability criteria.
Except as otherwise limited by State law, the amounts deposited into a State loan fund under this section may be used only—
principal and interest payments on each loan will commence not later than 18 months after completion of the project for which the loan was made;
Combined financial administration
Notwithstanding subsection (c), a State may (as a convenience and to avoid unnecessary administrative costs) combine, in accordance with State law, the financial administration of a State loan fund established under this section with the financial administration of any other revolving fund established by the State if otherwise not prohibited by the law under which the State loan fund was established and if the Administrator determines that—
the grants under this section, together with loan repayments and interest, will be separately accounted for and used solely for the purposes specified in subsection (a); and
Cost of administering fund
For each fiscal year, a State may use the amount described in clause (ii)—
to cover the reasonable costs of administration of the programs under this section, including the recovery of reasonable costs expended to establish a State loan fund that are incurred after August 6, 1996; and
to provide technical assistance to public water systems within the State.
The amount referred to in clause (i) is an amount equal to the sum of—
the amount of any fees collected by the State for use in accordance with clause (i)(I), regardless of the source; and
⅕ percent of the current valuation of the fund; and
an amount equal to 4 percent of all grant awards to the fund under this section for the fiscal year.
For fiscal year 1995 and each fiscal year thereafter, each State may use up to an additional 10 percent of the funds allotted to the State under this section—
for public water system supervision programs under section 300j–2(a) of this title;
to develop and implement a capacity development strategy under section 300g–9(c) of this title; and
for an operator certification program for purposes of meeting the requirements of section 300g–8 of this title.
The Administrator shall publish guidance and promulgate regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, including—
The Administrator shall conduct an assessment of water system capital improvement needs of all eligible public water systems in the United States and submit a report to the Congress containing the results of the assessment within 180 days after August 6, 1996, and every 4 years thereafter.
Any assessment conducted under paragraph (1) after October 23, 2018, shall include an assessment of costs to replace all lead service lines (as defined in section 300j–19b(a)(4) of this title
Eligible tribal organizations
Intertribal consortia or tribal organizations eligible for a grant under subparagraph (A) are intertribal consortia or tribal organizations that—
as determined by the Administrator, are the most qualified and experienced to provide training and technical assistance to Indian Tribes; and
the Indian Tribes find to be the most beneficial and effective.
Any public water system described in subsection (a)(2) to acquire land or a conservation easement from a willing seller or grantor, if the purpose of the acquisition is to protect the source water of the system from contamination and to ensure compliance with national primary drinking water regulations.
Any community water system to provide funding in accordance with section 300j–14(a)(1)(B)(i) of this title.
Provide assistance, including technical and financial assistance, to any public water system as part of a capacity development strategy developed and implemented in accordance with section 300g–9(c) of this title.
Make expenditures from the capitalization grant of the State to delineate, assess, and update assessments for source water protection areas in accordance with section 300j–13 of this title, except that funds set aside for such expenditure shall be obligated within 4 fiscal years.
Make expenditures from the fund for the establishment and implementation of wellhead protection programs under section 300h–7 of this title and for the implementation of efforts (other than actions authorized under subparagraph (A)) to protect source water in areas delineated pursuant to section 300j–13 of this title.
To make expenditures to establish and implement wellhead protection programs, and to implement efforts to protect source water, pursuant to paragraph (1)(D).
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the purposes of this section, except for subsections (a)(2)(G) and (t)—
$1,174,000,000 for fiscal year 2019;
$1,300,000,000 for fiscal year 2020; and
$1,950,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.
To the extent amounts authorized to be appropriated under this subsection in any fiscal year are not appropriated in that fiscal year, such amounts are authorized to be appropriated in a subsequent fiscal year. Such sums shall remain available until expended.
Demonstration project for State of Virginia
not later than 3 years after October 23, 2018, disseminate to the States best practices for administration of such State loan funds, based on the information collected pursuant to this subsection; and
(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIV, § 1452, as added Pub. L. 104–182, title I, § 130, Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 1662; amended Pub. L. 114–322, title II, §§ 2102, 2103, 2110, 2112(b), 2113, Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1717, 1729, 1730; Pub. L. 115–270, title II, §§ 2002, 2015, 2022, 2023, Oct. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 3840, 3854, 3862; Pub. L. 116–92, div. F, title LXXIII, § 7312, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2277.)
cite as: 42 USC 300j-12