---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 35.270"
title: "40"
number: "35.270"
heading: "Purpose."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/35.270"
---

# §35.270. Purpose.

- (a) **Purpose of section.** [Sections 35.270 through 35.278](/cfr/40/35.270..35.278.md) govern Lead-Based Paint Program Grants to States (as defined in section 3 of the Toxic Substances Control Act), under [section 404(g)](/cfr/40/404.md?p=g) of the Act.
- (b) **Purpose of program.** Lead-Based Paint Program Grants are awarded to develop and carry out authorized programs to ensure that individuals employed in lead-based paint activities are properly trained; that training programs are accredited; and that contractors employed in such activities are certified.
- (c) **Associated program regulations.** Associated program regulations are found in [40 CFR part 745](/cfr/40/part745.md).

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.; 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.; 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 13101 et seq.; Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321-299 (1996); Pub. L. 105-65, 111 Stat. 1344, 1373 (1997).

### Source

Source: 66 FR 1734, Jan. 9, 2001, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.; 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.; 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.; 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 13101 et seq.; Pub. L. 104-134, 110 Stat. 1321, 1321-299 (1996); Pub. L. 105-65, 111 Stat. 1344, 1373 (1997), 2 CFR 200.