§ 35.300 - Purpose.

Section 205(g) of the Clean Water Act authorizes assistance to States (as defined in section 502 of the Act) for two purposes.

(a) Construction management assistance. The 205(g) funds may be used for administering elements of the construction grant program under sections 201, 203, 204, and 212 of the Clean Water Act and for managing waste treatment construction grants for small communities. Construction management assistance funds may also be used for administering elements of a State's construction grant program which are implemented without Federal assistance, if the Regional Administrator determines that those elements are consistent with 40 CFR part 35, subpart I. Program requirements for State construction management activities under delegation are provided in 40 CFR part 35, subparts F and I.

(b) Permit and planning assistance. The 205(g) funds may be used for administering permit programs under sections 402 and 404 and for administering statewide waste treatment management planning programs under section 208(b)(4) of the Clean Water Act. Some of these activities may be eligible for funding under sections 106 and 205(j) of that Act. (See §§ 35.250 and 35.350.) Program requirements for water quality management activities are provided in 40 CFR part 35, subpart G.