---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 300j–25"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "300j–25"
heading: "Drinking water fountain replacement for schools"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/300j-25"
units:
  - "Chapter 6A — Public Health Service"
  - "Subchapter XII — Safety of Public Water Systems"
  - "Part F — Additional Requirements To Regulate Safety of Drinking Water"
---

# §300j–25. Drinking water fountain replacement for schools

- (a) **Establishment—** Not later than 1 year after October 23, 2018, the [Administrator](/usc/42/4005.md?p=1) shall establish a grant [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4) to provide assistance to [local educational agencies](/usc/42/300j–21.md?p=3) for the [replacement](/usc/42/300j–21.md?p=5) of drinking water fountains manufactured prior to 1988.
- (b) **Use of funds—** Funds awarded under the grant [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4)—
  - (1) shall be used to pay the costs of [replacement](/usc/42/300j–21.md?p=5) of drinking water fountains in [schools](/usc/42/300j–21.md?p=6); and
  - (2) may be used to pay the costs of monitoring and reporting of lead levels in the drinking water of [schools](/usc/42/300j–21.md?p=6) of a [local educational agency](/usc/42/300j–21.md?p=3) receiving such funds, as determined appropriate by the [Administrator](/usc/42/4005.md?p=1).
- (c) **Priority—** In awarding funds under the grant [program](/usc/42/274l–1.md?p=4), the [Administrator](/usc/42/4005.md?p=1) shall give priority to [local educational agencies](/usc/42/300j–21.md?p=3) based on economic need.
- (d) **Authorization of appropriations—** There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021.

## Source credit

(July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIV, § 1465, as added Pub. L. 115–270, title II, § 2006(b)(1), Oct. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 3844.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 300j–25, act July 1, 1944, ch. 373, title XIV, § 1465, as added Pub. L. 100–572, § 2(a), Oct. 31, 1988, 102 Stat. 2887; amended Pub. L. 104–182, title V, § 501(d), (f)(11), Aug. 6, 1996, 110 Stat. 1691, 1692, related to Federal assistance for State programs regarding lead contamination in school drinking water, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–322, title II, § 2107(b), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1728.