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citation: "40 C.F.R. §§ 35.380–35.385"
title: "40"
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url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/35.380..35.385"
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# §35.380. Purpose.

- (a) **Purpose of section.** [Sections 35.380 through 35.385](/cfr/40/35.380..35.385.md) govern State Wetlands Development Grants for State and interstate agencies (as defined in section 502 of the Clean Water Act) and local government agencies under [section 104(b)(3)](/cfr/40/104.md?p=b-3) of the Act. These sections do not govern Water Quality Cooperative Agreements to other entities eligible under [section 104(b)(3)](/cfr/40/104.md?p=b-3).
- (b) **Purpose of program.** EPA awards State Wetlands Development Grants to assist in the development of new, or refinement of existing, wetlands protection and management programs.

# §35.382. Competitive process.


State Wetlands Development Grants are awarded on a competitive basis. EPA annually establishes a deadline for receipt of proposed grant project applications. EPA reviews applications and decides which grant projects to fund in a given year based on criteria established by EPA. After the competitive process is complete, the recipient can, at its discretion, accept the award as a State Wetlands Development Grant or add the funds to a Performance Partnership Grant. If the recipient chooses to add the funds to a Performance Partnership Grant, the wetlands development program work plan commitments must be included in the Performance Partnership Grant work plan.


# §35.385. Maximum federal share.


EPA may provide up to 75 percent of the approved work plan costs for the development or refinement of a wetlands protection and management program.