PUBLIC LAW 101-82—AUG. 14, 1989 103 STAT. 585 "(1) IN GENERAL.—Grants made under this section may be used for waterline extensions from existing systems, laying of new waterlines, repairs, significant maintenance, digging of new wells, equipment replacement, hook and tap fees, and any other appropriate purpose associated with developing sources of, or treating, storing, or distributing water, and to assist commu- nities in complying with the requirements of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) or the Safe Drink- ing Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.). "(2) JOINT PROPOSALS.—Nothing in this section shall preclude rural communities from submitting joint proposals for emer- gency water assistance, subject to the restrictions contained in subsection (e). Such restrictions should be considered in the aggregate, depending on the number of communities involved. " (e) RESTRICTIONS.— "(1) MAXIMUM POPULATION AND INCOME. — No grant provided Rural areas, under this section shall be used to assist any rural area or community that— "(A) includes any area in any city or town with a popu- lation in excess of 15,000 inhabitants according to the most recent decennial census of the United States; or "(B) has a median household income in excess of the State nonmetropolitan median household income according to the most recent decennial census of the United States. "(2) SET-ASIDE FOR SMALLER COICMUNITIBS.—Not less than 50 > percent of the funds allocated under this section shall be allo- cated to rural communities with populations that do not exceed 5,000 Inhabitants. "(f) MAXIMUM GRANTS. —Grants made under this section may not exceed— "(1) in the case of each grant made under subsection (a)(D, $500,000; and "(2) in the case of each grant made under subsection (a)(2), $75,000. "(g) FULL FUNDING.—Subject to subsection (e), grants under this section shall be made in an amount equal to lOiO percent of the costs of the projects conducted under this section. "(h) APPLICATION.— "(1) NATIONALLY COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS.— The Sec- retary shall develop a nationally competitive application proc- ess to award grants under this section. The process shall include criteria for evaluating applications, including population, median household income, and the severity of Uie decline in quantity or quality of water. "(2) TIMING.—The Secretary shall make every effort to review and act on applications within 60 days of the date that such applications are submitted, "(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—T here are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section, $35,000,000 for each of the fiscal yearB 1990 and 1991, such sums to remain authorized until fully appropriated.", (b) IMPLEMENTATION. — (1) REGULATIONS. —The Secretary of Agriculture shall 7 USC i926a publish— note. (A) interim final regulations to car^ out section 306A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (as
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