---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1775.36"
title: "7"
number: "1775.36"
heading: "Purpose."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1775.36"
---

# §1775.36. Purpose.


Grants may be made to organizations as defined in [§ 1775.35](/cfr/7/1775.35.md) to enable such organizations to assist associations to:

- (a) Identify and evaluate solutions to water problems of associations in rural areas relating to source, storage, treatment, and/or distribution.
- (b) Identify and evaluate solutions to waste problems of associations in rural areas relating to collection, treatment, and/or disposal.
- (c) **Prepare water and/or waste disposal loan/grant applications.**
- (d) Provide technical assistance/training to association personnel that will improve the management, operation, and maintenance of water and waste facilities.
- (e) Identify options to enhance the long-term sustainability of rural water and waste systems, including operational practices, revenue enhancements, partnerships, consolidation, regionalization, or contract services.
- (f) Address the contamination of drinking water and surface water supplies by emerging contaminants, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
- (g) Pay the expenses associated with providing the technical assistance and/or training authorized in [paragraphs (a) through (f)](#a..f) of this section.

## Notes

### Amendments

[70 FR 70878, Jan. 7, 2004, as amended at 85 FR 23210, Apr. 27, 2020]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 301; 7 U.S.C. 1989; 16 U.S.C. 1005.

### Source

Source: 70 FR 70878, Jan. 7, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[70 FR 70878, Jan. 7, 2004, as amended at 85 FR 23210, Apr. 27, 2020]