---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 C.F.R. § 65a.3"
title: "42"
number: "65a.3"
heading: "Who is eligible to apply for a grant?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/42/65a.3"
---

# §65a.3. Who is eligible to apply for a grant?

- (a) Except as otherwise prohibited by law, any public or private nonprofit institution of higher education may apply for an award under this part.
- (b) Awardee institutions may carry out portions of the research or training components of an award through contracts with appropriate organizations, including:
  - (1) Generators of hazardous wastes;
  - (2) Persons involved in the detection, assessment, evaluation, and treatment of hazardous substances;
  - (3) Owners and operators of facilities at which hazardous substances are located; and
  - (4) **State and local governments.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 216, 9660(a).

### Source

Source: 61 FR 55114, Oct. 24, 1996, unless otherwise noted.