42 USC § 13104 - Grants to States for State technical assistance programs

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identifier: "/us/usc/t42/s13104"
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legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "42 USC § 13104 - Grants to States for State technical assistance programs"
title_number: 42
title_name: "THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE"
section_number: "13104"
section_name: "Grants to States for State technical assistance programs"
chapter_number: 133
chapter_name: "POLLUTION PREVENTION"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–508, title VI, § 6605, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–323.)"
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# § 13104. Grants to States for State technical assistance programs

**(a)** **General authority** The Administrator shall make matching grants to States for programs to promote the use of source reduction techniques by businesses.

**(b)** **Criteria** When evaluating the requests for grants under this section, the Administrator shall consider, among other things, whether the proposed State program would accomplish the following:

**1** Make specific technical assistance available to businesses seeking information about source reduction opportunities, including funding for experts to provide onsite technical advice to business [^1] seeking assistance and to assist in the development of source reduction plans.

So in original. Probably should be “businesses”.

**(2)** Target assistance to businesses for whom lack of information is an impediment to source reduction.

**(3)** Provide training in source reduction techniques. Such training may be provided through local engineering schools or any other appropriate means.

**(c)** **Matching funds** Federal funds used in any State program under this section shall provide no more than 50 per centum of the funds made available to a State in each year of that State’s participation in the program.

**(d)** **Effectiveness** The Administrator shall establish appropriate means for measuring the effectiveness of the State grants made under this section in promoting the use of source reduction techniques by businesses.

**(e)** **Information** States receiving grants under this section shall make information generated under the grants available to the Administrator.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–508, title VI, § 6605, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–323.)