42 U.S.C. § 300j-19b
In this section:
The term "eligible entity" means-
The term "lead reduction project" means a project or activity the primary purpose of which is to reduce the concentration of lead in water for human consumption by-
The term "lead reduction project" does not include a partial lead service line replacement if, at the conclusion of the service line replacement, drinking water is delivered to a household through a publicly or privately owned portion of a lead service line.
The term "low-income", with respect to assistance under this section, has such meaning as may be given the term by the Governor of the State in which the eligible entity is located, based upon the affordability criteria established by the State under section 300j-12(d)(3) of this title.
The term "lead service line" means a pipe and its fittings, which are not lead free (as defined in section 300g-6(d) of this title), that connect the drinking water main to the building inlet.
The term "nontransient noncommunity water system" means a public water system that is not a community water system and that regularly serves at least 25 of the same persons over 6 months per year.
The Administrator shall establish a grant program to provide assistance to eligible entities for lead reduction projects in the United States.
As a condition of receipt of assistance under this section, an eligible entity shall take steps to identify-
In providing grants under this subsection, the Administrator shall give priority to an eligible entity that-
Subject to subparagraph (B), the non-Federal share of the total cost of a project funded by a grant under this subsection shall be not less than 20 percent.
The Administrator may reduce or eliminate the non-Federal share under subparagraph (A) for reasons of affordability, as the Administrator determines to be appropriate.
Subject to subparagraph (B), an eligible entity may use a grant provided under this subsection to replace lead service lines, with first priority given to assisting disadvantaged communities based on the affordability criteria established by the applicable State under section 300j-12(d)(3) of this title, low-income homeowners, and landlords or property owners providing housing to low-income renters.
The amount of a grant provided to a low-income homeowner under this paragraph shall not exceed the standard cost of replacement of the privately owned portion of the lead service lines.
In carrying out lead service line replacement using a grant under this subsection, an eligible entity-
Not more than 4 percent of funds made available for grants under this section may be used to pay the administrative costs of the Administrator.
In this subsection:
The term "eligible entity" means a municipality that is served by a community water system or a nontransient noncommunity water system in which not less than 30 percent of the service lines are known, or suspected, to contain lead, based on available data, information, or resources, including existing lead inventorying.
The term "pilot program" means the pilot program established under paragraph (2).
The Administrator shall establish a pilot program under which the Administrator shall provide grants to eligible entities to carry out lead reduction projects that are demonstrated to exist or are suspected to exist, based on available data, information, or resources, including existing lead inventorying of those eligible entities.
To be eligible to receive a grant under the pilot program, an eligible entity shall submit to the Administrator an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Administrator may require.
In selecting recipients under the pilot program, the Administrator shall give priority to-
Not later 2 years after the Administrator first awards a grant under the pilot program, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report describing-
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out the pilot program $10,000,000, to remain available until expended.
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section (except for subsection (d)) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
Nothing in this section affects whether a public water system is responsible for the replacement of a lead service line that is-
42 U.S.C. § 300j-19b
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2021-Subsec. (a)(1)(D). Pub. L. 117-58, §50105(1)(A), added subpar. (D) and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: "a qualified nonprofit organization, as determined by the Administrator, servicing a public water system; and".Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(i). Pub. L. 117-58, §50105(1)(B)(i), struck out "publicly owned" before "lead". Subsec. (a)(2)(A)(iii). Pub. L. 117-58, §50105(1)(B)(ii), added cl. (iii) and struck out former cl. (iii) which read as follows: "providing assistance to low-income homeowners to replace lead service lines." Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 117-58, §50105(1)(C), struck out "an individual provided" before "assistance".Subsec. (b)(5)(A). Pub. L. 117-58, §50105(2)(A)(i), substituted "to replace lead service lines, with first priority given to assisting disadvantaged communities based on the affordability criteria established by the applicable State under section 300j-12(d)(3) of this title, low-income homeowners, and landlords or property owners providing housing to low-income renters." for "to provide assistance to low-income homeowners to replace the lead service lines of such homeowners."Subsec. (b)(5)(B). Pub. L. 117-58, §50105(2)(A)(ii), substituted "lines" for "line". Subsec. (b)(6)(A). Pub. L. 117-58, §50105(2)(B)(i), struck out "any publicly owned portion of" before "the lead".Subsec. (b)(6)(C). Pub. L. 117-58, §50105(2)(B)(ii), substituted "shall, in the case of a low-income homeowner, and may, for other homeowners, offer to replace the privately owned portion of the lead service line at no cost to the homeowner;" for "may, in the case of a low-income homeowner, offer to replace the privately owned portion of the lead service line at a cost that is equal to the difference between-"(i) the cost of replacement; and"(ii) the amount of assistance available to the low-income homeowner under paragraph (5);".Subsec. (b)(6)(E). Pub. L. 117-58, §50105(2)(B)(iv), substituted "feasible alternatives for reducing the concentration of lead in drinking water, such as corrosion control; and" for "other options for reducing the concentration of lead in its drinking water, including an evaluation of options for corrosion control.".Subsec. (b)(6)(F). Pub. L. 117-58, §50105(2)(B)(iii), (v), added subpar. (F).Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 117-58, §50105(4), (5), added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e). Pub. L. 117-58, §50105(3), substituted "this section (except for subsection (d)) $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026" for "this section $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021".Subsecs. (e), (f). Pub. L. 117-58, §50105(4), redesignated subsecs. (d) and (e) as (e) and (f), respectively.
- Administrator
- The term "Administrator" means the Administrator of General Services.
- Service
- The term "Service" means the Public Health Service;
- project
- The terms "federally assisted housing" and "project" mean-(A) a public housing project (as such term is defined in section 3(b) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [ 42 U.S.C. 1437a(b) ]);(B) housing for which project-based assistance is provided under section 8 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [ 42 U.S.C. 1437f ];(C) housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12;(D) housing that is assisted under section 1701q of title 12, as such section existed before November 28, 1990;(E) housing financed by a loan or mortgage insured under section 1715l(d)(3) of title 12 that bears interest at a rate determined under the proviso of section 1715l(d)(5) of title 12;(F) housing insured, assisted, or held by the Secretary or a State or State agency under section 1715z-1 of title 12;(G) housing constructed or substantially rehabilitated pursuant to assistance provided under section 8(b)(2) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 [ 42 U.S.C. 1437f(b)(2) ], as in effect before October 1, 1983, that is assisted under a contract for assistance under such section; and(H) housing that is assisted under section 8013 1 of this title.